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“I Can See Clearly Now”
Johnny Nash may have started his song with “I can see clearly now, the rain has gone,” but what about someone with cataracts. They...
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“Medical School Journey”
It has been 9 years since my medical school acceptance. I can describe my personal process in 2 words: arduous and lengthy. Now, this...
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Humanities and the Physician
After 40 years as a doctor interacting with patients, in the last two and a half years the tables turned, and I’ve become the...
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What do you say?
Before my junior year in high school, I returned from a Boy Scout canoeing trip to discover my sister had been killed in a...
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Popular Walk Kansas program gears up for 2023
Pat Melgares
K-State Research and Extension news service
Walking or running or biking more than 400 miles across the state of Kansas over the next eight...
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“Fearing Death Can Cause Suffering”
When in life does one come to confront the tough truth that each of us will eventually die? In my years as an internist...
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Update to Kansas Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plan open for public comment
The Kansas Insurance Department, today, under the direction of Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, conducted a public stakeholder meeting to provide information on efforts to update...
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“Is All High Blood Pressure Hypertension?”
Many people find themselves being told, “your blood pressure is pretty high today!” You might be at the dentist’s office for a filling, in...
