Category: Health
Governor Kelly Proclaims March Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly has signed a proclamation designating March Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) in Kansas. The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability
Luck of the Irish Not Needed: Food Scientist Shares Tips on Preparing Corned Beef
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– Contrary to its name, there isn’t actually corn in corned beef. Kansas
Kansas Lawmakers Vote to Restrict Transgender Athletes and Doctors Providing Gender-Affirming Care
The Republican-dominated Kansas Legislature on Thursday approved a group of bills targeting transgender people and gender-affirming health care. The GOP-backed bills will likely be vetoed by
Kansas House Votes to Legalize Fentanyl Test Strips Because the Drug is ‘Killing People’
Topeka, KS— Kansas lawmakers are again trying to legalize fentanyl test strips to keep people alive amid a pandemic of soaring overdoses. “We aren’t used
Despite a Federal Rule, it’s Still Hard to Comparison Shop Hospital Care in Kansas
Two years after federal rules first required hospitals to tell you what they’re charging for different services, one report suggests only 15% of Kansas hospitals
Inside One of the Anti-Abortion Crisis Pregnancy Centers That Might Get Millions from Kansas
Arkansas City, KS — If you think you might pregnant, and you don’t have the money to buy a pregnancy test, Family Life Services will give
Governor Kelly Announces Introduction of Medicaid Expansion Legislation: Here’s What They’re Saying
Topeka, KS– Last week, Governor Kelly announced that her bills to provide affordable health care access for low-wage, hard-working Kansans were introduced. With Medicaid expansion
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $20 Million for Services that Keep Families Together, Reduce Number of Kids in Foster Care
Topeka, KS– Reinforcing her commitment to children and families, Governor Laura Kelly today announced a new set of Family First Prevention grants totaling nearly $20 million.
Some Kansas Lawmakers Want to Punish Doctors Who Help Transgender Kids Transition
Topeka, KS— Puberty blockers, mastectomies, surgeries that remove “any body part or tissue” and prescribing estrogen to males or testosterone to females to treat gender
Have You Checked Your Heart?
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– The story of a professional football player suffering a heart condition while on