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The first scholarly interrogation of the relationship between health and the workplace was published by Bernardino Ramazzini, an Italian physician and professor born in 1633. In 1700, Ramazzini...

  The long-ago medical television drama “Marcus Welby, M.D.” undoubtedly prompted countless baby boomers to pursue medical careers. But nearly 20 years after Robert Young’s titular character, a...

What kind of relationship can we expect from someone we’re paying to tell us what to do? We’re likely to choose a stranger, so we can cut ties...

A few years ago, the leadership at CenterPointe Behavioral Health System noticed a trend taking place within its two inpatient mental health facilities in Missouri. CenterPointe Hospital, a...

DeMarko Coleman and Teresa Wright connect over a bagel sandwich. Photos by Keith Borgmeyer The unlikely friendship between DeMarko Coleman and Teresa Wright started with a bagel sandwich....

Clyde and Sheila Ruffin have called Columbia home for 36 years. Photos by Keith Borgmeyer Modern families often find themselves scattered across great distances; it’s uncommon to find...

Photo by Keith Borgmeyer Karen Stone, regional program director of The Caring People, is passionate about helping single moms. After teaching school for a number of years, Karen...

Photo by Keith Borgmeyer Yoga instructor Sarah Sandkuhl makes Columbia a better place just by being herself. “Sarah just has this incredible energy. It can be hard to explain...

Verna Laboy lives out her love for the community. Photos by Keith Borgmeyer Community activist Verna Laboy shows up every day to contribute — to make Columbia a...