Abortion-rights victory shakes Kansas political landscape
The failure of the anti-abortion amendment in Kansas on Tuesday was more than a single election result. It was an earthquake.
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How gay marriage became less polarized over time
While public opinion and different state laws on abortion rights are sharply dividing the country, there’s growing indication that most people agree on another once-controversial topic – protecting same-sex marriage.
SINUSITIS SHARES SYMPTOMS WITH MANY OTHER CONDITIONS
Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about sinusitis? I’ve been having headaches and postnasal drip for a few months, and I thought it was because of my allergies. But my brother, who is a nurse, thinks it could be sinusitis. What are the symptoms, and how is it treated?
Essential workers – who gets a place in the pandemic picket line?
At a time of children with popsicle-covered faces running around and summer music festivals – many are celebrating the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond celebrations though, parents of children under 5 scramble to pediatrician offices while immunocompromised folks try to navigate daily life with deadly risks. Healthcare workers face long-term burnout and abuse from patients, long past praise as heroes and applause at the turn of shifts.
KC is hosting the World Cup in 2026
Last month, the international governing body of soccer announced Kansas City as one of the 11 host cities in the United States for the 2026 World Cup. The metro area — which is just as much Kansas as Missouri in terms of soccer clout — will welcome the largest sporting event in the city’s history.
Do no harm
How many of you have see the ad on TV that doctors should “do no harm”? Don’t they realize that baby torture is harmful. Torture is harmful! You can’t tell me that tearing a baby apart limb by limb isn’t painful. There are ways to have freedom if the baby isn’t wanted. A big way is adoption. There are many more families wanting babies than are available. It’s also much safer. DC has very few limitations, but has the highest maternal mortality rate. Also, how can certain judges imagine that the Constitution gives us the right to abortion? Why can’t regular people find it?
The Complexity of Life and Health Exemptions to Abortion Bans
Life and health exemptions to abortion bans are complex. With the legality of abortion effectively on the August 2nd ballot, Kansans should understand how looming government regulations might affect women’s health.
Polio Returns to U.S.
The first case of polio in the United States in a decade has been reported from Rockland County, New York. The unvaccinated victim suffers paralysis and was never out-of-country. Analysis of his strain of polio virus indicates he contracted it from someone who had received the oral vaccine overseas.
LATEST NEWS ON GUT MICROBIOME INCLUDES IDEA OF STOOL BANKING
Dear Doctors: It seems like news about the gut microbiome keeps getting weirder. I just read about a doctor who said the new trend will be each of us storing our own poop for the future. What would be the advantage of doing that? And why is the gut microbiome in the news so often?
SKIN GETS THINNER AS PEOPLE AGE
Dear Doctors: Why does our skin get thinner and more fragile as we age? My mom is 67, and it’s happening to her. She reached for something between the couch cushions, and the pressure tore her skin. She also bruises more easily than before. How can you protect aging skin?