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HealthJul 25, 2025

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self has 2 stents inserted to treat blocked arteries

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had two stents inserted into his heart to treat blocked arteries Thursday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after he felt “felt unwell and experienced some concerning symptoms.”

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HealthNov 11, 2024

'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program

After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder

HealthOct 17, 2024

15-year-old Kansas football player's death is blamed on heat

Outdoor conditioning while a heat advisory was in effect during the humid summer left 15-year-old football player Ovet Gomez Regalado pale and asking for water

HealthMay 10, 2024

A cyberattack on a big US health system diverts ambulances and takes records offline

A cyberattack on the Ascension health system across the U.S. diverted ambulances, caused patients to miss medical visits and blocked online access to their records

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HealthMar 28, 2024

As Kansas nears gender care ban, students push university to advocate for trans youth

As Kansas prepares to ban gender-affirming care for minors, students at the state's largest university taking action

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HealthNov 16, 2023

Kansas to appeal ruling blocking abortion rules, including a medication restriction

The Republican attorney general in Kansas is appealing a state judge’s ruling that has blocked enforcement of multiple abortion restrictions

HealthSep 15, 2023

Kansas will no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect gender identities, state officials say

Kansas will no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect gender identities, state officials say

HealthJul 10, 2023

Kansas must stop changing transgender people’s sex listings on their driver’s licenses, state judge says

Kansas must stop changing transgender people’s sex listings on their driver’s licenses, state judge says

HealthJun 14, 2023

Kansas insurance commissioner says she's been diagnosed with breast cancer

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt has been diagnosed with breast cancer and plans to undergo treatment in coming weeks