The Scopes for Hope benefit aimed to raise $40,000 for the Jackson County Free Health Clinic, which provides assistance to uninsured adults with chronic illnesses and diseases. 

Can you skip your daily servings of fruits and vegetables and take a vitamin and mineral supplement instead?

We all know that yogurt is good for us, but what if you are not a big fan of traditional yogurt?

The seasonal and H1N1 flu viruses have gotten a lot of attention lately, but the common cold -- an infection of the nose and throat -- hasn’t gone away.

When Cliff Lee or CC Sabathia wind up and throw a 90 mph fastball, the hitter has about 0.25 seconds to decide to swing the bat.

Tomeika Richardson stands in front of the line. About a two feet from the front door of the Independence Health Department, Richardson waits.

For the second consecutive Thursday, people seeking an H1N1 vaccination stood in the rain outside the Independence Health Department.

Although registration has ended for the Independence School District Parent Teacher Association’s “Let’s Fight Flu Together” Vaccination Clinic later this week, walk-ins will be accepted.

Hundreds showed up Thursday for a four-hour flu vaccination clinic at the Independence Health Department. The clinic ran from 3 to 7 p.m. People were lined up outside the door at 2:30 p.m.

The Jackson County Medical Examiner has not ruled what killed an 11-year-old Oak Grove boy over the weekend.