Health
National Formula Shortage Prompts Efforts to ‘Survive as a Community’
In Kansas City, folks are donating breast milk, searching for formula and working together to keep babies fed amid a national shortage of baby formula.
Kansas Joins 25 Other States by Expanding Access to Nurse Practitioners
A new law allows Kansas-based nurses to expand their practice and independently care for patients.
Known to be Toxic for a Century, Lead Still Poisons Thousands of Midwestern Kids
Researchers say even a small amount of lead can harm kids’ development. One 2021 study found Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri had some of the highest rates of elevated blood lead levels in children.
Pour a Cup of Coffee and Drink to Your Health
Coffee’s benefits are abundant — including lowered risk of cardiovascular diseases — but there are some negative effects.
curiousKC | How Do We Navigate Politics and Health?
Here’s a round-up of stories that give a birds-eye look at what community leaders are doing to educate, empower and keep people healthy.