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For years, Michele Alexander has been one of the biggest NASCAR fans in Columbia, Missouri. She never imagined that passion, though, would help fuel her through a battle with colon cancer and a race for her own life.

Children spend as many as 10 hours per day and five days per week in child-care and preschool centers.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, trampolines lead to more than 280,000 injuries every year and more than 100,000 visits to the emergency room. Most often, kids between the ages of 5 and 14 are injured.

Between the ages of 4 and 10, most kids grow about two inches a year. However, some require the help of growth hormone injections to catch up with their peers.

If you’ve gotten a little lax over the summer months, back-to-school can be a great time to re-focus on your routine and eating habits. Julie Benard, MD, a pediatrician at University of Missouri Health Care and an expert in weight management, offers her recommendations for a breakfast that will keep kids full and focused.

A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine reveals an increasing number of women are learning about their breast cancer diagnosis over the phone.

While physicians typically prescribe medication, exercise and changes in diet, one heart specialist is also telling his patients to smile more. Anand Chockalingam, MD, a cardiologist at University of Missouri Health Care, recommends people smile 20 times an hour for better health.