NEW YORK — The U.S. flu season is off to a very early start, and it’s quickly intensifying. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday posted its latest update, reporting that seven states were reporting high flu activity last week, up from two states the week before. The ...
TOPEKA — Children’s Mercy patients will have an insurance option on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace after the hospital reached agreement with UnitedHealthcare. “Beginning Jan. 1, Children’s Mercy will be in-network with UnitedHealthcare ACA Marketplace plans, expanding access to ...
TOPEKA — Kansas has seen 14 cases of measles so far this year, avoiding the outbreaks being recorded in many states, even though measles vaccination rates for school kids dropped by four percentage points in the past five years. Measles cases have spiraled nationwide, topping 5,412 ...
WASHINGTON — Middle-aged men should undergo regular screening for prostate cancer, the American Cancer Society said Thursday in a major change to its guidelines. The screening involves a simple blood test, and men at average risk of getting prostate cancer should receive that PSA test every ...
Health leaders will be asking the Lawrence City Commission to put a yearlong pause on new licenses for tobacco retailers at its meeting next week. On Tuesday, the City Commission is scheduled to vote on an ordinance that would establish a 12-month moratorium on the issuance of new tobacco ...
As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains. The millions of people estimated to have seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, typically have episodes of depression that begin in the fall and ease in the spring ...