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Posts Tagged ‘Public Health’

curiousKC | Answers to COVID Questions You Need to Know

By | May 10, 2022 | 0
Cut-outs of various people's hands frame a canvas. This image accompanies an FAQ that anwers questions about COVID-19.

Bookmark Flatland’s curiousKC FAQ, where we answer your questions about COVID-19.

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Known to be Toxic for a Century, Lead Still Poisons Thousands of Midwestern Kids

By | April 11, 2022 | 0
Lisa Pascoe with her 2-year-old daughter on March 23, 2022, at their home Clarkson Valley, Mo.

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.

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curiousKC | How Do We Navigate Politics and Health?

By | March 7, 2022 | 0
Questions about COVID-19 abound. Here's what our team of reporters knows so far.

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.

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curiousKC | What Stories Do You Want to See About Health Care?

By | February 21, 2022 | 0
Hospital staff in Personal Protective Equipment such as robes, gloves and masks, treat a patient. This image accompanies our prompt that invites you, the public, to ask questions you want answered about health care.

Next up, Flatland’s team focuses on the questions you want to know about health care. See our previous coverage and write to us here.

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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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