Health
The Wrong Eating Habits Can Hurt Your Brain, Not Just Your Waistline
A diet high in saturated fats and sugars can affect the parts of the brain that are important to memory. Diet-linked brain changes can also make people more likely to crave the unhealthful food.
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Kansas City To Rethink Bike Plan Following Harsh Audit Kansas City will reassess its approach to accommodating cyclists, City Manager Troy Schulte told the city council Thursday. His announcement came in response to a new audit showing the city failing to achieve its goals of becoming more bike friendly. [FLEX-CONTENT] The audit concluded that the…
Building Life Sciences
Doctors, nurses, scientists—just some of the usual suspects that come to mind when you think of medicine. Real estate experts? Not so much. Yet, economic development pros are helping catalyze some promising developments within the Kansas City-area’s life sciences industry. One of the latest examples is a potential game-changer for the treatment of bladder cancer….
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Shelters Seek To Heal Trauma Of Domestic Violence With Aid Of Furry Friends Many pet owners expect to be able to bring their furry friends everywhere – to restaurants, to the grocery store, on planes – and now some want even more doors to open up. Increasing numbers of domestic violence shelters are accepting the…
Going Bare Down There Can Boost The Risk Of STDs
Next time you get a Brazilian wax or do a little manscaping you may be getting more than you bargained for. Banishing hair downstairs may increase the risk of sexually transmitted infections.