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Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Yahoo
KCK Fire Department talk fireworks safety after two children seriously injured
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Many of this weekend's celebrations will begin at roadside fireworks stands. Legal fireworks sales begin early Sunday morning for buyers in Kansas City, Kansas, and continue through the evening of July 4. That's why Wyandotte County safety officials are reminding people to be smart during celebrations. Tariffs may lead to more expensive fireworks across the metro this year On Friday morning, a special demonstration with KCK firefighters took the stage at the department's downtown headquarters, designed to remind the public carelessness with fireworks can be dangerous. Fire department leaders say 2024's fireworks season included more than 100 serious injuries across the metro. During Friday's demonstration, KCK Acting Fire Marshal Brian Hendon used an uncooked hotdog and a sparkler, exposing the meat to the flame. It showed how quickly skin can burn. Sparklers can burn as hot as 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. KCK Fire officials share these recommendations for fireworks safety: Never drink alcohol while using fireworks Keep a nearby water source to use in an emergency Never shoot fireworks at or from a moving car If a firework doesn't go off while burning, don't pick it up Avoid homes and businesses Don't attempt to tamper with prepackaged fireworks in an effort to make your own 'I hate to use the word bomb, but that's essentially what you're making. Now, you've exponentially made a much bigger device that you have no idea what's going to happen,' Hendon said. Where to watch fireworks in the Kansas City-area this year Last Sunday night, . A fire department spokesperson said they may have been using illegal fireworks. Hendon said they're now stable, and the case remains under investigation. Last year, metro emergency rooms were busy treating burn and blast injuries to eyes and hands. The University of Kansas Health System treated 49 of those cases. St. Luke's Health System, University Health and Advent Health/Shawnee Mission combined to treat an additional 23 patients. Download the FOX4 News app on iPhone and Android 'Following important safety advice when using fireworks can definitely prevent injuries,' Dr. Adam Algren, University Health Chair of Emergency Medicine, said. 'Unfortunately, we don't see many people practice recommended safety tips as often as we would like.' Hendon wants to remind fireworks users that bottle rockets remain illegal in Wyandotte County. If you're caught using them, you could be fined for it. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kansas City Celebrates UMKC Carnegie R1 Status at Union Station
Community leaders came together to celebrate impact research milestone will have for region Kansas City Skyline with Union Station in Forefront Kansas City Community Leaders Celebrate Kansas City, MO, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federal, state, county, city, business and university leaders gathered at Union Station to celebrate the University of Missouri-Kansas City's designation as a Carnegie Research 1 university. They spoke about the economic impact of this national designation for the Kansas City community, Missouri and beyond. State Representative Melissa Douglas recognized the university's milestone with a state resolution, and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas recognized it with a city proclamation. UMKC achieved Carnegie Research 1, or R1, designation earlier this year. The designation reflects university-wide dedication to research, innovation and community collaboration. Of all four-year institutions in the United States, only 6% are R1 and UMKC is the only one in Kansas City. The R1 designation elevates the academic prestige of UMKC, providing more opportunities for faculty and students through recruitment and research grants. UMKC researchers demonstrated research at Union Station including drones, nursing simulations and more. This designation isn't just a milestone for the university; the benefits will echo through the community and beyond. Prestigious faculty and research grants will bring new jobs and opportunities into the region. The research happening at UMKC makes an impact of more than $300 million to the greater Kansas City area each year. Additionally, the university's research activity annually brings an estimated 2,000 jobs to the area. Leaders expressed excitement about what this means for our region: Charlie Shields, chair of Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, president and CEO of University Health and UMKC Trustee: 'UMKC research advances our safety as a society and our health and wellbeing – impacts I see every day at University Health. UMKC is leading the way in key areas of research, including electromagnetic radiation and energy, advanced and critical materials, unmanned platforms, cybersecurity and digital humanities.' U.S. Representative Mark Alford: 'What UMKC is doing in the defense and security space has already led to the creation of private businesses and jobs and has massive potential for continued growth. This milestone only further helps expand on what could have a massive economic impact on the Midwest, creating business and jobs in the region that help our country receive the materials it needs from areas in Kansas and Missouri.' State Representative Melissa Douglas: 'I see UMKC serving in healthcare throughout the state of Missouri, not only at its Health Sciences Campus in Kansas City, but through its satellite campuses to serve rural Missourians. As UMKC continues to expand its healthcare outreach throughout the state of Missouri, I know we'll see more needed research to improve the lives of all Missourians. Together, we have built a hub of intellectual vitality that will have benefits for years to come.' Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas: 'I'm quite familiar with the good works at UMKC, and grew up with it, as my mother worked there. I've seen the city and the university grow together to become world class, and this important R1 designation is a testament to that.' Jackson County Executive Frank White: 'I've seen up close how UMKC research can help communities. Our Healthy Jackson County truly made a difference to so many people's lives. And UMKC's community-participatory research truly makes a difference to so many people's lives.' UMKC Student Government Association President Justice Horn: 'This isn't just a title. It's a transformation. For students, it means expanded opportunities, greater visibility and stronger preparation for our futures. It's a game changer—and a sign that UMKC is investing in discovery, innovation and real-world impact right here in the Kansas City community.' UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal: 'This moment reflects the work of an entire community that believes in the power of education, research and partnership to shape a better future for all of us. And it reflects a university that has long been deeply embedded in the life of this city – from healthcare and entrepreneurship to science, the arts and urban development.' Tim Cowden, President and CEO of the Kansas City Area Development Council: 'This R1 status helps elevate our brand to the world. Kansas City's status is rising. The R1 designation is a welcome mat to talent not just in the Kansas City area, but around the world.' Celebrations continued as buildings around the city lit up in recognition of the university's Carnegie Research 1 status. Union Station, Children's Mercy, Saint Luke's Hospital, Country Club Plaza, City Hall, KC Wheel and Power and Light Building were illuminated UMKC blue and gold. Read more about UMKC's Carnegie R1 impact, including a roundtable discussion among two dozen regional leaders, at Attachments Kansas City Skyline with Union Station in Forefront Kansas City Community Leaders Celebrate CONTACT: Stacy Downs UMKC 8162351441 downs@ in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Sangita Patel reflects on having an 'ugly cry' after being diagnosed with cancer: 'I've never had a breakdown'
Sangita Patel is reflecting on her journey with a rare form of thyroid cancer. In a interview released in March for "Carry The Fire," a podcast from the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation hosted by Canadian journalist Lisa LaFlamme, Patel opened up about receiving her diagnosis at the peak of her professional life. The Toronto-born TV host was told she had encapsulated angioinvasive oncoytic carcinoma in 2023. Although she's now cancer-free, she said she's only now begun healing emotionally from the life-changing diagnosis, surgeries and treatment. This April is Cancer Awareness Month, otherwise known as Daffodil Month. In honour of the special month, here's everything we learned about Patel's recent conversation with LaFlamme. Patel is a strong person, both physically and mentally. The former ET Canada host has cultivated an online presence filled with fitness, healthy recipes and positivity. This article was first published in March 2025. However, when LaFlamme asked the 46-year-old mother of two about her biggest takeaway from cancer, Patel had a surprising answer. "That I'm allowed to be weak," Patel said, adding that for her, weakness looks like "vulnerability." Despite the lesson, Patel added she's still learning how to put it into practice. Patel was understandably nervous when the lump on her throat was biopsied and when she underwent surgery to have one side of her thyroid removed. However, following the surgery, Patel's pathology report revealed she had encapsulated angioinvasive oncoytic carcinoma, also known as Hürthle cell carcinoma. It's a form of thyroid cancer that can be more aggressive and potentially spread to the lungs or bones. Patel said she understood the pathology report was serious because her husband, a radiologist named Samir, was quiet when reading the results. "It's bullshit. I was just like, 'I can't believe this is happening,'" Patel said. "I thought I've done my part. I'm healing. Life is good. I've done what I had to do ... and I'm like, 'What's wrong with me? What is happening right now?'" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sangita Patel (@ Patel and her family decided to retreat to Barbados following the official diagnosis. Although the trip was supposed to be restorative, she said she experienced a new emotional low point. "I've never had a breakdown in my 45 years. I don't even know what happened. Something my daughter said. And we were at dinner, and I went back to our hotel room and I had the ugly cry," she said. "I don't remember the last time I ever had an ugly cry like that. And my husband was there, and I'm thinking about death, and I'm thinking about everything, just things I would never think about. I finally said, 'Holy shit, I could die.'" Patel said her husband admitted he had a similar breakdown after learning of her cancer and said she was going to do more to see how Samir's feeling even now that she's cancer-free. Patel's surgeon, Dr. Jesse Pasternak of University Health Network in Toronto, removed the rest of her thyroid. For both surgeries, Pasternak used a cutting edge method called TOETVA (transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy-vestibular approach). TOETVA involves making incisions inside the mouth to access the thyroid, instead of accessing the gland through the neck, meaning there's no visible scarring. Pasternak is the only surgeon in Canada using the method, and although the surgery was successful, he ordered more treatment to help prevent future cancer recurrences. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sangita Patel (@ "Radioactive iodine is an iodine pill that you take that has, instead of the regular iodine that we eat in our iodine salt, it's got a radioactive particle attached to it," he explained to LaFlamme. "Interestingly, only thyroid cells in the body use iodine, and so the iodine only goes to the thyroid cells, and then it basically explodes once it gets to those thyroid cells and kills the thyroid cell with it." While Patel is on the mend emotionally, she now focusing on new projects. That includes establishing a wellness brand, which she compared to Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop. "Building my brand is what my goal is for the next few years, and I take it step by step. If there's one thing I do is I definitely stay on my own journey," she said. "I don't look to the left. I don't look to the right. I stay on my journey. "I don't even know how I got here, but it's partly because I stayed on my journey. And that's my next step, is to actually explode internationally, to be in that space, knowing there's a whole world out there."
