Health

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (272+ words) KANSAS CITY, MO, Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KANSAS CITY, MO - September 23, 2026 - Aging populations, rural care gaps, and workforce shortages drive demand for nursing education and career advancement across the state. Healthcare leaders across Kansas are navigating a rapidly changing landscape as…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (285+ words) Kansas joined a growing list of states nationwide reporting measles cases with two cases apparently related to travel outside the state, a health agency said. The Kansas Department for Health and Environment reported two measles cases on its Infectious Disease…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (478+ words) A leading advocate for mental health and suicide prevention in Kansas credits the state’s extension service for building connections within communities to curb a disturbing trend in the state. “From 2011 to 2024, we’ve seen a 30% increase in our state in terms…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (272+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks issued an updated public health advisory on Friday due to blue-green algae. Frisco Lake, Johnson County Hiawatha City Lake, Brown County Jetmore…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (211+ words) TOPEKA — Rural healthcare in Kansas will benefit from nearly $17 million in federal dollars to expand technology such as telehealth, artificial intelligence and diagnostic tools, and expedite transportation to specialty healthcare. The funds are a chunk of the $80 million in rural…...