Measles has been detected in wastewater in Douglas County, the local health department announced Monday, though there are currently no confirmed cases here. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health said in a release that the measles virus was detected by WastewaterSCAN, a national program that ...
BOSTON (AP) — When it comes to losing weight, it turns out the simple math of counting calories doesn't always add up. Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If you consume fewer calories than you burn, the weight will melt away. In ...
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it ...
Heat can be dangerous, but health experts say there are ways to manage the threat. Scorching temperatures, especially combined with high humidity, pose risks particularly for children, older people and those with certain health conditions. Anyone can suffer from heat-related ...
A year after opening its doors, the LMH Health Cancer Center continues to transform cancer care in Lawrence — expanding access, improving the experience and bringing patients more services closer to home. The Cancer Center unveiled its expanded and renovated clinical space in June ...
The senior soccer game at Sports Pavilion Lawrence may be called “walking soccer,” but that doesn’t mean it’s not a workout. “We had about 5,000 steps in one hour,” says Paula, one of the more experienced soccer players in the group of about 12 seniors, as she checks the Fitbit on ...