A Lenexa man is inspiring others through his weight loss journey with the help of a community-based support group.
Losing about 63 pounds over a nine-month period, Dan Kellerman credits his wife, Jan Kellerman, for kickstarting his journey toward better...
By Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga
Black Kansans are dying from most major diseases at higher rates than Kansans of all other races.
A recent study by the Urban Institute shows that racial disparities continue to exist in health outcomes among Kansas residents.
Researchers say...
A company offering “alternative healthcare solutions” for its members plans to open its first Johnson County clinic soon.
And it comes with a name many Johnson County residents will recognize.
Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care, a network of health clinics co-owned by...
By Noah Taborda
More people are calling Johnson County’s mental health crisis hotline when they are struggling, according to new data from the county. While that doesn’t always correlate directly with a decrease in suicides, county health experts said it...
By Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga
A tuberculosis outbreak that started in Wyandotte County, Kansas, has grown to be the largest in the U.S. since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started tracking the illness in the 1950s, health officials said.
In a...
By Rose Conlon
More abortions occurred in Kansas in 2023 than ever before in the state’s recorded history — driven by a surge of patients living in nearby states with abortion bans.
A vital statistics report released Friday by the Kansas...
Johnson County is expanding its health services with a new building on the Sunset campus in Olathe.
The Olathe Planning Commission last Monday unanimously approved the preliminary site development plan and final plat for Johnson County’s new health services building...
HCA Midwest Health, a health care provider serving Johnson County and the greater Kansas City metro, has officially expanded its urgent care offerings in Olathe.
The provider opened its second CareNow Urgent Care in Olathe earlier this fall — a...
Olathe plans to use some of its opioid settlement funds to build on existing health programs and add to a growing coalition of city employees and contractors working to address substance abuse issues.
That will include a brand new pilot...
By Suzanne King
This story is part of a series.
Part one: How Kansas City pharmacists' walkout a year ago highlighted industry troubles
Part two: Why your neighborhood pharmacy might close
Nick Romo spent a decade as a pharmacist under the rule of...
Despite a short-lived spike in wastewater data for northeast Johnson County last month, the overall trend of COVID-19 infections in the county and statewide has been on the decline, according to data from the Johnson County Department of Health...
By Blaise Mesa
Pulling children out of a mental health crisis is tricky.
Some have just run away from home while others are coming off a violent attack on a sibling or parent. They’re thinking impulsively, acting desperately and sometimes doing...
