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News
Celebrating our 4th New Year at iHeard St. Louis!
Here’s what was new in 2024: Centering community. iHeard joined with the St. Louis Partnership for a Healthy Community to support local public health efforts across our region. Growing again! We added 30 new community members to our weekly survey panel this year and will add another 45 in January and February. Look for iHeard at community events around St. Louis – […]
Pneumonia rising in Missouri children
The CDC reports that from March 31 to October 5, 2024, rates of pneumonia in kids ages 2-4 increased from 1 to 7.2 percent, and from 3.6 to 7.4 percent among kids 5-17. Among St. Louis adults surveyed, 29 percent reported hearing about the increase during the last 7 days. Is it pneumonia? Symptoms of pneumonia usually […]
Are black plastic cooking utensils safe?
[Update] On Sunday, December 15th, the authors of a study referenced in this alert issued a correction to their findings. We have updated the alert and assets to reflect this correction. Updated text is shown in bold. A new study found that black-colored plastics used in cooking utensils and toys may contain banned toxic chemicals. Over […]