Kansas is the latest in a string of at least 20 states to opt out of new childhood immunization standards set by the Trump ...

Longtime Kansas City Star health care reporter Andy Marso almost lost his life to the preventable disease. This puts an ...

Kansas City is seeing a rise in flu cases this winter, mirroring a national surge tied to the so-called super flu. Why it matters: An unprecedented rise in flu cases comes as other sicknesses, such as ...

Kansas City flu cases have doubled in one week, now at 'very high' levels.

Kansas health officials are assessing the modified childhood vaccine schedule released by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

One mom said her family was sicker than they were during COVID. How do you know when to go to the emergency room?

Flu cases are surging in Kansas City. For Dec 21–27, cases doubled from the previous week—marking the 4th-highest weekly total in 15 years, according to a statement from the Kansas City, Missouri ...

As temperatures drop to dangerous lows around the Kansas City metro, it’s important to watch out for the signs of ...

Kansas City's Children's Mercy Hospital will not be adopting the latest recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control on childhood immunization. Instead, it will continue to follow ...

CDC data shows overdose decline in most states, with five exceptions, including Kansas.