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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…

The Unified Government Commission is expected to vote Thursday, July 30, on a proposal to extend the fundraising for a community center downtown, part of the healthy campus proposal. Mayor Mark Holland last Thursday asked the Unified Government Commission for a year’s extension on raising $6 million to build a community center downtown to be run by the YMCA and to be part of the proposed healthy campus. The extension would be until Aug. 1, 2016. The issue will be one of the items in the budget vote that will take place on Thursday. Two years ago, the UG Commission…

Unified Government commissioners learned about a small unexpected windfall during a budget discussion on Monday. UG Administrator Doug Bach told the commission that the UG will receive a one-time payment this year of $6.5 million for land revenues from Cerner and Sporting Kansas City. Plus, the UG will receive a penalty payment from the Hollywood Casino hotel of $1.3 million for 2014, $1.4 million for 2015, and an unknown amount for 2016, Bach said. Added together, that is about $9.2 million the UG will receive, before the anticipated 2017 revenues come in from the Village West sales tax revenue bonds…

Local author Ruth Campos will give a talk at 6 p.m. April 29 at the South Branch of the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kan. She will be speaking about her brand new book, “My Journey in Faith.”  Campos has roots in the Argentine community and is a former teacher at Sumner Academy.  Copies will be available for purchase and signing. To send in items for the Faith News, email information to Mary Rupert, editor, at  news@wyandottepublishing.com. The SocialLights at Christ the King Catholic Church, 3024 N. 53rd St., will hold a benefit corned beef and cabbage…

To send in items for the Faith News, email information to Mary Rupert, editor, at  news@wyandottepublishing.com. The Christ the King Catholic Church CYO will hold a fish fry from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays, through April 11, at the church hall, 3024 N. 53rd St. The second annual Rainbow of Colors in the Bible Luncheon will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 29. The host of the event is the Mary F. Handy Women’s Missionary Society of the First AME Church, 1111 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kan. Other women’s organizations and members of other churches are invited. Table…

Local author Ruth Campos will give a talk at 6 p.m. April 29 at the South Branch of the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kan. She will be speaking about her brand new book, “My Journey in Faith.”  Campos has roots in the Argentine community and is a former teacher at Sumner Academy.  Copies will be available for purchase and signing. To send in items for the Faith News, email information to Mary Rupert, editor, at  news@wyandottepublishing.com. The SocialLights at Christ the King Catholic Church, 3024 N. 53rd St., will hold a benefit corned beef and cabbage…

To send in items for the Faith News, email information to Mary Rupert, editor, at  news@wyandottepublishing.com. The Christ the King Catholic Church CYO will hold a fish fry from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays, through April 11, at the church hall, 3024 N. 53rd St. A Community Blood Center blood drive is scheduled from 3 to 7 p.m. April 2 at the Community of Christ Church Fellowship Hall, 4400 Shawnee Drive, Kansas City, Kan. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 816-753-4040  or visit www.esavealifenow.org. Faith City Church International will hold a grand opening Sunday, March 30, at 5100 Leavenworth Road.…

Bishop Ervin Sims Jr., Mary K. Sims and the Mt. Carmel Church family will dedicate a new worship facility in a two day Church Dedication Celebration April 21-22 with friends and dignitaries. Mt. Carmel Church of God in Christ, 2025 N. 12th St., is inviting the community to see the new facility and take part in the occasion on Monday, April 21, and Tuesday, April 22. Tours will be given from 5 to 6:45 p.m. April 21 and 22. A pre-dedication concert featuring Jason Nelson will be performed at 7 p.m. April 21 in the church sanctuary.  Nelson is the…