COVID-19 updates

Bariatric Program Accredited at Main Campus Location

The University of Kansas Health System’s bariatric surgery program on the Main Campus in Kansas City recently received 3-year accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.

Toby's Take: Next to Normal

The Next to Normal musical script centers around a suburban mother dealing with her worsening bipolar disorder and the effects it has on her family. It also examines the tough topics of suicide, drug abuse and depression.

Save Big During Our Sports Performance Holiday Sale

Sports Medicine and Performance Center is offering 25% off select services for new members now through Dec. 31.

Toby's Take: The Brain

It’s taken my brain a while to get here, but this blog post isn’t about The University of Kansas Health System’s world class neurology department. I “think” that’ll be a blog down the road. This is about mental health and how we treat it.

Children 5-11 Years Old Now Eligible

The CDC recently expanded COVID-19 protection guidance to include children 5-11 years old now eligible to receive bivalent boosters.

COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ

There are many questions around the vaccine. To help you find your way between fact and fiction, check out this list of answers to your most-commonly asked questions.

Choose Your Health Insurance

Now is about the time that most health insurance plans offer open enrollment for healthcare coverage in the next calendar year. Whether you choose a plan offered by your employer or select one on the open marketplace, it’s important to understand whe...

Toby's Take: I Love Someone with an Extra Chromosome

Our own DNA is made of up 23 pairs of chromosomes from the mother and 23 from the father, a total of 46. Sometimes, an extra chromosome (the 47th) is created in the 21st pair. That condition is called trisomy 21.

High School Athlete Overcomes Labrum Injury to Play College Football

“There’s not too many people who can say they're standing face to face with the same doctor who treated Patrick Mahomes’ knee,”

Focused Ultrasound Relieves Essential Tremor

For more than a decade, Evelyn Bowen dealt with the frustration of her hands shaking so much that she often had to use a spoon to eat instead of a fork. She used straws to drink because the tremors would cause her drinks to spill.

Midwifery Delivers Desired Birth Experience

As a medical professional, Kara Armato knows state-of-the-art healthcare. When she caught COVID-19 during the second trimester third pregnancy, the midwifery care team at The University of Kansas Health System were there to help - following up freque...