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03.24.10
Social Stigma Faced By Never-Married Women

In 2009, approximately 40 percent of adults were single, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In a new study, "I'm a Loser, I'm Not Married, Let's Just All Look at Me," a University of Missouri researcher examined the familial and societal messages given to women who are not married by their mid-30's...

03.05.10
Children's Mercy Hospitals And Clinics Installs Toshiba Vascular X-Ray Systems With Next Generation AIP

To bring the latest in cardiovascular X-ray technology to its pediatric patients, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Mo., has installed two InfinixTM CF-i/BP vascular X-ray systems with 8" x 8" flat panel detectors (FPD) from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. These systems are the first pediatric bi-plane systems in the U.S...

06.24.09
Missouri Judge Approves Summary, Cost Estimate For Abortion Ballot Proposal

Missouri Judge Patricia Joyce last week dismissed conspiracy allegations against three state officials and approved the summary and cost estimate for a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban public funding for abortions and certain types of embryonic stem cell research, the AP/St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.