Health

U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but remains below pre-pandemic level

New York — U.S. life expectancy rose last year — by more than a year — but still isn’t close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 rise was mainly due to the waning pandemic, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers said Wednesday. But even with the large ...

LMH Health has a variety of volunteer opportunities

Volunteering provides the opportunity to connect with your community and make a difference in the lives of those in need. Volunteers at LMH provide a special touch, one that can ease the stress for patients and families facing difficult and uncertain times. Lauren Cobb, volunteer services ...

New COVID-19 variant spreads as Kansans travel for the holidays

TOPEKA — Health officials warn travelers to watch out for a highly contagious new COVID-19 variant when making plans this month. During a Tuesday update on COVID-19 cases, the University of Kansas Health System reported treating 24 COVID-19 patients this week. Dana Hawkinson, director of ...

Fort Scott residents fighting to save ER services

When Fort Scott’s Mercy Hospital closed in early 2019, the community of 7,550 people in southeast Kansas briefly lost its emergency room. Mayor Matthew Wells remembers the time without an ER clearly. “I watched several people, two in particular that I’ve known my whole life, die with ...