Meadowlark Hospice celebrates National Healthcare Decisions Day
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is an opportunity to educate our communities about the importance of advanced care planning. NHDD was founded in 2008 by Nathan Kottkamp. He is a healthcare lawyer who saw the need to provide information to the public and providers about healthcare decision-making. By participating in NHDD, we are able […]
A Federal Court Ruling Could Mean Higher Health Care Costs for Kansans and Less Preventive Care
By Samantha Horton, Rose Conlon Published March 31, 2023 at 5:00 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email A federal judge ruled Thursday that insurers should not have to cover some preventive care screenings, including for lung and skin cancer. Kansans should continue to seek preventive care — things like cancer screenings — despite a court ruling […]
Smile, and be happy: K-State specialist shares tips for healthy aging
Yelland says looking for positives helps in maintaining health as people get older. By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – A smile or words of encouragement may seem like small things, but Erin Yelland knows they add up. “We know from research that having a positive outlook on aging actually […]
The Bill Would Have Prevented Schools and Employers From Challenging a Claim of Religious Objection for All Vaccines.
KCUR | By Samantha Horton Published March 23, 2023 at 1:28 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3 The bill would have prevented schools and employers from challenging a claim of religious objection for all vaccines. A bill that would have broadened vaccine exemptions in day care, schools and workplaces in Kansas got rejected Thursday […]
OSDH Recognizes World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
OKLAHOMA CITY – Every year, approximately 10 million people around the world become sick with TB and 1.5 million lives are claimed by the disease or approximately 4,100 deaths per day worldwide. On Friday, March 24, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) joins the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World […]
Start Your Engines: March is National Nutrition Month
K-State nutritionist urges people to consider food as fuel for the body By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – Many consumers may not routinely think about it, but their bodies are like the engines in a motor vehicle. “So,” asks Priscilla Brenes, a K-State Research and Extension specialist in the […]
AMID THE THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE PANDEMIC SHUT-DOWN, COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER CALLS FOR MORE BLOOD DONORS
COVID-19 completely changed the way people donate blood and the region continues to suffer from a lack in donations Community Blood Center announced a blood emergency last week, but the blood supply remains critically low KANSAS CITY – Community Blood Center (CBC) is continuing to call for more blood donations following the blood emergency that […]
COMING SOON: 2023 EISENHOWER MARATHON
Race organizers are preparing for the 2023 Eisenhower Marathon. The Marathon will be Saturday, April 29, in Abilene. The race will start in Old Abilene Town and offers 5k, 10k, Half-Marathon and Full-Marathon options. The race began in 2003 under the leadership of June DeWeese and was one of only a handful of marathons in […]
K-State research that successfully generates neurons using exosome cells could help develop therapeutic interventions
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University researchers have led a newly published study that is helping unlock some of the secrets of specific cellular messengers called exosomes. The work could one day lead to therapeutic interventions against devastating neurodegenerative diseases and debilitating spinal cord injuries. “In our new manuscript, we demonstrated the generation of neurons using […]
Living Well Wednesday: K-State extension agents to share tips on nutritious family meals
Healthy eating contributes to child development By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan – Healthy eating is important in developing young children’s habits around food, said Tristen Cope, a family and youth development agent in K-State Research and Extension’s Chisholm Trail District. “It is important to help children try new foods […]