At the age of 49, Jeff Matsui asked himself what he was passionate about. It’s a standard question to contemplate when making a career or life change, he said, and Matsui was in the middle of both. He had just returned to the United States after living in Japan for 26 years, where he met his ...
GARDEN CITY, Kansas — When Christi Graber checked into the St. Catherine Hospital emergency room late last year, she thought she was having a heart attack. Her left arm ached, she felt dizzy, and she experienced shortness of breath. The hospital’s cardiologist wasn’t available that ...
Data has shown that many older drivers take great safety measures when it comes to driving. A survey from AAA, AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association reported that more than a third of older drivers have taken driver improvement courses. So could it be tied to something ...
Experts say that while high intensity interval training workouts — HIIT workouts, for short — are a good way to push a person’s cardiovascular health endurance, they’re not for everyone. “I would say HIIT is not the exercise of choice for a lot of people,” said Vic White, an ...
Story updated at 5:50 p.m. Saturday: A patient at LMH Health who was being tested for coronavirus has turned out not to have the disease, state health officials said Saturday afternoon. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment received the negative test results from the Centers for ...
“Check,” Derek Mecca’s challenger told him Thursday in the lobby of the Lawrence Public Library. Mecca moved his king one place to the left. His opponent nodded, a recognition of a move well-made. Minutes later, his challenger departed from him with a loss, but for Mecca, the real ...
Arthritis pain affects millions of Americans every year. Many types of arthritis can alter our quality of life, with osteoarthritis being the most common form in the United States. You may have heard of rheumatoid arthritis as well. However, there is one type of arthritis that isn’t talked ...
Each year, people with Medicare have an opportunity to take part in an annual wellness visit. Though the words “wellness visit” may sound daunting, this visit is not a physical exam. April Sprague, outpatient care manager for LMH Health, said the visit provides a yearly opportunity for ...
It may involve trading some pennies for dollars, but LMH Health leaders are confident Medicaid expansion in Kansas will add several million dollars to the hospital’s finances — if state lawmakers ultimately approve the expansion plan. As part of the proposal crafted by Democratic Gov. ...
More than 40 local nonprofit organizations will come together later this month for PhilanthroSHE, an opportunity to network, hear from some local nonprofit leaders and celebrate female philanthropists. The event is scheduled for Jan. 29 at the Jayhawk Club, 1809 Birdie Way. It will begin at ...
OSAGE CITY — Mandy Gibson remembers visiting independent pharmacies across Kansas with her classmates from the University of Kansas’ School of Pharmacy in the early 2000s. “I remember the people. I remember what they said. I remember the atmosphere of those pharmacies,” Gibson said. ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Costantini lay in a cold sweat, his shoulder dislocated after slipping on a porch in Kansas City, Kan. He’d been out alone, knocking on doors and rustling up voters for the upcoming midterms in October 2018. Now he waited for an ambulance, full of anxiety about how ...
Life-saving blood transfusions are needed in hospitals and emergency treatment facilities across America each day. Patients need blood for many reasons — cancer, heart and blood vessel disease, diseases of the GI tract and emergencies such as car accidents and burns. January is national ...
New York — More companies could begin making an easy-to-use version of an opioid overdose antidote under a deal announced Thursday by New York’s attorney general. Under the agreement, Emergent BioSolutions will no longer enforce a contract that had allowed it to be the only company to ...
Washington — In a move that could put the Obama-era health law squarely in the middle of the 2020 election, Democratic-led states Friday asked the Supreme Court for a fast-track review of a recent court ruling that declared part of the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional and cast a cloud ...
Three years ago, Kyle LaRosh received a wake-up call when his doctor started him on medication for prediabetes. “I knew what that meant," said LaRosh, of Tonganoxie. “My great-grandmother and grandmother, aunt, uncle and dad all died from complications of type 2 diabetes. I have a cousin ...
Between the holidays and the weather, this time of year can be especially challenging for seniors who spend a significant amount of time alone. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 28% of people ages 65 and older live alone. While living alone does not inevitably lead to social isolation, it ...
During the holidays, you may turn on the radio and hear the refrain, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” But those experiencing grief and loss might feel like replacing the word “wonderful” with “difficult.” Grief has different effects at different times of the year and ...
Currently, 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease; however, the disease is more prevalent among African Americans, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Because of that discrepancy, the University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center has launched an outreach project ...
As the year comes to a close, we spend time reflecting, celebrating and setting our goals for the new year to come. This year, we’re entering into a new decade as well. Almost half of Americans will make a New Year’s resolution for themselves. This can be anything from spending less time ...