Health

LMH Health staff member looks back on her own breast cancer story

Sometimes the hardest story to tell is your own. Megan Poindexter. Chelly Sumner. Amy Thompson. Over the past year, LMH Health has shared stories of these women who have faced breast cancer. And now it’s time to share mine. I have an innate respect for the medical profession. My ...

3 states, including Kansas, renew effort to reduce access to abortion drug mifepristone

Three states are renewing a legal push to restrict access to the abortion medication mifepristone, including reinstating requirements it be dispensed in person instead of by mail. The request from Kansas, Idaho and Missouri would bar the drug's use after seven weeks of pregnancy instead of 10 ...

Physical therapy helps KU soccer player get back on the field after concussion

Have you ever watched a soccer match and seen players collide? It isn’t uncommon for those impacts to result in a concussion for one or both. Statistics from the Consumer Product Safety Commission show that 40% of soccer concussions are attributed to head-to-player contact. That was ...

Behind-the-scenes workers help LMH Health run smoothly

When you think of health care, what do you picture? Many of us see doctors in white coats and nurses wearing scrubs, but we don’t think of the people behind the scenes who ensure everything runs smoothly. You don’t have to wear scrubs to work at LMH Health to make an impact in your ...

It’s almost time for Medicare Open Enrollment; resources are available to help

October brings to mind colorful foliage, a drop in temperature, celebrations like Halloween, and of course, Open Enrollment for Medicare. If Open Enrollment wasn’t already part of your October calendar items, you might not be near the age of 65, which is when the Social Security ...

Focusing on health and goals in the last 100 days of the year

I hate to break the news, but it’s true. Sept. 22 marks the date when only 100 days remain in 2024. Did you do all the things you set out to do at the beginning of the year? Did you learn to speak Spanish? What about training for that marathon? You may find yourself asking the age-old ...