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Posts Tagged ‘Health’

It May Be Time to Change Your Mind About Psychedelics

By | March 5, 2022 | 0
A mushroom.

Psilocybin, ketamine and MDMA may offer new hope for people dealing with depression, PTSD, cancer and other conditions.

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Kansas City Doctor Leads Nationwide Study on Long COVID

By | February 11, 2022 | 0
Medical staff walk through or aid patients in a hospital hallway. Image from Canva

A new clinical trial study aims to learn why some adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus develop long COVID and why others don’t.

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What to Know About the New Surprise Medical Bills Law

By | January 7, 2022 | 0
An emergency room entrance.

The No Surprises Act took effect Jan. 1, 2022, and you may be surprised what it will, and won’t, do to prevent surprise medical bills.

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10 Things KC Doctors Want You to Know About the Recent COVID Surge

By | December 21, 2021 | 0
A photo of a doctor, a parent and a child getting a vaccine against a backdrop of light yellow and pink. This illustrates local doctors' urgency to get folks vaccinated during the recent COVID surge.

On Dec. 17, physicians and hospital leaders united to share their message of urgency in light of the recent COVID surge. Here are 10 takeaways.

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Kansas Citians Embrace Magic Mushrooms and Altered States

By | December 17, 2021 | 0
A computer-enhanced composite image of magic mushrooms.

Even though the use, possession or distribution of psychedelics is a felony, more Kansas Citians are embracing magic mushrooms as scientific evidence mounts that they can help deal with a variety of emotional disorders.

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