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Aug. 23, 2021

FOX4: Kansas governor, doctors issue urgent call for vaccinations with hospitals ‘stretched to the max’

As the Delta variant spreads, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas doctors are renewing their pleas for people to get vaccinated.
Aug. 23, 2021

The Topeka Capital-Journal: ‘It is urgent, Kansas’: Gov. Laura Kelly sounds alarm on hospital capacity and slams misinformation on COVID-19

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly raised the alarm Friday about capacity in Kansas' hospitals and raising information about the COVID-19 v

Aug. 22, 2021

KSHB: Local doctors push for people to get vaccinated

Local doctors speak out about the local number of COVID cases, hospital capacity, and the importance of vaccination at Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's press conference.
Aug. 21, 2021

KMBC: Do you need a booster shot for Johnson & Johnson vaccine?

KMBC talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd to learn more about what is expected.
Aug. 19, 2021

KCTV: COVID-19 takes a toll on kids' mental health

KCTV talked to a psychotherapist with Saint Luke's Behavioral Health Specialists about what mental health experts are seeing.
Aug. 19, 2021

Managed Healthcare Executive: Mavacamten, First-in-Class Therapy, May Soon Be Available for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

A therapy on the horizon could be the first to specifically treat the underlying cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Aug. 18, 2021

KSHB: How to recognize and address your child’s back-to-school anxiety

KSHB talked to Susan Pinne about out how parents can recognize anxiety in their children and address those feelings.
Aug. 17, 2021

KMBC: Kansas City doctors field questions from patients on COVID-19 booster shots

KMBC talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd to get answers to some of the most common questions about the newly approved additional booster shot.
Aug. 17, 2021

Iola Register: How can I protect my children from COVID?

The Iola Register talked to Dr. Andrew Schlachter about the growing risks for children as new variants of the coronavirus spread.