Senator’s stroke shows they can hit the young, too
By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- When a stroke hits at 52, like what happened to Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, the reaction is ...
Obama administration seeks effective Alzheimer’s treatment by 2025
The federal government is setting forth a plan to help the estimated 5.4 million Americans who have Alzheimer's or similar dementias and their loved ones. ...
Wichita State confirms student has tuberculosis
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Officials at Wichita State University say a student has tested positive for tuberculosis, an infectious disease that usually attacks the lungs. ...
Radioactive tissue boxes removed from NY stores
ALBANY, NY (AP) -- New York Health Commissioner Nirav Shah says 12 decorative metal tissue boxes contaminated with radioactive material have been removed from four ...
America hits brakes on health care spending
The government released a report today about health care spending. According to the report, fewer Americans spent money on office visits, hospital care and prescription ...
New sex education standards released
Lawmakers in Washington are considering updating sex education standards to incorporate a modern take so students understand "sexual orientation is 'the romantic attraction of an ...
Kansas House member resigning to take Medicaid job
A freshman Kansas House member from Manhattan has confirmed that she plans to resign to take a job as director of the state's Medicaid program. ...
US proposes regulating face, hand transplants
By Marilynn Marchione, Associated Press The government wants to start regulating face and hand transplants just as it does now with kidneys, hearts and other ...
Stephen Hawking to turn 70, defying Lou Gehrig’s Disease
By Maria Cheng, Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, England — British scientist Stephen Hawking has decoded some of the most puzzling mysteries of the universe but he ...
Founded 200 years ago, New England Journal of Medicine has chronicled changes in health care
By Marilynn Marchione, Associated Press Unhappy with today's health care? Think of what it was like to be sick 200 years ago. No stethoscopes, antibiotics, ...
Need help avoiding hangover? Less booze, more H2O
By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press CHICAGO — Attorney Colleen Gorman has a holiday ritual that doesn't involve buying presents or counting down to midnight: She ...
Brownback’s Medicaid plan sparks hope, uncertainty
John Hanna, the Associated Press Prompted by rising costs that squeeze the state budget, Kansas plans to overhaul its Medicaid program — something making advocates ...
Kansas gets $5.9M federal bonus over health changes
The Associated Press Kansas is receiving a bonus of $5.9 million from the federal government for making it easier for families to enroll children in ...
Preventive care: It’s free, except when it’s not
By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Chicago — Bill Dunphy thought his colonoscopy would be free. His insurance company told him it would be covered ...
Airport food might be getting healthier
Thousands of Americans are heading to the skies this week to travel for Christmas and New Years. That means a lot of fast-food meals between ...
Supreme Court to hear arguments on health care law in late March
Court dates have been set, but decisions not expected until June. Here's the story from Associated Press writer David Savage: The Supreme Court announced Monday ...
AP reports 2.5 million young adults gain health coverage
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar of the Associated Press is Washington, D.C., reports today: The number of young adults lacking medical coverage has shrunk by 2.5 million since ...
Do presidents really age faster than rest of us?
AP medical writer Lindsey Tanner examines the age-old question of whether presidents age faster than the average American citizen. She reports from Chicago: ••• White ...
Remember — sports parents — it’s not about you
Was life better way back when — the 1970s, in my case — or today? Progress does have its advantages. We can take a pill ...
Talking to your pharmacist
Trips to the doctor often lead to a trip to the pharmacist. After a routine checkup at the doctor today, I headed over to Sigler ...
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