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Businesses are grappling with how to bring employees back into the workplace following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shaping the New Normal in a Post-Pandemic Workplace

By Julius A. Karash | May 11, 2021

Kansas City-area businesses are grappling with how to bring employees back into the workplace following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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When vaccinations started, folks who noticed flare ups started to wonder if this had to do with the new vaccine that was supposed to curb the rise in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. (Adobe Image | Vicky Diaz-Camacho)

Getting Shingles or Hives After the Shot? Experts Connect the Dots

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | April 28, 2021

Medical experts break down recent occurrences of shingles and hives and folks’ concerns about the vaccine for COVID-19.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a mixed impact on mental health services on college campuses. Fewer students are reaching out for help, but those who do are seeing counselors more frequently.

For Frontline Workers, No Vaccine for Mental Health

By Mary Sanchez, Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cody Boston | April 7, 2021

Six in 10 health care workers said the pandemic negatively affected their mental health. Here’s what mental health experts say needs to happen.

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Kansas Citians sent curiousKC three questions about mental health during the pandemic. Now, the community votes on which one our reporters investigate first.

curiousKC | Vote on 3 Big Questions About Mental Health

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | April 5, 2021

You sent curiousKC three big questions about the community’s mental health. Which one do you want us to report first?

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Educators are crying out for better mental health support and resources, a need amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workers in an Overwhelmed Education System Talk Mental Health

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Catherine Hoffman | March 31, 2021

Nearly 58% of educators say they have poor mental health. That was pre-pandemic. What about now?

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