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State can tap $3.2 million in federal flu preparation funds

BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle | Today at 1:37 a.m.

Kansas is eligible to apply for about $3.2 million to help prepare itself for any influenza outbreak, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Friday.

  • 3 area clinics to share $2 million in stimulus

    BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle | Today at 1:37 a.m.

    Three Wichita health clinics that serve low-income and uninsured people are the beneficiaries of more than $2 million in federal stimulus money for capital improvement projects.

  • Nonprofit helps if insurance doesn't

    BY JENNIFER TORLINE, The Wichita Eagle | July 8 at 6:44 a.m.

    When Denise Phillips recently lost her job, she didn't know how she was going to pay for her hormone medication or afford eye care.

  • Summer sustenance: The bounty of local farmers' markets

    BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle | July 7 at 7:17 a.m.

    Ask a couple of dietitians about the best summer finds at the grocery store and farmers market, and you'll get lots of ideas. And some fun facts. Wichita registered dietitians Linda Nye of Via Christi HOPE and Lisa Friesen of Sedgwick County Extension had no problem coming up with a list of summer goodness.

  • Report: 27% of Kansans are obese

    BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle | July 2 at 6:40 a.m.

    More than a quarter of Kansans are obese — not just 10 or 15 pounds overweight, but obese — according to a report released Wednesday by Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

  • Practice safety to avoid summer problems

    BY NANCY CHURNIN, Dallas Morning News | June 23 at 1:42 a.m.

    Summertime -- time to relax, kick back and take it easy? Yes, but it's also the busiest season for the emergency room, doctors say.

  • Shedding light on sunscreen

    BY DEBRA D. BASS, St. Louis Post-Dispatch | June 16 at 9:19 a.m.

    If we were to rank the five most important rules for skin care. They would be: 1. Buy sun protection. 2. Do not forget to use sun protection. 3. Apply more sun protection than you think you need. 4. Don’t forget to reapply sun protection. 5. Do not underestimate the power of sun protection.

  • Two Wichitans say there's gain - but pain - in two workout plans

    BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle | June 9 at 6:32 a.m.

    Looking for some fitness motivation to get you through the summer? Consider Jillian Michaels' 30-Day Shred or Tony Horton's P90X, two workouts with lots of Internet buzz.

  • East High junior's swine flu confirmed

    BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle | June 4 at 1:41 a.m.

    Parents of East High School students are being notified that their sons and daughters may have been exposed to the swine flu virus during the last week of school.

  • Study says insured pay $1,000 per family to cover costs of uninsured

    BY DION LEFLER, The Wichita Eagle | May 29 at 6:05 a.m.

    The average family pays more than $1,000 a year in additional insurance premiums to cover the cost of treating the uninsured, according to a new study by a Washington-based health research and advocacy group.

  • Exercise makes even more sense as you grow older

    BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle | May 26 at 7:27 a.m.

    Geneva Lindsay works out six days a week to stay healthy, to maintain muscle, to keep the pounds off and because "I look in the mirror and I see something good. And I feel good."

  • What's really in pool water?

    BY ALAN BAVLEY, Kansas City Star | May 23 at 1:44 a.m.

    Pool season is upon us, with public swimming pools opening everywhere this Memorial Day weekend. So come on in. The water's warm. Maybe a little too warm.

  • Kansas has 3 new swine flu cases

    May 20 at 11:51 a.m.

    Kansas health officials say the state now has 52 confirmed swine flu cases. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Wednesday that three new cases, involving two adults and one child in Geary County, have been confirmed.

  • Cancer research initiative receives $500,000 grant

    BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle | May 20 at 1:41 a.m.

    Patients in the Wichita area will have access to some of the newest cancer drugs being developed, through funding approved Tuesday by the Kansas Bioscience Authority.

  • Nonprofit Heartspring marks milestone: 75 years of helping disabled children

    BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle | May 18 at 6:21 a.m.

    Mia McNary, a Chicago mom, has Wichita in her heart. Her 9-year-old son, Colin, is a residential student at Heartspring. Enrolling him was one of the hardest -- and easiest -- things she's done.

  • Ride a bike to work for a different perspective

    BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | May 15 at 1:41 a.m.

    Local cycling advocates plan to mark Bike to Work Day today by pedaling to work, to lunch or just around town -- and hoping they have plenty of company.

  • Wichita State will allow handshakes at graduation

    BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | May 14 at 6:18 a.m.

    This year's Wichita State University graduates will get a handshake after all. After deciding last week to forgo handshakes during commencement ceremonies because of concerns about the H1N1 virus, university officials said Wednesday that the tradition will continue.

  • How to deal with kids' sports injuries

    BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle | May 13 at 3:23 p.m.

    Fresh air, good times, high fives. Scrapes, scratches, bruises. Sprained ankles, broken wrists, knocked-out teeth. Somehow, they all seem to follow each other when kids mix with sports. And with youth soccer and baseball season under way, sports injuries are in season.

  • Hog farmers respond to flu fears

    BY AMY BICKEL, Hutchinson News | May 11 at 1:41 a.m.

    In the past, Jerry Morris has given tours of his Harvey County hog farm to everyone from county commissioners to Kansas State University groups.

  • Confirmed flu cases in Kansas increase to 12

    BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle | May 8 at 1:39 a.m.

    The number of confirmed cases of H1N1 in Kansas continues to climb, with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reporting a dozen.

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