Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Health

K-State Research and Extension

K-State expert shares tip for aging safely at home   Many home modifications are simple…and free   MANHATTAN, Kan. – A Kansas State University specialist in adult development...

State of Kansas, Office of the Attorney General

Consumer Corner: Avoid these most-common coronavirus scams By Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt The situation surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak has created many new avenues for scammers...

Kansas Educators Worry What Five Months Away From Classrooms Will Do To Schoolkids

WICHITA, Kansas — The summer slide. That’s the annual learning loss that happens when students spend three months away from school. Now researchers warn about a...

New drug target for schizophrenia

Researchers in Japan have identified lower levels of a critical lipid in the brains of people with schizophrenia, which could lead to new treatments...

‘Summer is not going to make this go away,’ study concludes

A recent study asks which factors impact the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors investigate meteorological factors and public health measures across multiple...

HUTCHINSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DESIGNATED LUNG CANCER SCREENING CENTER

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has designated the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center (HRMC) Imaging Services Department as a Lung Cancer Screening Center. Raleigh White, Director of...

Infection rates may have links to cancer

New research suggests the prevalence of infection has links to the development of some types of cancer.   A new study has suggested that before developing...

Should people take vitamin D to ward off the new coronavirus?

A preliminary, unpublished study speculates that vitamin D deficiency may have something to do with poor COVID-19 outcomes. Its authors suggest people may benefit...