WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans taking effect after their sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade violate federal hea...
Dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus, U.S. agriculture officials said Wednesday as they try to track and control the growing outbreak. The federal order was an...
Allergy season can bring misery to tens of millions of Americans each year. Tree, grass, and other pollens can cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing. Where you live and what you're...
Spending too many nights trying to fall asleep — or worrying there aren’t enough ZZZs in your day? You’re not alone. Nearly one-third of American adults say they don’t get the recommended...
https://www.ksn.com/news/health/ap-get-better-sleep-with-these-5-tips-from-experts/
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart. Lisa Pisano’s c...
The recovery story of Cartier McDaniel is nothing short of amazing. At just 4 years old, his heart stopped beating for 14 hours — and then all of a sudden, it restarted.
https://www.ksn.com/news/health/medical-miracle-denver-childs-heart-beats-again-after-14-hours/
The nation's school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The final rule also...
Medicare is prohibited from covering weight loss medications due to the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003.
The Derby Police Department is helping people safely discard old medications and illegal substances.
The virus has been found in eight states, including Kansas.
https://www.ksn.com/news/health/bird-flu-remnants-found-in-milk-fda-says/
A plan is in the works to open the South Central Regional Psychiatric Hospital with double the beds.
UHG said it will likely take "several months" to identify and notify customers.
UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack earlier this year on its Change Healthca...
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Drug Enforcement Administration is encouraging everyone to turn in their unused and unwanted prescriptions during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, ...
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/how-to-dispose-of-unwanted-prescriptions-this-weekend/
Eliza Conwell is 12 years old and was born with a congenital heart defect.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wellington-mother-encourages-organ-donations/
Archaic pieces of legislation are coming back to life as the fight over abortion access rages across the country ahead of the 2024 election.
https://www.ksn.com/hill-politics/how-zombie-abortion-bills-are-influencing-2024-fight/
Pregnant employees have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act that supporters say could change workplace cult...
https://www.ksn.com/news/health/new-pregnant-worker-rights-what-to-expect-when-expecting/
The Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County and the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center hosted a Child Safety Fair.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/child-safety-fair-highlights-local-resources/
E. coli, a potentially deadly bacterium, can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps.
Carbon monoxide poisoning can be deadly, taking your life in just a few minutes.
Most states in the U.S. have legalized cannabis for medical purposes and 15 have legalized it for recreational use.
Many people have turned to cannabis and its derivatives as they search for pandemic relief, and one of the most widely available ones is CBD.
There is a revolutionary new procedure that doesn't require a donor.
https://www.ksn.com/news/health/new-york-boy-with-rare-blood-disorder-undergoes-gene-therapy/
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has added another Kansas lake to its blue-green algae advisory.
https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/this-kansas-lake-added-to-kdhe-blue-green-algae-advisory/
National Minority Health Month takes place in April.
Almost all dosages of the drugs are listed as in shortage.
The groundbreaking for the new Wichita Biomedical Campus will be Wednesday, May 8, at 11 a.m. It will be constructed between Topeka and Broadway south of William in downtown Wichita.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-biomedical-campus-groundbreaking-next-month/
CRN is asking its members to put the new guidelines on melatonin supplements in place within 18 months.
A research team led by Washington State University have discovered a phenomenon in which some of the world's deadliest bacteria feed on human blood.
https://www.ksn.com/news/health/study-finds-deadly-bacteria-with-thirst-for-human-blood/
The family of an 11-year-old girl is suing a Wendy's franchise owner for $20 million.
The FDA announced Monday that two heart pump products are being recalled after reports of 14 deaths and hundreds of injuries were associated with the devices.
The law applies to "public and private employers with 15 or more employees, unions, employment agencies, and the Federal Government."
WASHINGTON (AP) — China is fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. by directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials that are used by traffickers to make the drug outside the country, acco...
Federal agencies and state and local health departments are investigating reports of reactions to injections of counterfeit or mishandled botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox, across nine sta...
Nurses represented by the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis and Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph have voted in favor of their first-...
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-nurses-ratify-first-ever-union-contracts/
NEW YORK (AP) — If you're feeling — YAWN — sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you're not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel bette...
People who frequently consume seafood may face a heightened risk of exposure to toxic "forever chemicals," a study has found.
Last week, the oldest living conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, died in Pennsylvania at age 62. As reported by AP, through their lives they had pursued separate careers and relationships...
https://www.ksn.com/news/health/what-causes-conjoined-twins/
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, 21 states have banned or imposed increased restrictions on abortion access.
DENVER (AP) — On a brisk day at a restaurant outside Chicago, Deb Robertson sat with her teenage grandson to talk about her death. She’ll probably miss his high school graduation. She decline...
Kay Wiggins and Marilyn Alcala with Club Parkinson's visited KSN on Thursday to spread awareness of Parkinson's disease.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/club-parkinsons-spreading-awareness-on-world-parkinsons-day/
Wichita State University College of Health Professions has partnered with Heartspring.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wsu-students-working-closely-with-heartspring-outpatient-team/
A CDC study has found that COVID vaccines are not linked to cardiac death in younger adults.
Abortion access now is a state-by-state patchwork of laws that is ever-changing as new restrictions take effect.
https://www.ksn.com/hill-politics/abortion-laws-by-state-explained/
The Biden administration is conducting a multi-state investigation into illnesses with potential links to injections of botulinum toxin, also known as Botox, in at least two states.
https://www.ksn.com/news/health/cdc-investigates-possible-fake-botox-injections/
The Environmental Protection Agency announced strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can ...
https://www.ksn.com/news/washington-dc/epa-wants-pfas-out-of-drinking-water/
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for Haven's public water supply.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/boil-water-advisory-issued-for-haven-due-to-water-tower-maintenance/
The popular kids snack Lunchables contains relatively high levels of lead and sodium, a consumer watchdog group warned Tuesday.
The Structural Heart Team at Via Christi has successfully completed the first four cases of a new clinical trial of a new heart procedure.
https://www.ksn.com/news/health/via-christi-conducts-trial-on-new-heart-procedure/
Nursing parents with considerable exposure to cancer-linked “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, may unwittingly be exposing their babies to these compounds as well.
https://www.ksn.com/news/health/breast-milk-can-expose-babies-to-toxic-forever-chemicals/