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Chat Session
Connecting with kids through conversation isn’t always easy. Move beyond “How was your day?” Ask questions that are sure to bring belly laughs, spark creativ...
Take Your Best Shot
Most people think vaccines are just for kids. Yet, they’re actually a vital part of your overall health and wellness far into the Golden Years. The most comm...
Cheap Eats
Healthy meals at home don’t have to cost a fortune. Stocking your shelves with a few simple staples will help your family, and your bank account, find a good...
Vaccines Theyre Not Just for Kids
You’re never too old to get vaccines. The flu, whooping cough, hepatitis and pneumonia are just a few preventable diseases that affect the 65 and older crowd. Crystal D. LaGalle, DO, an internal medicine doctor with Meritas Health North Kansas City, shares information about on which immunizations you need, why they’re important and how to […]
HPV-related Cancers Theyre Preventable
HPV (human papillomavirus) infections are the most common sexually transmitted infections in the U.S. In fact, one in four people currently have an HPV infection, but don’t know it. While most HPV infections go away on their own, about 5% progress to cervical, anal, head and neck, or rarer cancers. HPV-positive head and neck cancer […]
Living With Alzheimers
One family share the lessons they learned from caring for their parents, who were both diagnosed with the disease.
Photographer Captures Picture Perfect Images
Children’s Learning Center Teacher Misty Jones uses pictures to connect with children and adults. Inside her pre-K classroom, images of super heroes delight her young students. Outside the classroom, it’s the pictures Misty captures with her camera that impact those who see her work. The orangutan's eyes tell her story. This is Grandma Jill […]
Breath of Life
It was a typical summer day in late May at the Denton apartments near Parkville. Longtime friends and NKCH Nurses Bobbi Dickerson, BSN, RN, 10th Floor Pavilion, and Jessica Pruett, BSN, RN, CICU, were socializing pool side while Bobbi’s daughter, Roo, a third-year nursing student, enjoyed the water. But, the relaxing scene quickly changed into […]
Migraines The Basics
More than 4 million people experience chronic migraines and have up to 15 migraines per month. The headaches arrive with severe, throbbing pain that can last for days. Migraines cause lost productivity and a reduced quality of life. Diagnosis The first step is to meet with a neurologist, a doctor who specializes in treating headaches. […]
Eating for Two
“I’m eating for two” is a common joke among pregnant women. Proper nutrition during pregnancy is nothing to chuckle about. Eating more won’t increase your ch...
Sleeping for Two
Everyone knows not to expect a good night’s sleep with a newborn. But, what about during pregnancy? That little bundle of joy can disrupt your sleep months b...
Reality Check
Scrolling through your social media feeds can make it seem like everyone is happier, more successful and having more fun. Resist the urge to compete. Instead...