Mat Schwenk was in the middle of a major change in his life — moving to Lawrence — when he started to notice that his breathing wasn’t right. He could take normal breaths, but he struggled to take deep ones. At first, he thought it must be stress, anxiety or lingering COVID symptoms. But ...
A $100 million gift will fund a new state-of-the-art cancer center building at the University of Kansas’ medical center campus in Kansas City, Kansas. University and state leaders on Tuesday afternoon announced that the Sunderland Foundation — a Kansas City-based family organization — ...
When the layer of cells that lines the inside of the uterus grows in areas it’s not supposed to, it causes a painful chronic condition known as endometriosis. It affects about one in 10 women, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and it’s a common cause of ...
Story updated at 5:52 p.m. Thursday, June 22: Heartland Community Health Center will soon officially be the main community hub for folks in need of family planning services. Heartland CEO Julie Branstrom confirmed to the Journal-World Wednesday that the clinic will be awarded the Kansas ...
When the word “fellowship” is used in a health care setting, it brings to mind the extended training a doctor undertakes to become a specialist in their field. But at LMH Health, fellowship has another meaning. LMH Health Fellowship is a leadership development program started more than 30 ...
Outgoing Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health director Dan Partridge had plenty to reflect on as he neared the end of his last day of work before retirement. After all, he’s led the health department for well over 16 years since starting in the role in January of 2007, and more recent years ...