Category: Health
KDHE Honors 93 Facilities and Midwives in Fourth Annual Awards
By Trish Svoboda In collaboration with the Kansas Hospital Association and the Kansas Midwives Alliance, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has announced
Kansas Celebrates National Public Health Week
By Trish Svoboda Governor Laura Kelly declared the week of April 1-7, 2024, as National Public Health Week in Kansas. This proclamation serves to honor
Hanover’s 2nd Annual “Spring Into Health” Health Fair to be Held at the Fairgrounds
By Ryan Duey The Hanover Hospital will be hosting its 2nd Annual “Spring Into Health” Health Fair on Saturday, April 6th in the Hanover Community
World Tuberculosis Day: KDHE Highlights Ongoing TB Challenge
By Trish Svoboda As World Tuberculosis Day approaches on Sunday, March 24, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) wants to remind Kansans about
Allergy Season Is Here with Wichita Ranked the Worst U.S. City for Allergies
By Payton Tholstrup Spring is officially here, and many people are looking forward to the longer days and warmer temperatures. But if you are someone
KC Healthy Kids Receives $1M Donation from Yield Giving, Paving the Way for Enhanced Child Health Initiative
By Trish Svoboda KC Healthy Kids has announced they received a $1 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, through her charity, Yield Giving. This gift
Kansas Governor Declares National Poison Prevention Week
By Trish Svoboda Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has declared the start of National Poison Prevention Week, scheduled for March 17-23. The University of Kansas Health
Chapman Police Wants to Keep the Community Informed on Masked Vape Devices
By Ryan Duey The Chapman Police Department recently made an announcement on Facebook about a new style of vape pen that largely looks to cater
K-State Graduate Student Investigates Gut Microbes’ Role in Colon Cancer Treatment Enhancement
By Trish Svoboda According to the World Health Organization, colorectal cancer ranks as the third most prevalent cancer globally. In response, a graduate student from
Take Down Tobacco Day Empowers Youth Against Commercial Tobacco Influence
By Trish Svoboda Members of the Resist program and the Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition organized Take Down Tobacco Day at the Capitol this week. The