Health

- More than 50% of rural Kansas hospitals are at risk of closing. It’s a problem impacting small-town hospitals across the U.S.

The senate made no changes to the bill, which prohibits electronic cigarettes and vaping products from school buildings.

The state Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday from attorneys for the state and abortion providers in two lawsuits.

A Wichita family is sharing their story and bringing awareness to childhood cancer.

The agreement will allow a select number of Newman University students to accelerate their career path with a 3+4 program.

The ratings from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation were based on the use of over-the-counter medication and the number of allergy physicians in the area.

High school can be tough enough without adding cancer to the mix, but that's what a Rossville High School sophomore Leo Wehrli is facing.

St. Joseph becomes the second hospital in Wichita to join NNOC/NNU in just four months.

Some areas will continue to require masks due to the presence of high-risk patient populations.

A chance to save someone’s life can start with one donation at your local blood bank.

The Kansas Senate voted Thursday to prohibit use of telemedicine services to prescribe medications for inducing abortions and to forbid watering down the mandate during any disaster emergency declared by the state’s governor.

After a year of being closed, a popular exhibit at the Sedgwick County Zoo is back open.

A grant awarded to the KU School of Medicine in Wichita is expected to make a difference in the ongoing effort to teach pediatric residents the skills needed to address physical, as well as mental and behavioral health.

Diana Schunn's hope is to one day meet the family of her donor.

For mothers having issue with not getting enough sleep, postpartum depression or challenges taking care of newborns, a new program in Wichita is available to help.

Reflecting a problem affecting hospitals nationwide, Hutchinson Regional Medical Center is the latest to announce it’s laying off employees.

With two nearby states and potentially a third legalizing recreational use, supporters say it’s time for marijuana legalization in Kansas.

A new hospital in Caldwell provides a substantial health care boost for the rural community in Sumner County.

More Americans are reporting that they’re putting off seeing a doctor for health issues.

The Office of Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) on Thursday announced that the governor does not have COVID-19.

With the rates of addiction, opioid overdoses and deaths continuing to rise across the Wichita area and beyond, Valley Hope Addiction Treatment and Recovery opened a new specialized substance use disorder (SUD) outpatient center in Wichita.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Colwich.

For many families nationwide, RSV and flu are running rampant among children. Adding concern to the difficult situation is that this comes amid a nationwide shortage of medication, specifically for children.

The death of sports journalist Grant Wahl from an aortic aneurysm has brought up an issue that caused more than 9,000 deaths in 2019.

The MDL is open to the public, and drive-up testing is available by appointment.

Most of the country is seeing higher-than-usual levels of seasonal, upper respiratory viruses including the flu, RSV, COVID-19 and the common cold.

Several schools across the state continue to deal with illness.

As part of its new Dental Hygiene program, Salina Area Technical College is opening a clinic on campus in January.

Due to ongoing increases in the spread of respiratory viruses in our community, Wesley Healthcare has announced that it will implement additional visitor restrictions as of Monday, Dec. 12, 2022.

Illnesses are forcing some schools around Kansas to close this week.