By Kansan Staff Health Ministries of Newton will receive funding from a Health Resources and Services Adminstration grant targeted at improving data collection. Health Ministries will receive $65,500 from a pool of more than $1.2 million in funds targeted for Kansas.
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo.
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE (AP) — Lance Leipold first walked into the head coach’s office at Kansas, arguably the worst program in Division I football, amid terrible circumstances and during a time of the year that only made everything worse. The Jayhawks were coming off a winless 2020 season under Les Miles, who had then resigned in ignominy amid a flurry of sexual harassment allegations dating to his time at LSU.
Inflation plan not working The Democrats’ plan to fight inflation by spending more borrowed money was not working. (Surprised face.) Enter the “Inflation Reduction Act”.
By The Associated Press Kansas City Star. August 3, 2022.
Dear Doctors: I need it to be completely dark to sleep well. I’ve got blackout curtains, I use an analog clock and I even duct-taped the digital lights on the smoke alarm. I just read that light at night is bad for your health. Is that true? I want my husband to know I’m not overreacting about this. Dear Reader: Most of us live in a world saturated with artificial light. Even those in more rural areas, who have the luxury of dark(er) night skies, scramble their circadian clocks once the sun sets. Electric lights and all manner of digital screens derail the body’s precisely calibrated daily rhythms of light and dark. As we’ve discussed here before, research has tied these ongoing disruptions to an array of adverse health effects. This includes the obvious, such as poor sleep and insomnia, and the unexpected, including inflammation, obesity and an increased risk of cardiovascular problems and metabolic disorders. Now, the findings of a new study have linked consistent exposure to light while sleeping to high blood pressure, weight gain and Type 2 diabetes in older adults. The study, which was conducted by researchers at Northwestern University, looked at health data collected from 552 adults. They ranged in age from 63 to 84 years of age. Each participant was screened for preexisting cardiovascular conditions and had their activity levels, as well as their levels of nighttime light exposure, measured for a week. The study found that the participants who were exposed to more light during sleep were twice as likely to have Type 2 diabetes as those who slept in a darker environment. They were also nearly twice as likely to have high blood pressure, and to be obese.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Take pride in what you do, and refuse to let other people’s negativity slow you down. Stretch your mind to include new and exciting ways to use your intelligence and skills to make your dreams come true.
The Kansan Staff There will be two inductions into the Bethel College Athletic Hall of Fame this year. The first is the 1999 Bethel volleyball team.
The annual Harvey County Fair Demolition Derby was hosted Aug. 7 at the Demo Derby Ring south of First Street in Newton.
By Mark Schnabel The Newton High School girls’ tennis team returns eight letterwinners from last year’s squad. Nick Sisson returns for his 17th season as Railer head coach.