Yet another use of smartphone has come forth, and this time it has proved to save the life of an Australian man, Simon Fletcher. His wife Georgie Fletcher was playing `Words with Friends' game on her smartphone with a friend who lives in Beth Legler.

It has been reported that the researchers of the Missouri University have found out a way to fill the decayed tooth without causing pain to the patients. Tooth decay and filling can be extremely painful for some but it is hoped that through advancement in technology the pain incurred during the tooth filling process can be overcome.

Every few years, Missouri is invaded by cicadas- an insect with large eyes and wings. Just days ago, an ice-cream shop owner decided to have some fun with the plethora of insects and made cicada ice cream.

The Missouri’s Democratic Attorney General, Chris Koster has urged to renovate the new health and care law. He has left his party and joined the Republican for his efforts against the President Barack Obama’s 2010 health care.

A hospital in Missouri on Wednesday revealed that its 76 patients received too much radiation, the large majority with brain cancer, over a five-year period because powerful new radiation equipment had been established in a incorrect manner.

The Missouri Department of Health says Missouri is ranked fourteenth in the world for new cases of cervical cancer. One in 142 girls born today will be diagnosed with cervical cancer sometime in life. It is about 240 people in Missouri.

Cervical cancer is mostly caused by contracting Human Papilloma Virus, or HPV.

American's largest tax preparer, H&R Block Inc., has posted a slimmer-than-expected loss for the current fiscal year's second-quarter, on the back of a better Tax Services segment results. A quarterly loss of $128.6 Million, or 38 cents per share, was posted, a substantial improvement from the $135.9 Million worth of loss posted for same period last year.

Missouri based Diamond Pet Foods has recalled certain bags of its dried cat food, marketed as Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball, after receiving reports of as many 21 sick cats. As per the company, the cat food had been distributed in various states in " the South and along the East Coast".

Ameren Corp., recently posted its third-quarter report which revealed a profit of 11% for the period of three month up-to September for the current year. The profit has managed to beat estimates made by analysts by a considerable margin.

The company is crediting tight cost cuts and lower expenses made for operation and maintenance for the success.

To facilitate the delivery of “freshman-orientation information” along with course material, the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri is asking its students to go in for either an Apple iPhone or an iPod Touch, beginning this fall.