Health

Kansas health officials proclaim measles outbreak over

TOPEKA — State health officials have declared the measles outbreak over in southwest Kansas, where dozens of cases affected mostly unvaccinated children. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Thursday that no new cases have been reported or confirmed in the past 42 days ...

Doctors want women to know the nuanced reality of hormone therapy for menopause

Menopause can usher in a host of disruptive symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and sleep problems. Hormone therapy promises relief. But many women wonder about taking it. That’s because the treatment, subject of a recent expert panel convened by the Food and Drug Administration, has ...

Pain specialists at LMH Health say treatment is emotional, not just physical

Chronic pain affects millions of Americans, often leaving them with limited treatment options and long wait times. But relief is closer than you think. The team at LMH Health Pain Specialists, led by Dr. Amanda Colgan and Dr. Patrick Harper, is transforming pain care with a personalized, ...

Students get a look at health care careers in LMH Health summer program

Choosing a career path can be challenging. Local high school students who have an interest in health care have a unique opportunity to explore health care through the LMH Health Summer Leadership Academy. Now in its seventh year, the Academy is a collaborative effort between LMH Health and the ...

Some people in western Kansas have to travel for an hour or more to see a doctor

A little red car trudges through dirt roads and dodges potholes before it zooms down the highway. In the car is Isabel Yara and her daughter. Yara spent most of the early morning getting her daughter ready for a doctor’s appointment. But Yara lives in rural southwest Kansas, and seeing the ...