For the average woman, life after menopause spans decades – and what she needs to stay healthy may change considerably along the way. That long view is one reason this year’s Menopause Unmasked event will bring several areas of expertise into the conversation. The community panel, ...
TOPEKA — State health authorities warned Kansans to be aware of an increase in encounters with animals that carry rabies, primarily bats. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued an advisory Tuesday urging health care providers to be aware of the importance of administering a ...
DANVILLE, Ky. — When a friend approached Brent Williams four years ago with a business proposition to start an ostrich farm, he was more than intrigued — he had a personal motivation as someone who developed a life-threatening allergy to red meat, triggered by tick bites. The problem, ...
NEW YORK — The largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, U.S. health officials said Friday. U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said they are confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this specific outbreak is off the market. Nearly 13,000 ...
TOPEKA — A new report emphasizes Kansas’ need to improve access to maternity care in underserved areas by broadening insurance coverage and telehealth services, creating regional healthcare partnerships and improving Medicaid reimbursement rates to providers. The United Methodist Health ...
TOPEKA — A Lawrence pharmacy is losing revenue under a bipartisan law that holds the pharmacy industry to new standards of transparency. That is what Will Anderson, owner of Orchards Pharmacy, expected when he fought for the passage of Senate Bill 20, which changes the way that pharmacy ...