Blogs

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

Patient Stories

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 also ha...

Oct 11, 2019

Breast Reconstruction

Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health, Giving / Donations

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

Corporate Spotlight: PNC Bank

PNC Bank, one of the nation’s largest, has been a part of the Kansas City area for 25 years through Midland Loan Services, a division of PNC Real Estate. In 2017, PNC expanded its operations with a focus on corporate and retail banking services, and has developed philanthropic relationships.

Sep 23, 2019

Giving / Donations

The Benefits of Robot-Assisted Spine Surgery

If you are experiencing back pain or sciatica symptoms that do not respond to nonsurgical treatment, you may be a candidate for minimally invasive robot-assisted spine surgery at the Marc A. Asher, MD, Comprehensive Spine Center. The University of Ka...

Sep 18, 2019

Spine Center, Back Pain

Cancer, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Prevention, Breast Cancer Prevention Center, Breast Imaging

The Best Time to Begin Screening Mammograms

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in U.S. women. Regular screening mammograms provide the best chance of detecting breast cancer when it’s small and most treatable. According to Onalisa Winblad, MD, director of breast imaging at The Uni...

Aug 12, 2019

Aggressive Management of Lymphedema Improves Quality of Life for Breast Cancer Survivors

By Jamie Wagner, DO, breast surgical oncologist

Innovative Robotic Surgery Accelerates Recovery After Prostatectomy

By William Parker, MD, urologic oncologist

Advances in Radiation Protocols Improve Quality of Life with Prostate Cancer

By Xinglei Shen, MD, radiation oncologist

Groundbreaking Developments in Gynecologic Cancer Care

By Dineo Khabele, MD, FACOG, FACS, division director, gynecologic oncology

CAR T-Cell Therapy: Re-Engineering the Immune System to Fight Cancer

By Joseph McGuirk, DO, blood and marrow transplantation specialist

Proton Therapy, Research & Innovation, Cancer

Proton Therapy Coming to Kansas City

The University of Kansas Health System will join an elite group of health systems and hospitals by becoming the first in the region to provide lifesaving proton therapy in Kansas City to cancer patients. The highly specialized form of radiation treat...

Jul 09, 2019

Integrative Health

Integrative health, also known as integrative medicine, is an approach to health and wellness that seeks to find the root cause of health problems. The goal is to achieve physical, mental and social well-being throughout a person's lifespan and not o...

Jul 08, 2019

Integrative Health