Health

The celebration offered a chance for survivors to reconnect with the healthcare workers who helped them.

Known as the Pinnacle First Responder Health and Wellness Center, it will have ways for first responders to rest and recover.

The annual event was held on Tuesday at Sedgwick County park.

Rural Minds’ goal is to connect people with resources and give them tools to take care of their mental health, especially in areas where mental health is not often talked about.

18 Americans from cruise ship outbreak being monitored; experts say dangerous variant not typically present in Kansas

The Andes hantavirus continues to be tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Kansas, and other states. Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services said it currently has no cases and is not monitoring any exposures.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) confirmed three exposures to the hantavirus in Kansas.

Patient in biocontainment in Omaha for observation as Kansas health officials say public not at risk

Health officials held a news conference in Omaha after Americans exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship in Spain arrived overnight.

Advocates in Wichita want you to know how to respond if you see someone experiencing an overdose. Recent overdose investigations in the city highlight the awareness.

About one in four adults will experience a stroke in their lifetime, according to the American Heart Association, which recognizes May as National Stroke Awareness Month.

Plans for a new wellness center for local first responders moved forward with funding approved by the Wichita City Council and the Sedgwick County Commission.

Voters in El Dorado will decide the fate of a proposed sales tax to support their community’s hospital.

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the U.S., according to data from the American Cancer Society.

A Kansas veteran whose story 12 News shared following the initial denial of her VA health benefits amid her cancer battle died in hospice care, her husband confirmed.

The Kansas legislature is still a major hurdle, and leadership shows no signs of changing its position.

The students gained hands-on experience in operating rooms and patient care through the semester-long shadowing program.

One puppy died and two others are “touch and go” following a reported parvo outbreak at Cowley County’s animal shelter in Winfield.

The 42-year-old Chestnut holds 55 world records.

Redondo hoped to finish the school year, but the advancement of ALS prevented that.

A couple weeks after state lawmakers passed a bill intended to make sweeping reforms to the Kansas nursing board, Governor Laura Kelly signed the proposed legislation into law.

Ahead of the annual “veto session” at the Kansas Statehouse in which lawmakers wrap up business for the legislative session and take final action on bills, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued more vetoes, some that could be overturned by a Republican majority.

An essential springtime practice in the Flint Hills again impacted the air quality in Wichita on Tuesday morning, April 7, 2026.

11 years ago, Jessica Spore learned her kidneys were failing.

The legislation aims at shielding pregnancy centers that oppose abortion from any law or regulations requiring them to provide council on abortion.

Organizers said the facility will offer 24/7 access through a keypad system.

Members of healthcare sharing ministries will be able to deduct up to $5,000 per person from state income taxes.

A Wichita-based organization focused on care and treatment for children and teens with neurodevelopmental challenges shared detailed plans for an historic project

With passage in the Kansas House and Senate, state lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to crack down on how middlemen do business when it comes to prescription drugs.

There will soon be another option for emergency care in west Wichita.