Health

Program that helped people with disabilities scrapped again

Margaret Tomlinson has been recovering from a traumatic brain injury for three years. Nearly a year ago, she moved from her sister’s home in Atchison, Kansas, to live on her own in Wathena. The phased-out Money Follows the Person program could’ve made that transition easier by paying for ...

Excitement builds as LMH Health draws closer to completing Therapy Services renovations

The finish line is in sight for LMH Health’s renovation of its facility at the intersection of Sixth and Maine streets. Once complete, LMH Health Therapy Services, currently located on the second floor of the Main Campus, will relocate to a newly expanded clinic designed with patients in ...

More children’s hospitals turn to furry caregivers to help kids heal

CINCINNATI — The first time 5-year-old Calvin Owens went outside in more than a month, he met up with his canine friend Hadley on a hospital patio. Despite being tethered to equipment with wires and tubes, the little boy managed to stand up near his wheelchair long enough to toss her a ...

Sometimes ‘baby blues’ is actually something darker

Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest. “I felt a disconnect right away,” she recalled. At home, the Orlando, Florida, mom was exhausted and anxious and cried every day. She was eventually diagnosed with postpartum depression — a ...

Moving to music offers all kinds of benefits as you age

TUCSON, Ariz. — Carol Ross can’t stop smiling at dance practice as she shouts out the steps of a routine to members of her tap and jazz troupe for women age 50 and older. “I’ve been dancing my whole life, it’s the best,” said Ross, who founded the Rodeo City Wreckettes group 23 ...

Conflicting mamogram advice leads to confusion

WASHINGTON — Deciding when to get routine mammograms is confusing. Some health groups recommend women begin at age 40 or 45 while another recently opted for age 50. They also differ on whether yearly or every other year is best. The conflicting advice is at least partly because guidelines ...