Morocco World
25-02-2025
- Health
- Morocco World
Morocco to Digitize Children's Health Records
Doha – The National Observatory for Children's Rights (ONDE) has announced the launch of a digital child health record project. The announcement came during Monday's celebration of the Maghreb Days for School and University Health under the theme 'Importance of School Vaccination.' Directed by ONDE President Princess Lalla Meryem, the initiative is being implemented in collaboration with multiple partners, including the Population Department of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, and various pediatric scientific societies. According to the announcement, the digitalization project aims to provide an integrated digital platform that will give families and healthcare professionals immediate access to children's essential medical information, including complete vaccination records and medical consultations. The initiative will enhance preventive healthcare by sending automatic reminders for vaccine appointments and medical examinations, ensuring accurate and sustainable monitoring of children's health. In addition to basic health monitoring, the project will establish a digital channel for distributing health guidelines and providing specialized consultations, particularly in mental health. This effort specifically targets the prevention of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, learning disabilities, and hyperactivity. The project represents a qualitative shift in preventive healthcare management for children, improving the efficiency of medical interventions and contributing to faster, more effective health services in line with digital transformations occurring in the health sector both nationally and internationally. Meanwhile, the situation in Morocco regarding measles outbreaks remains concerning, especially among children. The country recorded 3,355 new cases between February 10-16, along with six deaths during the same period. Despite a slight decrease of 3.4% compared to the previous two weeks, the numbers reflect the continued spread of the virus in several regions. Authorities are currently accelerating the pace of a catch-up vaccination campaign in collaboration with the Ministries of Health and Social Protection, National Education, and Interior. The campaign includes reviewing more than 9 million health records to ensure children under 18 years old have received the recommended doses, as measles vaccine requires two doses for full effectiveness. The digital health record initiative aligns with Morocco's broader 'Digital Morocco 2030' national strategy, which places digital technology at the heart of national priorities. The strategy aims to transform Morocco into a digital hub to accelerate the country's social and economic development by focusing on two strategic axes: digitalizing public services and stimulating the digital economy. The plan includes three main accelerators: developing digital talents, expanding cloud services, and improving connectivity, with artificial intelligence and inclusive digital use as transversal levers for success. Read also: Report: Social Media Poses Risks for Children's Mental, Physical Health in Morocco Tags: Child healthcareHealth digitalizationONDE
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
A look at University Health's history: Segregation, connected tunnel
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Next year, University Health, formerly Truman Medical Center, will celebrate 50 years in its current building. Its roots, however, stem back more than a century, including 50 years of segregation and secrets buried below that eventually helped bring the hospitals together. For decades 22nd Street was the divide between General Hospital #1 and General Hospital #2. One was for white, the other for Black. The Kansas City flood of 1903 brought evidence Black residents may need their own hospital and doctors. National Wear Red Day falls on last Chiefs Red Friday of the year 'People were so paranoid of hospitals and they had such a bad reputation in terms of experimenting on African-Americans people would, even though they were injured or having heart attacks, they wanted to be served at home,' Kevin Willmott, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind 'From Separate to Equal,' said. 'After a new General Hospital was built in 1908, the old hospital became the hospital for the Black community. After a fire at that hospital, in 1930 an eight-story hospital was built across the street from present-day University Health, called General Hospital #2.' Alvin Brooks, who was a police officer at the time, remembers delivering a baby in a cab outside the hospital's doors and bringing an overdosing victim he transported back to life. 'The doctor said 'he's gone, he's gone.' I said 'Doc are you sure.' He said 'Yeah he's gone,'' Brooks recalled. 'I started hitting him in the back and he said Brooks, he said I was dead but I could hear everything you were saying.' General Hospital #2 over time became a source of pride. It had Black nurses and attracted some of the nation's top Black doctors. But didn't necessarily have top equipment. 'While General #2 was a building and a healthcare system that the Black community was grateful for, it didn't necessarily meet the standards of General 1,' Candice Brooks, University Health Community Relations Officer, said. 'Even though General #1 had the better things, when they wanted to they went over to #2 and took things,' Willmott said. Willadine Johnson, 84, delivered her first child at #2 and last child at #1. It was when she lost a child born preterm she'd learn of the two hospitals' underground connection. 'She (a nurse) said 'There's a tunnel and I will take you there so you can see her' and she did,' Johnson explained. By 1957, facing budgetary constraints of operating two hospitals, General Hospital began integration that was completed by the time they opened Truman Medical Center. The community safety net hospital has never shied away from its past, working with Willmott on the documentary From Separate to Equal and detailing its story on its walls 'I think it is an important history to remember and to tell,' Willmott said. 'I would say that our rich history really helps to pave the path for what we are today,' Candice Brooks said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
