Health

Making a game out of health can be fun for some, dangerous for others

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 ...

Keeping cool in a heat wave

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 ...

Inside the the updated LMH Health Cancer Center

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 ...

‘Walking soccer’ at Sports Pavilion Lawrence gets seniors into the game

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 ...

Proposed restriction on mifepristone affect more than abortions

TOPEKA — Janice Powers treats her hormonal disorder with the abortion pill that Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and attorneys general from other states want to regulate as a water contaminant. Mifepristone, a medication researchers have found to be safe and effective, is commonly ...