It’s important to be an active participant in your health, but what does that mean? For some, it means becoming more engaged with your doctor by asking questions, discussing treatment plans and making decisions together. It can also mean learning more about specific conditions and finding ...
Health care data hacks continue to make the news, and they’re happening close to home. You don’t have to look any farther than Liberty Hospital in Kansas City. On Dec. 19, 2023, the hospital announced it was experiencing a “communications systems outage,” which was later confirmed to be ...
Allergy season is here — and it's earlier and stronger than expected. More than 80 million Americans deal with itchy eyes, runny nose and other symptoms of seasonal allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. The level of misery people will face depends on where ...
Steve Knoll is no stranger to health care. Owning and operating Knoll Patient Supply, a home medical equipment company, gave him an inside look into the health care industry for 25 years before he sold the business and retired in 2005. Knoll and his wife, Sally, purchased Spirit Lake, a ...
Zachary bounces into the room, bright-eyed and ready to dive into a session with his occupational therapist, Ashley Miller. She tells Zachary that she likes his red shirt and he excitedly says that it’s red because it’s Valentine’s Day. You only have to flash back a couple of years to ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health on Wednesday announced that it’s updating its guidance around respiratory viruses to align with new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released earlier this month. On March 1, the CDC updated its guidance for respiratory viruses ...