3+ week, 2+ 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   (418+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Overland Park teen is using her personal experience in the hospital to bring "Birthday Brightness" to other children who may be forced to celebrate inside hospital walls. The program, called Birthday Brightness, is designed to bring…...

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…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (268+ words) TOPEKA –On Wednesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is reporting 55 total cases of cyclosporiasis so far in 2026 in Kansas, according to a media release from the agency. Of the 55 total cases reported to KDHE, 37 are classified as…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (64+ words) This 13-year-old Kansas boy shared his wish on social media: a new kidney. Diagnosed with chronic kidney disease at the age of 3, he's now looking for a kidney donor. This 13-year-old Kansas boy shared his wish on social media: a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (571+ words) By Brad Brooks, P.J. Huffstutter and Maria Tsvetkova HILL CITY, Kansas/CHICAGO/NEW YORK, July 1 - Record-breaking temperatures spread to the eastern U.S. from the Midwest on Wednesday, putting tens of millions of people under heat warnings expected to last into the July…...

2+ mon, 2+ 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…...