By Father Justin Mathews Executive Director, Reconciliation Services “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.” – 2 Cor. 4:8-9 Deborah could have been crushed by the weight of trauma that she experienced at ... Read More »
By Tenille L. Lawson, PharmD, BCPS Let’s face it. Managing type 2 diabetes is like driving on a long-distance journey: you analyze the foods you eat, you work out until you sweat, you check your blood glucose (sugar)—but still you wonder, are you there yet? If you are one of ... Read More »
By Lisa Cox, Chief, Office of Public Information Missouri DHSS of Health and Senior Services Getting a flu shot is likely not on your radar right now. A California public health system has already reported a flu-associated death of a 4-year-old who had underlying health issues. While seasonal flu viruses ... Read More »
By Robert Lee Hill Community Consultant, Minister Emeritus Community Christian Church Johnny Waller is the kind of person you’d want to bring home to meet your family at holiday times, or for a birthday party, or just for dinner on a mundane midweek evening. He’s the sort of exemplary individual ... Read More »
Practicing kindness can change your life and others’. By Shantai McCray, MA, LPC Life’s Work Counseling and Consulting Think about what being kind looks like to you and simply pay it forward. It is in times like these that we are able to draw on strength we didn’t even know we had. ... Read More »
A huge smile and big hug is all his fans require. Eight-year-old Oliver Davis is a second grader at Brookwood Elementary School, in Overland Park, Kansas. He is affectionately known as “Officer Oliver” and needless to say, is in a league of his own. I saw Officer Oliver on a ... Read More »
Off to a Great Start – Living an Active and Healthy Life At age 11, Alexis is a sixth grader, who is fully bilingual in English and Spanish. She attends Foreign Language Academy. Alexis is very active. Her mother describes her as being high energy, very driven and always giving ... Read More »
JoVon Ray is a 17-year-old senior at Raytown South High School. He is off to a great start and working hard to score a successful finish. History is his favorite subject because he enjoys learning about the past. After graduation, he has his sight on going to college on a ... Read More »
The start of the school year is a perfect time to explore all aspects of wellness relating to our children. The health of the child encompasses mind, body and soul. Our Health Matters is committed to helping parents understand and address the health of their children — from food to ... Read More »
By Lee A. Norman, MD, MHS, MBA Secretary, Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Kansas State Health Officer The opioid epidemic is considered the deadliest drug crisis in American history. Prescription and illicit opioids are driving the U.S. drug overdose epidemic – accounting for more than ... Read More »
