Health

How daylight saving time changes affect you and what to do about it

An extra hour of sleep is on the way for most Americans, though the “fall back” to standard time will bring darker afternoons, too. One tip: Try to get outside for some morning sun — it’ll help your body clock reset faster. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, ...

Children’s Mercy insurance loss calls attention to struggling Kansas hospital system

TOPEKA — When Children’s Mercy announced patients won’t be covered by Affordable Care Act insurance beginning Jan. 1, stressed parents vented online and some politicians blamed the refusal to expand Medicaid in Kansas. Children’s Mercy, which has locations in Kansas and Missouri, has ...

Halloween adds a little whimsy to tai chi’s normally meditative vibe

Halloween isn't just for kids, and neither is playing outside. A group of retirees demonstrated that on Thursday when they — some of them anyway — donned costumes to do some afternoon tai chi in South Park. The event was part of the RetroActive programming at the Lawrence Public Library, ...

1st new sunscreen type in 25 years has hit US shelves

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in more than a quarter-century, Americans have a new option when shopping for sunscreen: a skin-protecting chemical that’s long been a go-to option in Europe and other parts of the world. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved bemotrizinol — ...