Health
Brownback signs bill on dental hygienists' work
Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a law that expands the types of work that dental hygienists will be allowed to do.
Kansas man shows off advanced foot prosthesis
A 68-year-old Kansas man who lost his lower left leg to diabetes has a new generation microprocessor-controlled foot — the first of its kind in Kansas.
Kansas gets about $21M for health centers
Kansas is getting about $21 million to expand community health centers in five cities.
Douglas County releases health assessment results
The Douglas County Health Department says results from the Community Health Assessment are now available.
Hundreds rally over Kan. gov.'s Medicaid overhaul
Hundreds of developmentally disabled Kansas residents and advocates for them have rallied at the Statehouse against part of Gov. Sam Brownback's plan to overhaul the state's Medicaid program.
KU Hospital to redevelop heart transplant program
The University of Kansas Hospital has announced plans to redevelop its heart-transplant program, which closed in 1995.
Delay in Kansas breast cancer bill criticized
Some Kansas lawmakers say a political rivalry is holding up a bill designed to improve the diagnosis of breast cancer.
Health officials say rabies cases up 300 percent
Kansas health officials say 13 rabies cases have been confirmed so far this year, a 300 percent increase over the same time period last year.
Brownback says beef flap unwarranted
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says the controversy over what the beef industry calls finely textured lean beef "is unmerited and unwarranted."
Governors to tour plant where 'pink slime' is made
Governors and lieutenant governors from at least four states are planning to tour the lone remaining Beef Products Inc. plant in operation as a sign of support for the company.