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It May Be Time to Change Your Mind About Psychedelics

By Abbie Rosner | March 5, 2022

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 Vicky Diaz-Camacho | February 11, 2022

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 Carol Levine | January 7, 2022

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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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.

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

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | December 21, 2021

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 Jill Wendholt Silva | December 17, 2021

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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