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January 28, 2026
KU Cancer Center announces $36 million in federal funding to support research capacity of new building
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January 12, 2026
Kansas has more rural hospitals at risk of closing than any other state. Missouri is among worst 10
"The bottom line for patients if they lose their hospital is that there's always going to be a larger barrier for them to go seek care," said Tom Mueller, director of the Kansas Center for Rural Health at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
High Plains Public Radio
January 02, 2026
Melatonin Scripts May Be Rising for Young Kids
Incidence and prevalence of melatonin prescribing in children age 6 years and under increased over time in five of the eight observational studies that assessed it, with some reporting a 500% increase, reported Chelsea Kracht, PhD, of the University of Kansas Medical Center.
MedPage Today