Category: Health
Open Enrollment Appointments with SHICK Counselors Now Available
Geary County, KS- Area Agency on Aging Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) counselors are ready to help seniors and caregivers compare their Medicare
2023 Medicare Open Enrollment Begins October 15
Topeka, KS– More than 540,000 Kansas residents receive health coverage through Medicare, and the time to review benefits is only days away. The program’s fall
After Black Infant Mortality Surged in Kansas, Birth Workers Jumped into Action
Wichita, KS — Peggy Jones-Foxx knows what it takes to raise a baby. “It’s the hardest work I’ve ever done,” she said. “And I have a
Governor Laura Kelly Announces $12.6M to Transition Community Mental Health Centers to Improved Model of Care
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Kansas has received more than $12.6 million to help 13 community mental health centers (CMHC) qualify as
Old Europe Cheese, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of Its Brie and Camembert Cheeses Due to Possible Health Risk
Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, MI is issuing a voluntary recall of its Brie and Camembert cheeses because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes,
National Pedestrian Safety Month Highlights Health Benefits, Traffic Safety Improvements
Topeka, KS- Walking promotes physical health as well as economic and environmental health. Combining these benefits with a safe system approach that emphasizes overall traffic
Red Cross Offers Free Stress Reduction Workshop to Fort Riley Soldiers
Fort Riley, KS— The American Red Cross Serving Kansas on Friday was pleased to offer its Stress Reduction Workshop for the military on a large
State Child Death Review Board: Child Drug, Fentanyl Deaths Increase in 2020
Topeka, KS – The State Child Death Review Board this week reported that Kansas recorded an increase in the number of drug-related deaths in children age
WATCH: Sen. Marshall Asks Senate to End COVID National Emergency Declaration After Biden Says the Pandemic is Over
Washington, D.C.– Today U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. requested that the U.S. Senate immediately approve his resolution to terminate the COVID-19 national emergency declaration. Senator
Experts Available to Discuss Anxiety Screening Recommendation
Stillwater, OK— The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommended last week that all adults under age 65 get screened for anxiety. Mental health has become