Health

Kansas governor requires masks, checks for fever at schools

Updated at 7:11 p.m. Monday TOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly issued an order Monday requiring masks and daily temperature checks in the state's K-12 schools, setting some coronavirus-inspired rules that are stricter than guidelines adopted by the Republican-controlled State Board of ...

Just Food, LMH Health partner to give emergency patients healthy food

In January 2019, Just Food and LMH Health began discussing ways the organizations could collaborate to serve the community. When the conversations began, the link between food insecurity and many health conditions began to become increasingly obvious. Elizabeth Keever, Just Food’s executive ...

Kansas governor says she’ll delay reopening of K-12 schools until after Labor Day

Story updated at 4:53 p.m. Wednesday TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly plans to keep Kansas' K-12 schools closed until after the Labor Day holiday in September as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to increase in the state. Kelly announced the plan during a news conference Wednesday and ...

LMH’s mentoring program proceeding with care amid pandemic

The LMH Health Summer Leadership Academy, a mentoring program for local high school juniors and seniors, is proceeding carefully during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering a hybrid experience of virtual and in-person activities. In collaboration with the Lawrence school district, LMH commenced ...

U.S. bets on untested company to deliver COVID-19 vaccine

When precious vats of COVID-19 vaccine are finally ready, jabbing the lifesaving solution into the arms of Americans will require hundreds of millions of injections. As part of its strategy to administer the vaccine as quickly as possible, the Trump administration has agreed to invest more ...