3+ week, 3+ day ago   (454+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - Kansas ranks among the largest contributors to the American livestock industry, but according to survey data from the state's rural veterinarian workforce task force, almost 60% of producers across Kansas feel there is a shortage of veterinarians. Growing…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (290+ words) U.S. News and World Report has again released its annual Best Hospitals list, “helping patients find, in consultation with their doctors, the best hospital for their health needs.” The “best of the best” hospitals make Honor Roll — a list of hospitals…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (432+ words) A healthy start to life — for both mom and baby — provides a foundation for lifelong health, and access to quality, culturally competent maternity care is critical to ensuring a healthy start to life. In Kansas, access to maternity care services…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (604+ words) TOPEKA — Kansas state employees choosing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas health insurance next year will see rates rise by 15% while employees choosing Aetna won’t see an increase as the state encourages a shift to the less costly insurance. Kansas…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (250+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks issued a new public health advisory Thursday due to blue-green algae. The following Kansas lakes are under blue-green algae warnings: Gathering Pond,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (488+ words) TOPEKA — Kansas legislative leaders on Tuesday approved the governor’s request to extend an emergency declaration in response to three residents who are being monitored for a potential hantavirus infection. Will Lawrence, the governor’s chief of staff, revealed new details about…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (490+ words) TOPEKA — Kansas legislative leaders on Tuesday approved the governor’s request to extend an emergency declaration in response to three residents who are being monitored for a potential hantavirus infection. Will Lawrence, the governor’s chief of staff, revealed new details about…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (284+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment downgraded a “do not drink order” to a boil water advisory for the city of McDonald on Sunday. The do not drink order was issued last week due to possible…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (415+ words) According to Mental Health America's (MHA) 2025 State of Mental Health in America report, Kansas places #11 out of 51 for youth mental health, with a lower prevalence of mental illness and higher rates of access to care compared to most of the…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (163+ words) Three individuals in Kansas who are being monitored after a high-risk exposure to the rare Andes strain of hantavirus have been transported to University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, Kansas, for observation. The Kansas Department of Health and…...