Category: Health
Kitchen Restore puts tools to healthy eating in families’ hands
By Jennifer Theurer Kitchen Restore collects new or gently used kitchen items so Riley County families can prepare and share healthy meals. Offered through Nourish
Oklahoma Heart Institute offers no-surgery heart valve replacement
By Jennifer Theurer According to a recent article by News on 6 reporter Makayla Glenn, doctors at Oklahoma Heart Institute are now offering a heart
Wear red on Friday to promote heart health awareness
The Clay County Health Department challenges everyone to wear red on Friday, February 6, to raise awareness about heart disease, the leading cause of death
Abilene receiving new CT scan machine in March
By Jennifer Theurer Memorial Health System of Abilene has parked a mobile Computed Tomography, or CT, trailer near the Emergency Department area. The mobile unit
Parkinson’s patients see benefits of activity
By Jennifer Theurer According to a recent article for NPR in Kansas City, Parkinson’s disease rates in Kansas are among the highest in the nation
Kansas outdoorsman on the hunt to end hunger
By Jennifer Theurer The state of Kansas is known for the quality deer hunting and hunters can help feed the state’s most vulnerable through the
Mobile pantry brings relief to Dickinson County
By Jennifer Theurer Every Tuesday for the last year and a half, Neighbor to Neighbor Abilene has loaded their cargo van with food items and
Heart-Healthy Eating Series Starting in March
Kaitlin Moore, Food Safety & Health Agent Photo Courtesy of RVED K-State Extension’s River Valley District is offering a series of nutrition presentations in March
FREE TWO-DAY DENTAL CLINIC COMING TO MANHATTAN THIS WEEK
Niki Sadler, Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation Photo Courtesy of KMOM Kansas residents in need of dental care will have access to free services next week
CCMC’s Senior Life Solutions Program Receives Training Site of the Year Award, Finalist for Program of the Year
Bryce Dolan, CCMC Photo Courtesy of CCMC Clay County Medical Center’s Senior Life Solutions Program has been named the 2025 Training Site of the Year