TOPEKA — As the Kansas and Missouri medical communities prepare for respiratory illness season, health officials grapple with an early COVID-19 infection spike and higher-than-normal tuberculosis infections in Wyandotte County. COVID positivity rates have been…

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Thursday confirmed a tuberculosis outbreak in Wyandotte County, with more cases than the entire state recorded last year. In response to questions from the Kansas News Service…

Our brain releases chemicals into our body that impact functions in our body, such as our mood.  There are four chemicals that commonly support “feeling good,” and they are also known as “happiness chemicals.” These…

Kansas and Missouri are two of 27 states where levels of COVID-19 are currently “very high” in wastewater, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Wastewater testing is used as a tool to…

U.S. death rates fell last year for all age groups compared with 2022, federal health officials said Thursday. Here’s what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed: • COVID-19 fell to the 10th…

An increase in respiratory illnesses in the region prompted a reminder from Rebecca Johnson, director of the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments, to take preventative measures. Johnson said health officials have noticed an increase in…

All snake bites deserve medical attention — venomous or not. “Even non-venomous snake bikes are wounds and can still require cleansing, antibiotics and tetanus evaluation,” said Dr. Peter Byers, emergency room director at Allen County…

ATLANTA — Youth — it’s often underappreciated in the moment and nearly impossible to rediscover once it’s gone. According to a new study, as reported by U.S. News and World Report, there is a diet…

LOS ANGELES — Most U.S. teens aren’t always getting the social and emotional support they need, and most of their parents have no idea, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control…

Ellisyn Kent is like most 10-year-olds her age.  She loves dancing, playing with friends and when the opportunity arises, swimming. That she’s been able to do any of that this summer has been nothing short…