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For saving lives from colon cancer, no test trumps colonoscopies
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and today several area health organizations teamed up to raise awareness about the disease.
KU Hospital expands size of planned medical office building
Kansas University Hospital intends to add a $12 million, 24,000-square-foot addition to a planned new medical office building on its existing campus in Kansas City, Kan.
Parkinson set to sign into law indoor smoking ban
Gov. Mark Parkinson will sign into law the statewide ban on indoor smoking in public places later this week.
KU Cancer Center receives $1M donation
Kansas University’s ongoing quest for National Cancer Institute designation has received a $1 million boost from a Kansas City engineering, architecture and consulting firm.
Sebelius chastises insurance executives over double-digit rate increases; Kansas’ Praeger says, ‘People are reaching the breaking point’
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told the nation’s leading health insurers Thursday to publicly justify a spate of double-digit premium hikes that have infuriated consumers in at least a half dozen states.
Fighting for Social Security benefits: Resident finds long, hard road to getting disability claim approved
For three years, four months and 11 days, Debra Shirar waited for the Social Security Administration to say yes to her disability claim.
Kan. House panel endorses health 'freedom' plan
A Kansas House committee has endorsed a proposed "Health Care Freedom Amendment" to the state constitution.
Life in motion: Zumba class helps attorney reshape health
Zumba has helped Amy Ash put diabetes in abeyance, lose weight and embark on a third career path.
Lawrence woman injured in accident on Kansas Turnpike
A 37-year-old Lawrence woman was treated at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka and later released after she was injured Monday morning in an accident on the Kansas Turnpike.
Noise makers: New study looks into whether loud toys can harm children’s hearing
They’re loud and obnoxious and often go hand-in-hand with being a parent. No, not your kids (good answer, though!) — the little rascals’ toys.
Jazzercise turns 40 (and not a leg warmer in sight)
Popular fitness program keeps evolving with clients
If getting older is about knowing how to be comfortable in your own skin, Jazzercise is right where it should be.
Kansas House panel may vote on health 'freedom'
A Kansas House committee may vote next week on a proposed "Health Care Freedom Amendment" to the state constitution.
Kansas insurance chief warns of interstate options
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has joined colleagues from two other states in opposing interstate health insurance options.
Proposed smoking ban clears Kansas Legislature
The Kansas House on Thursday approved a statewide ban on smoking in bars, restaurants and other public places. The measure goes to Gov. Mark Parkinson, who has called for such a law.
Students dance to good health
Students at Pauline South intermediate school are groovin' to the music.
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