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Today's events

Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting: River City Group

8:30 a.m., Alano Club, 311 E. Ninth.

Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting: River City Group

Noon, Alano Club, 311 E. Ninth.

Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting: River City Group

5:30 p.m., Alano Club, 311 E. Ninth.

Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting: Sunshine

8 p.m., 2415 Clinton Parkway

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Special coverage

Get the facts: 2009-2010 flu season

Track flu data from state and federal public health agencies.

Blog: Localvores

Local Food Retailers Working Together

Tuesday, March 2

A great example of cooperation among local food retailers.

Blog: Our Man in Data

The LJWorld flu season tracker

Wednesday, January 6

Today I'm proud to announce the first in a series of new data projects at LJWorld.com: our flu tracker for the 2009-2010 flu season. Our goal with this, and with all of our upcoming data presentations, is to supplement our usual news coverage -- stories, interviews, photos -- with as much contextual data as we can offer, and to provide not just the raw data behind the news you read but also the necessary understanding for using the data.

The Low Down
In depth
Diabetes in Kansas: A pending tidal wave

Children born in 2000 have a one in three chance ...

Poll
Have you been affected by a natural disaster?

Poll results

Response Percent
No.
 
29%
Flooding.
 
25%
More than one event.
 
12%
Other event.
 
8%
Hurricane.
 
8%
Tornado.
 
4%
Hailstorm.
 
4%
Earthquake.
 
4%
Blizzard.
 
4%
Total 24
Poll
What do you think is Lawrence's largest health issue?

Poll results

Response Percent
Binge drinking.
 
33%
Obesity.
 
30%
Uninsured adults.
 
15%
Smoking.
 
10%
Sexual transmitted diseases.
 
2%
Air pollution.
 
2%
Access to healthy foods.
 
2%
Crime.
 
2%
Total 39

Our health

AIDS Project offering free HIV testing

Saturday is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

State lawmakers consider soda tax

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Kansas lawmakers are trying to find ways to generate more money through taxation. One proposed solution: a "soda tax."

Rolling along

He went thataway

Pity the poor folks who flag me down and ask me for directions.

Putting up the fight of his life: Baker student finds resources to battle cancer

Tease photo

Rex Prior was only 8 years old when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Twenty-six years later, in December 2008, the Baker University student was rushed to the emergency room at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, where a blood clot was discovered in his lung. He was told that his cancer, diagnosed as stage IV, was back.

Rolling along

Great Google-y Moogly

The new bike-routing feature of Google maps looks promising if not perfect.

More Our health

More Health
Obama, Democrats lobbying hard for health vote
March 19, 2010
resident Barack Obama and Democratic leaders lobbied intensively for historic health care legislation Friday, striving to resolve a last-minute dispute over Medicare while gaining another precious “yes” 48 hours ahead of a climactic vote.
Domestic abuse center that serves Douglas County changes its name
March 19, 2010
To better reflect its mission of helping the victims of family and domestic violence, Women’s Transitional Care Services has changed its name to Willow Domestic Violence Center.
LMH to conduct blood drive today
March 19, 2010
Someone needs blood every two seconds.
Middle class feels health insurance pain
March 19, 2010
Middle-class workers are shouldering the brunt of the health insurance crisis, according to a new report released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Flu shots given to those at highest risk — mostly
Cruise line, financial institutions among 1st to get H1N1 vaccine
March 19, 2010
Last fall, as swine flu cases mounted and parents desperately sought to protect their kids, the hard-to-get vaccine was handed out in some surprising places: the Royal Caribbean cruise line, the headquarters of drug giant Merck, the Johnson Space Center and a Department of Energy office in Idaho.
Lawrence orthopedic surgeon recalls 27 years of service to KU athletes
Care given to athletes on voluntary basis make Ken Wertzberger a team MVP
March 18, 2010
Ken Wertzberger, a Lawrence orthopedic surgeon, recently was honored for 27 years of service to Kansas University athletes. He volunteered at the university from 1979 to 2006, and during that time operated on more than 400 athletes.
Proposed constitutional amendment to block federal health care reform fails
10:51 a.m., March 18, 2010 Updated 10:51 a.m.
The measure would have prohibited the federal government from requiring Kansans to purchase health insurance.
Coach Self encourages Kansas fans to pledge money to fight cancer, based on KU’s on-court success
March 17, 2010
While it’s illegal (wink, wink) to bet on the Jayhawks to win the national title in an office pool, it’s not illegal to put your money behind the team for a great cause.
Cost of cancer care has more than doubled since 1990
March 17, 2010
The rising cost of cancer research and care, which helped reduce death rates by 16 percent over 40 years, is straining the U.S. health system and needs to be restrained, commentators said in a special edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Late-innings hardball in health care push
March 17, 2010
With time and tempers short, everyone’s playing hardball in the drive to pass — or stop — President Barack Obama’s massive health care legislation by the weekend.
Health care proposal downgraded
02:15 p.m., March 16, 2010 Updated 02:15 p.m.
The action by a Senate subcommittee upset supporters of changing the Kansas Constitution, which would require a statewide vote.
Mental health advocates to visit Statehouse
March 16, 2010
About 300 people are expected in Topeka on Thursday for the Kansas Mental Health Coalition’s Mental Health Advocacy Day.
Study: Quitting smoking heals arteries
March 16, 2010
Quitting smoking can turn back time.
ED may portend higher risk of death
March 16, 2010
For the first time, researchers have shown that erectile dysfunction is a strong predictor of the likelihood that men will die of heart disease.

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