Don’t Fry Day
Information courtesy of Kansas Farm Bureau's Safety and Ag Ed Division
To encourage sun safety awareness and remind everyone to protect their skin while outdoors,...
Taking health care to the road
WellCar project seeks to create ‘doctor’s office on wheels’
KU industrial design students are working to improve rural health care by outfitting a van with...
AG Schmidt and Tower Foundation recognize importance of Mental Health First Aid training
TOPEKA – (May 13, 2015) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and the Tower Mental Health Foundation of Kansas are recognizing the importance of...
May is National Arthritis Awareness Month
Tammy Roberts, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Bates County, University of Missouri Extension
Arthritis is an umbrella name for a group of...
James Gilbaugh III, MD elected President of Kansas Medical Society
Additional Trustees also elected
The Kansas Medical Society–the state’s oldest and largest advocacy organization for physicians–
recently elected new members to its governing Board of Trustees.
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Taking Action with Skin Cancer on the Rise
(Family Features) With the return of warmer weather and longer days, it’s good to remember that temperatures aren’t the only thing on the rise....
New Hope For Life-Threatening Condition Impacting Pregnant Women And Their Babies
(NAPSI)—Danyelle’s first pregnancy was going extremely well, and she couldn’t wait for the arrival of her baby girl. At her 28-week checkup, her doctor...
After a Flood, Think Food Safety
A new publication provides information consumers should consider after a flood has affected their homes or businesses.
OLATHE, Kan. – Floods can be devastating in...
The Power of Prevention
Screenings help identify risk of stroke, heart disease
(Family Features) You’ve likely heard the adage an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure....
Protecting And Improving Your Child’s Vision Two Ways
(NAPS)—As a parent, you may wonder whether your preschooler has a vision problem or when a first eye exam should be scheduled.
According to the...