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The health of Kansans is declining. The new Kansas Health …

WebIn the mid-1990s, Kansas was ranked in the top 10 in national surveys that rated states by the health of their citizens. Today, Kansas has tumbled into the mid-30s.

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Here's The Latest On Where And How To Get A COVID …

WebKansas News Service. Sedgwick County set up a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita in late December, as it prepared to vaccinate health care …

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Here's Where To Find Affordable Therapy In Wichita

WebAs a new patient, you can call 316-262-2415 to make an appointment. Clinic locations are at 527 N. Grove, 2750 S. Roosevelt and 935 N. Market in Wichita. Hunter …

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At The Kansas Health Foundation, A New Leader Driving …

WebThe new leader of the Kansas Health Foundation wants to shape a new image and direction for the nearly 40-year-old nonprofit. Teresa Miller said the goal is to …

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He invented a successful medical device as a student.

WebToday, Siess's idea is a reality — a medical device called the Impella — and he serves as the chief technology officer of Abiomed, which is part of Johnson & …

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More Americans got health insurance during the …

WebKansas News Service. The rate of uninsured Kansans remained steady between 2019 and 2021 at 9.2%. New Census data shows that more Americans have …

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Breaking The Stigma: How The Pandemic Has Helped …

WebThe stigma around mental health isn’t uniform across demographics, Westbrook said. Younger people tend to be more open to talking about their own mental …

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Kansas Sees Surge In New COVID-19 Fueled By Delta …

WebKansas health department data showed that the number of confirmed cases of the delta variant jumped 44.1% last week. TOPEKA — Kansas is reporting its biggest …

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Here's Where To Find A COVID-19 Vaccine In Wichita

WebSeveral Dillons locations in Wichita and surrounding cities offer the vaccine. Find a location near you. Appointments can be made by calling GraceMed at (316) 866 …

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Sedgwick County To Begin Administering COVID-19 …

WebBeginning Wednesday, Sedgwick County residents with weakened immune systems will be able to get a free COVID-19 booster shot. The county health department …

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Melinda French Gates resigns as co-chair from the Gates Foundation

WebThe couple, who met in 1987, launched the foundation in 2000 and is a massive donor to issues surrounding global health. Since its founding, Bill Gates has donated …

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly reveals plan for Medicaid expansion with …

WebBy expanding Medicaid, something that Kansas Republicans have blocked for years, an estimated 150,000 Kansans with low incomes would gain access to medical …

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Kansas ranks among the worst in the country on both mental …

WebThe report, based largely on data from 2019 and 2020, found 9% of Kansas youth had a substance use disorder, more than any other state. Over a quarter of adults …

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Picking health insurance is hard. Experts offer these 5 tips

WebPrepare. The first, and most basic step, is to know when your open enrollment period begins. Many private employer-based health insurance plans open …

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The Pandemic Took A Toll On Mental Health. Experts Say It Could …

WebWhile the pandemic will be remembered as a major public health crisis, it was a significant mental health emergency as well. The Kaiser Family Foundations says …

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Project HOPE provides free health care, other services to

WebProject HOPE provides free health care, other services to unhoused Wichitans. Healthcore set up its mobile clinic at 2nd and St. Francis in downtown Wichita …

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Sedgwick County announces location for new state mental health …

WebAfter months of gathering feedback, the Sedgwick County Commission moved forward Friday on finalizing a location for a new state mental health hospital. The …

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Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom KMUW

WebThe detonation marked a major step in freeing the Dali, which has been stuck among the wreckage since it crashed into one of the bridge's support columns shortly …

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The huge solar storm is keeping power grid and satellite operators …

Web"Satellite operators are also busy monitoring spacecraft health due to the S1-S2 storm taking place along with the severe-extreme geomagnetic storm that continues …

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Blinken visits Ukraine to tout U.S. support for Kyiv's fight against

WebOn his fourth trip to Kyiv since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Blinken will reaffirm the Biden administration's commitment to Ukraine's defense and …

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Syphilis rates climbed by over 2,000% in Sedgwick County in the …

WebCDC statistics show syphilis rates rose 28% from 2020 to 2021. In Sedgwick County, the rate nearly doubled. Steward said that the sharp rise in the numbers likely …

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System of a Down's Serj Tankian on his memoir, why a new album …

WebSystem of a Down singer Serj Tankian covers fleeing the Lebanese Civil War as a child, advocating for recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and why his band …

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A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge …

WebPublished May 12, 2024 at 6:01 AM CDT. Aneri Pattani/KFF Health News. The Mi'kmaq Nation in Maine spent about $50,000 of its opioid settlement funds to build a …

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Haiti's notorious gang leader, Barbecue, says his forces are ready …

WebAnd Jimmy Chérizier, known as Babekyou in Haitian Creole -- or Barbecue — is one of the most powerful and notorious gang leaders. He heads the G9 federation …

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Ransomware attack prompts multistate hospital chain to divert …

WebNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A ransomware attack has prompted a health care chain that operates 30 hospitals in six states to divert patients from some of its …

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