Child Passenger Safety Week is September 18-24: Make Sure Your Child is in the Right Seat
“Saturday, September 24, is National Seat Check Saturday Local Communities to Offer Free Car Seat Checks by Certified Technicians”
The Office Investigating Kansas Foster Care Complaints Says its Workload is ‘Not Sustainable’
“The Division of the Child Advocate, an office less than a year old, has already closed seven cases and found some troubling handling of foster care.”
Foster Kids in Kansas Can’t Get the Mental Health Care they Need, But There Might Be a Fix
Topeka, KS— Beth Patton needs to get her adopted child mental health services, but the boy faces problems too serious for any professional in her county to handle. “I did have the police department at my house,” said Patton, who lives in Independence, Kansas. “He needs help. And he needs help before it gets to […]
Riley County Health Department Offers Free COVID-19 Tests Starting Monday
“Test results will be available within 30 minutes.”
Black Babies in Kansas are More Likely to Die Than White Babies, and the Pandemic Made Things Worse
“2020 brought a sharp rise in the already-dire rate of Black infant mortality in Kansas. Black babies are now nearly three and a half times as likely to die in their first year of life as white babies.”
Help Ease Patient Pain During Sickle Cell Awareness Month
“One in 3 African American blood donors is a match for people with sickle cell disease”
Vegetable Prep Affects Flavor, Texture
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS- A potato is a potato is a potato…right? Maybe not, says Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee. “If you taste a whole vegetable, such as a baked sweet potato, compared to slices of sweet potato that are baked, you’ll have two […]
K-State Aging Expert Urges Kansans to Put Advance Health Directive in Place
“Document can help assure end-of-life decisions are followed”
Governor Laura Kelly Proclaims September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
“Kansas Takes Steps to Increase Access to Mental Health Resources”
Food Safety Education Month: Food Thermometers Are a Must-Have in the Kitchen
“K-State food scientist urges consumers to buy – or update – their food thermometer”