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A discussion was held Thursday morning on how to improve health in Wyandotte County. The discussion was at Mercy and Truth Medical Mission, 721 N. 31st St., Kansas City, Kansas. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert) by Mary Rupert What’s needed to improve health in Wyandotte County? That was the topic on Thursday morning in an informal “Muffins with the Mayor” discussion at the Mercy and Truth Medical Mission, 721 N. 31st St., Kansas City, Kansas. Mercy and Truth is one of several safety net clinics in Wyandotte County. Some of their clients are uninsured. Participants in the discussion touched on…

by Dan Margolies and Elle Moxley, Kansas News Service The Olathe School District on Friday voted to authorize a lawsuit against the nation’s leading maker of electronic cigarettes, saying the widespread use by students of vaping devices is endangering their health and disrupting their education. In a news release issued after it approved the suit, the district said that it “understands the threat to student health and is taking action against the epidemic.” “The top priority of the Olathe Public Schools is the safety and well-being of its students and staff,” the release states. “Electronic cigarettes and vaping devices pose…

A new Spira Care Center in Kansas City, Kansas, will open on Nov. 1. A ribbon-cutting for the facility from Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Blue KC) was held on Oct. 30 at the facility at 9800 Troup Ave. Attending the ribbon-cutting were, left to right, Daniel Silva, president and CEO of the Kansas City, Kansas, Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Greg Sweat, senior vice president and chief medical officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City; Sue Ferbet, chief clinical operations officer at Vera Whole Health; and Tim O’Brien, vice president, executive director of care delivery of Blue…

Wednesday morning figures from the Unified Government COVID-19 webpage showed 458 cases, up 32 cases from Tuesday morning. (From UG COVID-19 website) A graph on the UG COVID-19 website on Wednesday morning showed positive COVID-19 cases in Wyandotte County. (From UG COVID-19 website) There was an increase of 32 cases today in the positive COVID-19 cases in Wyandotte County, according to the Unified Government COVID-19 webpage. Wyandotte County, which has stepped up COVID-19 testing this week, is reporting 458 positive COVID-19 cases at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, April 22. Wyandotte County reported 426 positive cases at 8:25 a.m. Tuesday, April 21.…

Kansas reported 186 more COVID-19 cases today in 70 counties, according to state health officials. There were three more deaths. (Map from KDHE) The 4:30 p.m. report April 22 from the UG COVID-19 website stated there were 473 cases and 47 deaths in Wyandotte County. Riverbend statistics were updated on Wednesday, with two more deaths, and one more resident who reported positive. (From UG Health Department) Kansas reported an additional 186 positive COVID-19 cases today, bringing the state total to 2,211 cases. The state reported a total of 110 deaths, up three deaths from Tuesday, according to Gov. Laura Kelly.…

The UG COVID-19 website reported 431 cases and 45 total deaths in Wyandotte County on Tuesday. (From UG COVID-19 website) One more death was reported April 21 at the RIverbend Post-Acute Rehabilitation facility in Kansas City, Kansas, bringing the total number of deaths to 25. (UG Health Department graphic) The Unified Government Health Department has expanded its COVID-19 testing, and Wyandotte County residents who have symptoms may drive through or walk in from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 619 Ann Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. No appointment is necessary, according to the health department. Today the UG COVID-19…

Kansas reported 186 more COVID-19 cases today in 70 counties, according to state health officials. There were three more deaths. (Map from KDHE) The 4:30 p.m. report April 22 from the UG COVID-19 website stated there were 473 cases and 47 deaths in Wyandotte County. Riverbend statistics were updated on Wednesday, with two more deaths, and one more resident who reported positive. (From UG Health Department) Kansas reported an additional 186 positive COVID-19 cases today, bringing the state total to 2,211 cases. The state reported a total of 110 deaths, up three deaths from Tuesday, according to Gov. Laura Kelly.…

A robot at KU’s School of Medicine takes the vapor from e-cigarettes to test it on human cells from lung donors. (Photo by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service) by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service Many people figure vaping spares their health because it lets them inhale nicotine in aerosols instead of sucking in smoke from burning cigarettes. New research from the University of Kansas casts doubt on that, raising the specter that vaping nicotine may cause some of the same respiratory problems that plague and even kill smokers today. “Vaping is just considered not harmful, even though there are no…

The Unified Government Health Department has a flier on COVID-19, the coronavirus disease 2019. (UG flier) The Unified Government Health Department has a flier on COVID-19, the coronavirus disease 2019. (UG flier) There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019, in Wyandotte County or in Kansas, according to local and state officials. The UG Health Department, state and regional partners are continuing to monitor COVID-19, according to Dave Reno, a spokesman for the Unified Government. The role of public health agencies includes monitoring travel from areas affected by COVID-19, he stated. Public health agencies, including the UG Health…

Doctors at The University of Kansas Health System are warning area residents to take the current hot weather seriously. The heat and humidity from these high temperatures frustrate the body’s natural ways to cool itself, according to physicians. The elderly, the very young and those with health conditions are usually the first to feel the consequences of a heat wave, but this prolonged forecast for high heat and humidity can have an impact on the healthiest people if there is long-term exposure to the heat. Doctors offer the following tips: Pay attention to urination. If you are not urinating or…