Health
Age of Coronavirus: Kansas City Confronts Hospital Bed Crunch
Kansas City-area hospitals could face a hospital bed crunch if the worst-case scenario occurs during the coronavirus pandemic.
Age of Coronavirus: ‘Food is Comfort’
Ladybird Diner in Lawrence, Kansas is providing free brown bag lunches in amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
‘High’ Time To Get Missouri Medical Marijuana Off The Ground
Missouri’s nascent medical marijuana industry is battling delays in getting growers, manufacturers and retailers up and running.
Nick’s Picks: Missouri Primary, Big 12 Basketball and St. Patrick’s Parades
Nick’s Haines’ picks for news highlights for the coming week include the Missouri Primary, the Big 12 basketball tournament and St. Patrick’s Day parades.
Video Chats With Doctors Can Save Lives in Rural Areas
Telemedicine offers hope for improved medical care in rural areas, but adoption has been slow.
Patients Flock to Clinics for Medical Marijuana Certifications
Kansas City-area clinics are ramping up to meet demand from patients for medical marijuana certifications.
Measuring the Medical Marijuana Market in Missouri
Call it the battle of weed vs. tweed. The contest pitted Missouri’s medical marijuana industry against academics (famous for woolen sports jackets with elbow patches) at the University of Missouri-Columbia. And, as it turned out, the pot people beat the pencil-necks in predicting the bumper crop of patients certified to participate in Missouri’s new medical…
Fog of Vaping Crisis Engulfs Teen Lives
Kansas City-area teens and school districts are closely monitoring developments in the vaping-related lung injury outbreak.
Kansas Authorities Join National Counterparts In Trying To Contain Vaping Illnesses
Kansas health authorities are joining national counterparts In trying to contain vaping illnesses.
Sex and Cancer
Five years ago, Kansas had the dubious honor of being the worst state in the nation when it came to protecting adolescents against a cancer-causing virus. Missouri was not a whole lot better. The measure, released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was the rate at which states were vaccinating kids against…