Health

Since 2013, Dr. Michael Fenech has served Pittsburg and the surrounding areas as an OB-GYN at what’s now Mercy Hospital. In a recent interview with KRPS’s Raegan Neufeld, he spoke about endometriosis and touched on how different types of providers work together in women’s health.

Dr. Ali Hammad has been a cardiologist in Pittsburg for 25 years at what is now Mercy Hospital. KRPS’s Raegan Neufeld spoke with him about his work, the services available in Pittsburg and what people can do to take care of their heart.

Aronia berry, also known as chokeberry, is a native fruit increasingly known for its health benefits, but producers are having trouble finding demand.

In the first Crimson and Gold of the Spring semester, Taylor tells about the introduction of the Telus Student Support for Pittsburg State students. The new partnership allows CHCSEK staff to work with Telus counselors for a more complete health picture for students.

Joplin’s Warda Morsy is working to raise money for the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Foundation.

Unlike larger states such as California, there is no mandate from the Kansas Legislature that require campuses to have the opioid overdose-reversing drug on campus however several have installed Naloxone overdose kits.

The percentage of U.S. hospitals offering telemedicine services sharply rose between 2017 and 2021, according to the results of a new study. In 2017, the percentage of hospitals offering at least one telemedicine was 46%, rising to 72% in 2021.

Earlier this year the American Red Cross declared a national emergency due to the shortage of blood. The organization is experiencing the lowest number of people giving blood in the last 20 years. There's been a 40% decrease in the number of people donating.

When CHPPGP’s opens it's fourth Kansas clinic, the Pittsburg Health Center it'll provide services including abortion (medication and procedural), contraception, emergency contraception (morning-after pill), STI and HIV testing and treatment, and pregnancy testing and services.

Stotts City's buildings are in disrepair, but you can still imagine what it was like in its glory days. Its population now includes people fighting addiction.