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KHA recognizes Kathy Moore

Wichita, Kan. — The University of Kansas Health System's Kathy Wolfe Moore has been named a 2019 Kansas Hospital Association Distinguished Health Care Advocate. Wolfe Moore, a Kansas representative serving her fifth consecutive term, join...

Aug 27, 2019

Health System Earns Top Stroke Care Honor

Kansas City, Kan. — Once again, The University of Kansas Health System's stroke program – the region's largest – received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke...

Aug 02, 2019

How to Enjoy Halloween with Food Allergies

Halloween can be a tricky day for children with food allergies. Marissa Love, MD, an allergist at The University of Kansas Health System, shares her tips for enjoying holiday treats without an allergic reaction.

Oct 21, 2019

Opioids, Opiates and Other Options

When the Sumerians of southwest Asia wrote about the "joy plant" in 3400 B.C., they weren't just happy to gaze upon the striking red flowers. This is the earliest known reference to the opium poppy, and the Sumerians discovered that the milky fluid d...

Oct 21, 2019

Couple Receive Twin TAVRs

She had a family history of heart disease and watched her heart health closely. He had no heart problems at all in his family and anticipated no issues of his own. But despite differing histories, Kathleen and Richard Lenz – husband and wife of...

Wrestler Returns to the Mat After ACL Injury

Kody Ketchum, a sophomore at Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Missouri, began wrestling when he was just 6 years old. The sport has taught him many lessons, including how to overcome setbacks. So when he tore his ACL during a wrestling match in...

Walk-In, After-Hours Care for Sports Injuries in Overland Park

Fall is a busy time for sports and sports injuries. To help keep you in the game, The University of Kansas Health System Sports Medicine and Performance Center is making it easier to get your aches and pains checked out in Overland Park, Kansas. Begi...

Aug 02, 2019

Sports Medicine Specialists Provide Care for U.S. Gymnastics Team

Kansas City, Kan. — For the first time since 1987, the U.S. Gymnastics Championships will be held in Kansas City, Missouri. The 4-day championships, which begin August 8 at Sprint Center, showcase some of the top male and female gymnasts in the...

Aug 01, 2019

Questions About Breast Reconstruction

Depending on the breast cancer diagnosis, your doctor may recommend a lumpectomy, a surgical removal of a portion of the breast; or a mastectomy, a surgical removal of the whole breast. If patients choose to undergo either surgery, then they al...

Oct 11, 2019

Specht Family Helps Others Cope with Mental Illness

Kelly Specht never thought her loved ones would be affected by mental illness. With no history of it in her family, she was shocked when her son, Carl, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder during his sophomore year at Kansas State University.

Oct 01, 2019

Grafting, Reconstruction Save Life After Trauma

When Jim Morris woke up in the ICU at The University of Kansas Health System, he didn’t know where he was or what had happened. His friends and family gave him the details of the work accident that took his life – twice – before doc...