Small changes make big difference

Small steps, big rewardsFinding it hard to stick with your New Year’s plan for a healthier future? Well, here’s some good news. Starting slow and small, just a few steps (literally and figuratively) at a time, can make a measurable difference in your healthy longevity.

Travel widens our world perspective

I had my first travel experience when my mother took me with her to visit a friend in Kansas City. We boarded the train in Scammon.

Local youth observe Scout Sunday

25 Years Ago February 8 – 14, 2001Scout Sunday is to be observed by Troop 74 and Pack 75 on February 11. Scouts are to wear their uniforms and are to be at First United Methodist Church by 10:30. Parents and families are also welcome to attend and sit with their scout.

Seasonal allergies can be managed

The groundhog may have seen his shadow, but Spring will be here soon. While many of us look forward to warmer days and blooming flowers, those who suffer from seasonal allergies know that the return of grass, budding trees, and blooming flowers can lead to more sneezing than smiles.

All are given the opportunity to change

The Beginning of KnowledgeThere once was a man known as Voltaire. He was widely recognized for his intellect and wit. A prolific writer, he was an avowed skeptic towards all things religious. Mr.

CUHS FCA class makes trauma dolls

25 Years Ago February 1 - 7, 2000Students from the Family and Consumer Science I class at Columbus Unified High School completed two projects involving the Ronald McDonald House in Joplin, Missouri.

Good sleep-wake cycle aids overall health

Keeping your body clock set to the right time as you age“Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man [or woman] healthy, wealthy and wise,” is often attributed to Benjamin Franklin. And a new study confirms that sentiment.

Several things can cause insomnia

Difficulty sleeping is a common concern we hear about in primary care. Many of us will have trouble sleeping on occasion, but when that is a persistent pattern causing distress or functional impairment, we call it insomnia.

Tips to stay healthy in retirement

February is here already and our new 2026 year is already one twelfth gone into the history books. Where did it go? What about those New Year’s resolutions so many people made? If like most years, many of them have already fallen by the wayside.

Kansas Legislative Hotline

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