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Science or Magic?
Examples of accelerating scientific progress abound in human history. Mendel’s experiments with plants demonstrated inheritance in the mid-1800s. Over the next 100 years, researchers...
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Food safety expert shares tips for fair season
Washing hands regularly is important for vendors, attendees
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Fair season in Kansas also means food season, and a Kansas State University food...
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Car seat safety
This Just In...Education and Training
Information courtesy of Kansas Farm Bureau's Education and Training Division
Safety—Car Heat
Nearly 900 children have died of heatstroke since 1998 because...
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Some Kansas hospitals are flouting a federal rule to publish their prices. Here’s how they’re doing it.
Celia Llopis-Jepsen reports on consumer health for the Kansas News Service. As researchers, advocacy groups and employers push hospitals to reveal their prices, the industry...
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KU News: Study shows mental health, support, not just substance misuse key in parental neglect
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Study shows mental health, support, not just substance misuse key in parental neglect
LAWRENCE — Substance use disorder has long been considered a key factor...
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KU News: ‘Policing Sex’ explores state’s hidden history of imprisoning women for having venereal disease
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'Policing Sex' explores state's hidden history of imprisoning women for having venereal disease
LAWRENCE — Between 1918 and 1942, the majority of those sentenced to...
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The Butterfly Effect
My daughter recently brought home a monarch caterpillar. We cared for it in a container making sure it had a supply of fresh milkweed...
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Joys, Challenges, and 3 Things You Can Do To Eat Healthy
If you ask a group of people what eating healthy means to them, you’ll probably get a different answer every time.
For some, healthy eating...
