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Shoes: the truth about what we track into our homes
Growing up your mom may have told you to take off your shoes when you came indoors. You probably guessed she was right all along. Taking off your shoes when entering homes ... Read More »
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Why healthy adults shouldn’t fear the flu
Worried about the flu? Is your concern media driven or legitimate? Each year people get nervous about the flu and do their due-diligence with the hand sanitizer. Building up a strong immune system ... Read More »
Polio-like disease hits the area
Health officials across the nation fear that polio may be making a comeback. Now, two suspected cases of a mysterious polio-like illness have been reported in Kansas City according to KMBC News. ... Read More »
Anne Graham Lotz says cancer has spread
Anne Graham Lotz had opened up about complications with her breast cancer that she admits are not what she “prayed for,” and talked about the hardest thing she faces in the fight. ... Read More »
Plague of bed bugs infest Kansas City
Got an itch? Bed bugs infest Kansas City, according to KCUR radio. The public radio station reports that the Shawnee branch of the Johnson County Library has been closed since Friday after ... Read More »
Dietary supplements for the elderly come in wide varieties
Dietary supplements used to refer to vitamins and minerals, but today this industry makes and sells products containing vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber, amino acids, herbs, probiotics or hormones in them. Supplements come ... Read More »
11 Things You Think About When You Run a Marathon
Running a marathon is not just an exercise of the body. It is arguably just as much exercise of the mind. Runners who are not pushing their aerobic thresholds might be apt ... Read More »
AMAC Urges Seniors to Enter Into a ‘Fitness Protection Program’
Americans are living longer than ever before. The average lifespan in the U.S. has doubled over the past 100 years. In 1918, you were lucky if you made it past 40 years ... Read More »
Boy survives meat skewer piercing skull
A 10-year-old Harrisonville boy is recovering after he was attacked by insects and tumbled from a tree, landing on a meat skewer that penetrated his skull from his face to the back ... Read More »
Rotting teeth growing problem with American diet
You brush your teeth three times a day. You floss each night. But then, admit it, you down a soda or you snack on a candy bar, undoing all that hard work ... Read More »
How to get better care from your doctor
Have you ever wanted to ask your doctor a question but didn’t because you felt uncomfortable? Experts say that an impersonal relationship with your doctor could be preventing you from receiving the ... Read More »
Fitness After 50: Tips for Healthy Aging
We don’t stop moving because we grow old, we grow old because we stop moving. Many people assume that they’re too out-of-shape, or sick, or tired, or just plain old to exercise, ... Read More »
Americans Fund Most of the World’s Drug Research. Here’s How Trump Can End That
President Trump recently released an ambitious, 44-page plan to drive down prescription drug prices. The blueprint relies, in part, on negotiating and enforcing trade deals to prevent other countries from freeloading off ... Read More »
Lack of sleep causes loneliness which spreads to others
Are you draggin’ today? You might think that not sleeping well is your own business but it affects others around you. It causes loneliness and others “catch” the loneliness from you. An ... Read More »
Getting enough vitamins after 50
If you think of vitamins as the chewable cartoon characters of childhood or overhyped by the supplement industry, you may wonder if they really matter. The answer: Yes, in a big way. Humans ... Read More »
7 Healthy Back to School Tips for Parents
Summer draws to a close and school is right around the corner for many children and parents. In one sense, it’s a relief. The kids will be in school and there will ... Read More »
This small town lawyer took on Monsanto and won
In a landmark case, a 36-year-old small-town attorney from Orange, Virginia, defeated agrochemical giant Monsanto in court last Friday. The chemical giant, which makes Roundup weed killer, was found guilty and ordered ... Read More »
7 Healthy Back to School Tips for Kids
Summer is over for many kids, and as a parent, whether you’re shedding tears or jumping with the joy at your kids heading back to school, you should also be thinking about ... Read More »
‘Day of reckoning’ for Round-Up weed killer cancer links
The lawyer for a California groundskeeper dying of cancer urged jurors Tuesday to make Monsanto pay hundreds of millions of dollars for failing to warn about the health risks of weed killer ... Read More »
Flight attendants working to keep passengers cooler
For many passengers on a plane, sitting on the runway, the temperature can become stifling. You instinctively reach for the air knob above your head only to find there is no air ... Read More »
Top 3 ways to get fit when you don’t have much time
Getting fit has been on your list of things to do for as long as you can remember but you just don’t have the time. Even when you get motivated and declare ... Read More »
Jury awards $4.7B in baby powder cancer lawsuit
A jury has awarded nearly $4.7 billion in total damages to 22 women and their families after they claimed asbestos in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder contributed to their ovarian cancer in ... Read More »
Half of Kansas at high risk for West Nile Virus
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a high-risk warning for West Nile virus infections (WNV) for northcentral, southcentral, and southwest Kansas. Northeast, southeast, and northwest Kansas are at ... Read More »
Signs That It’s Time for a Senior to Move to Assisted Living
Few people are keen on moving from their homes to senior living communities. However, in some cases, this move is the best option for keeping an aging loved one safe and mentally ... Read More »
10 Steps to Help Prevent Cancer
Nearly 4 out of 10 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes, and it remains the second-leading cause of death for Americans, but nearly half of all cancer cases can ... Read More »
