November 12, 2012
Former State Rep. Carolyn Weinhold was among those who gathered at the Statehouse on Friday in support of expanding the state's Medicaid program. In the 1990s, Weinhold was a Democrat representing a Salina district. She now works for the Kansas Disability Rights Center in Topeka.
It is that time of year again! Start cleaning out your closets and garages, the Really, Really Free Market is right around the corner. This ...
It’s Strawberry Time!!!!! The much awaited spring gardening delicacy has finally arrived. This year’s extended cold weather, coupled with a lack of sunny days, delayed ...
It took awhile to see the results, but the fruit of Jake Keary’s labor is starting to show. And later this spring, the evidence should ...
David Johnson doesn’t have to look far for inspiration. In fact, he has to look no farther than his own office. There, hanging on the ...
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has launched the Safe to Sleep campaign to reduce Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ...
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has launched the Safe to Sleep campaign to reduce Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ...
LAWRENCE—Every day a small army of Kansans — officials estimate there are about 16,000 of them — are at work helping some of the state’s ...
When a woman is having a baby, planning begins long before the baby is due. For many women, part of the planning process includes deciding whether to use a physician or a midwife. In Lawrence, women have the option to use certified nurse midwives or lay midwives, and to have an at-home birth or hospital birth. By Meagan Thomas
Ron Fowler may not be comfortable speaking in front of a group. He prefers to express his thoughts and feelings in a different way. Writing ...
May 22, 2013 marks the 100th Birthday of the American Cancer Society (ACS). The ACS has worked relentlessly to save lives and create a world ...
We are in constant amazement of the magical, inspirational growth in our gardens. Throughout a season, we watch dozens of species blossom and change, growing ...
Two more finishers to end the season! Way to go Bobcats! Now that's a wrap!
May is Bike Month, but every month is bike month for Bert Nash psychiatrist Joe Douglas. He rides his bicycle to work year-round, weather permitting, ...
The Run for Kids 5K run/walk will take place Sunday, May 19, 2013 starting at 8 am. The race will start behind Johnny's Tavern at ...
Got talent? Prove it! Introducing Relay Idol to Relay For Life of Douglas County Friday, June 7th, 2013 Free State High School Track Lawrence, KS ...
As a primary care provider, I ask all new patients if they have end-of-life wishes or formal "Advanced Medical Directives". Advanced directives are often part ...
Visitors from Africa — part of a Rotary group study exchange — were guests at the Bert Nash Center on Wednesday and attended a Discover ...
Headquarters Counseling Center was honored with the Crisis Center Excellence Award by the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) at their conference in Austin. The annual ...
There are still a lot of details even the top officials at Lawrence Memorial Hospital don’t understand about the new system of buying health insurance under the federal Affordable Care Act. But Joe Pedley, LMH’s chief financial officer, believes one concept for consumers is abundantly clear. “People had better learn how to do math,” Pedley said. By Chad Lawhorn
As I entered mile five or so of my run this morning, I started thinking time had sped up and it was July because no ...
Aye, aye aye! We had 42 marathon finishers today! As a club, we ran a total of 6,839.8 miles! We had 132 kids finish one ...
Andrew Stull, environmental health specialist for the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, spent two weeks in April in Kotzebue, Alaska, and five nearby villages as part ...
THE SENIOR CELEBRATION ART SHOW - June 1st thru 30th 1510 St. Andrews Drive at Drury Place at Alvamar 10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily ...
On Friday, May 10, Micahel Pollan spoke about his new book “Cooked” at the Unity Temple in Kansas City. Several folks from Lawrence were lucky ...
Lawrence Mayor Michael Dever read a proclamation at Tuesday's city commission meeting in observance of Mental Health Month, proclaiming "a commitment to community-based systems of ...
Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the University of Kansas campus was bursting with energy last Friday morning as 620 third-graders from Northeast Kansas filled it as ...
Before joining the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department staff five years ago, Debbie Mitchell admits she had “no clue” about all of the services it provided ...
Steve Hall needs to see his doctor, but until a wheelchair ramp can be constructed, he is effectively trapped in his home. Volunteers have agreed ...
We had a record nine applicants for this year’s Double Take contest, with three juniors and six seniors, one from Free State, four from Bishop Seabury Academy and four from Lawrence High.
Julie Wei was a pediatric Otolaryngologist, or ear, nose and throat specialist, at the University of Kansas Medical Center for more than ten years when she began to see a trend that she didn’t like: a large number of children with chronic congestion. Wei’s book, “A Healthier Wei” is an explanation of why she believes children are being misdiagnosed and wrongly medicated and her theory, with proven success, on how to fix these problems.
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