Health

A dairy cow in a pen at Be Whole Again Farm in Excelsior Springs.

Bird Flu has Hit Cows in Kansas and Sparked Precautions in Missouri. Here’s What that means for You

Bird flu has hit cows in Kansas and sparked precautions in Missouri. Scientists say the more it spreads, the more chances it has to become a problem for people.

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John Garland Park in Kansas City, Kansas, overlooks an industrial park.

Environmental Justice: Wyandotte County Seeks Solutions 

Advocates in Wyandotte County are seeking environmental justice for communities paying the health care price for decades of industrial pollution.

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Fake pill bottles with messages about OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are displayed during a protest outside the courthouse where the bankruptcy of the company was taking place in White Plains, New York.

Kansas City-area Politicians Pick Between War on Drugs or Treatment When Spending Opioid Settlement Cash

Local cities and counties are spending windfalls from legal settlements with opioid companies. While some prioritize law enforcement, others focus on treatment.

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A tall bronze memorial with figures at the top in front of Sun Fresh market.

A Community Struggle to Maintain a Full-Service Grocery

The Sun Fresh grocery at Linwood and Prospect avenues in Kansas City is struggling to sustain itself in the face of neighborhood homelessness and drug use.

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Entrance of St. Luke's Hospital.

St. Luke’s Merger with a St. Louis Hospital System Could Mean Bigger Medical Bills in Kansas City

Some industry experts say the recent merger of St. Luke’s Health System of Kansas City with BJC Health System in St. Louis may lead to higher medical bills.

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