Health

Keeping cool in a heat wave

Heat can be dangerous, but health experts say there are ways to manage the threat. Scorching temperatures, especially combined with high humidity, pose risks particularly for children, older people and those with certain health conditions. Anyone can suffer from heat-related ...

Inside the the updated LMH Health Cancer Center

A year after opening its doors, the LMH Health Cancer Center continues to transform cancer care in Lawrence — expanding access, improving the experience and bringing patients more services closer to home. The Cancer Center unveiled its expanded and renovated clinical space in June ...

‘Walking soccer’ at Sports Pavilion Lawrence gets seniors into the game

The senior soccer game at Sports Pavilion Lawrence may be called “walking soccer,” but that doesn’t mean it’s not a workout. “We had about 5,000 steps in one hour,” says Paula, one of the more experienced soccer players in the group of about 12 seniors, as she checks the Fitbit on ...

Proposed restriction on mifepristone affect more than abortions

TOPEKA — Janice Powers treats her hormonal disorder with the abortion pill that Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and attorneys general from other states want to regulate as a water contaminant. Mifepristone, a medication researchers have found to be safe and effective, is commonly ...

Think twice before you scratch that bite

WASHINGTON — You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash, you’ll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad? A lot of things can cause itchiness, sometimes serious diseases. Whatever the cause, doctors have long warned that ...