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Health September 14, 2023 - 7:01 pm

Kansas health care coverage lags behind national average for second year

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Kansas has fallen behind national health insurance trends for the second year in a row, with thousands of state residents falling into a health care coverage gap. 

Health April 15, 2023 - 8:18 pm

Systemic issues highlighted in Lawrence community health assessment; health department seeks feedback

by Mackenzie Clark

A recent assessment shows that inadequate wages, incarceration, lack of affordable housing, access to health care and more are top issues affecting public health in Lawrence and Douglas County. Health department staff members want to hear from the community to help shape the next health plan.

Health June 3, 2022 - 3:12 pm

‘The fight never quits’ for cancer survivors, supporters of Relay for Life

by Tricia Masenthin

Organizers of the annual global event and fundraiser hosted by the American Cancer Society have planned a big comeback for the 2022 Douglas County Relay for Life.

Health September 30, 2021 - 9:41 am

Study: More than 60% of Kansas kids, 80% of Missouri kids have lead in their blood

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

Children in Kansas had elevated levels of lead in their blood at a greater rate than almost any other state, according to a massive national study published this week. 

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Health September 9, 2021 - 4:28 pm

Douglas County doula network strives to improve maternal and infant health in BIPOC community

by Tricia Masenthin

Doulas help birthing individuals bring new life into the world. They’re also working to save lives here in Douglas County, where Black infants are twice as likely to be born prematurely or at low birth weight than white babies.

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
Health July 19, 2021 - 1:58 pm

KDHE report affirms education, income, race and gender influence health risks

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The state’s newly released survey of public health revealed more than one-third of 18- to 24-year-old adults hadn’t undergone a cholesterol test in the past five years.

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