Healthcare
Small Groups Are Forming ‘Quarantine Bubbles’ To Fight Loneliness During Pandemic
Quarantine bubbles can effectively limit the risk of contracting the coronavirus while allowing people to have much needed social interactions with their friends and family.
Birthing Battle | Labor Pains
Infant and maternity mortality rates in the Kansas City area keep climbing. This hit close to home for Izula Jade
Tough Choices: Removing Parents From Nursing Homes During Pandemic
As COVID-19 rages in nursing homes across the country, families are making tough decisions about whether to leave loved ones in, take them out, delay the process or avoid them altogether.
An Olathe Hospital Sued Thousands for Medical Debt, and Dozens Went to Jail
Other hospitals sue patients for medical payments in Johnson County. But until recently none did so as frequently as Olathe Medical Center.
Patients Describe the Road to Recovery From COVID-19
Coronavirus survivors often have psychological effects ranging from anxiety to depression to PTSD. Many recovering from the disease feel stigma.
No Bumper Crop of Medical Marijuana in Missouri
No one told Lyndall Fraker that it was going to be easy. So, as the man in charge of standing up Missouri’s medical marijuana program, he’s taking in stride 830 business license appeals, which are now pending before the state Administrative Hearing Commission. “We knew it would be contentious. I was told that from the…
A Germ Expert Offers Advice Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
An infectious disease specialist offers tips on how to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Testing In The Middle of the Pandemic Riddle For Kansas City
In the roundabout world that is COVID-19 testing raises almost as many questions as it provides answers as Kansas City seeks to reopen.
How KC Therapists Are Coping With ‘Communal Trauma’ During Pandemic
Technology is helping therapists treat their clients remotely, but how has it affected them?
Pandemic is Prime Time to Start Meditating
The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing efforts have created an ideal context for meditation.