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The World Cup is the perfect place for disease to spread. Kansas health workers are preparing
A projected 650,000 people will visit the Kansas City region for the World Cup this year, and with that comes the risk of disease spreading and health care demands.
The World Cup is the perfect place for disease to spread. Kansas health workers are preparing
A projected 650,000 people will visit the Kansas City region for the World Cup this year, and with that comes the risk of disease spreading and health care demands.
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Lawrence couple questions Evergy policy after power outage in high heat
A Lawrence couple is voicing concerns about what could’ve happened when Evergy unexpectedly cut their electricity for hours on a 90-degree day this week. Long outages without notice could be dangerous for people, pets and food.
‘I would have died without it.’ Kansas teen copes with gender-affirming care ban
Kansas’ ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapies for transgender minors takes effect next year. This family is trying to navigate the changes — and give their daughter a normal teen life.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Chantel White shares the story behind opening her wellness studio in Lawrence
When Chantel White steps onto her yoga mat, she says that all her anxiety disappears. She’s exactly where she needs to be: creating space where people of all backgrounds can feel safe, seen, and restored.
Douglas County health officials working to make resources accessible after surge in opioid overdoses
Public health officials are responding to a spike in opioid overdoses in Douglas County by offering free, lifesaving drugs, including through a vending machine.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Officials share Lawrence-Douglas County Community Health Improvement Plan with city commission
Local health officials shared some highlights of a plan to improve community health with Lawrence city commissioners Tuesday, emphasizing ways their goals align with the city’s stated goals.
Kansas trans kids file lawsuit over new law banning gender-affirming care
Two transgender teenagers and their parents are challenging a new Kansas law that bans gender-affirming care for minors with a lawsuit filed in Douglas County District Court.
Kansas has more dangerously hot days. That makes pregnancy riskier, report finds
An increase in extreme heat in Kansas is making pregnancy more risky, according to a report by the nonprofit advocacy group Climate Central.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Community encouraged to unite in fight against cancer at ‘Don’t Stop Believing in a Cure’ event
Douglas County organizers are celebrating 40 years of Relay for Life’s impact on cancer research and inviting community members to join them in a party reminiscent of 1985.
Kansas research could help treat a form of breast cancer that affects Black women more
Triple negative breast cancer is aggressive and hard to treat. It also disproportionately affects Black women. A KU medical researcher is working to find out why and expand treatment options.
Measles cases jump to 46 in eight southwest counties as new Kansas law restricts health officials
New legislation may make it more difficult for public health officials to manage a measles outbreak, which has increased by nine cases.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
‘The Counselors’ event at Dole Institute to debate medically assisted death
Legal experts and advocates, alongside students from KU and Washburn Law, will debate the ethics of medically assisted death in the United States during an upcoming event in Lawrence.
Kansas will carve out religious vaccine exemptions as it eases some child care regulations
Gov. Laura Kelly says she will sign a bill aimed at improving access to child care and other early childhood services. But some health experts are concerned about a provision codifying religious exemptions for vaccines required at day cares.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health encourages vaccination as measles cases rise elsewhere in Kansas
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health wants to encourage everyone in the community to get vaccinated against measles to reach herd immunity as Kansas’ total number of cases has risen to 32.
Vaccination rates down in most Kansas counties where measles cases have been reported
Five of the six Southwest Kansas counties reporting measles cases have seen kindergarten vaccination rates drop, one showing a 24% dip over a four-year period.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Experts highlight stats, violence prevention efforts at Public Health After Dark event
When it comes to preventing violence in Douglas County, experts told a crowd of about 50 people on Thursday it takes a comprehensive community approach, and those efforts need to focus on youth as early as possible.
