Health

He served 12 years as a district attorney and 12 years as a member of Congress. Now, former U.S. Representative Dennis Moore is focusing his energies on another battle close to home: Alzheimer’s. Earlier this month, Moore announced he is one of the more than 5 million Americans who are living with the disease. Wednesday on Up to Date, the former Congressman and his wife Stephene Moore talk with us about the signs, his diagnosis and what it means for them.

Free health clinics have long been caring for people who have no health coverage and limited resources to pay for private care. That’s why services are free. Well, mostly. A down economy and growing demand has many clinics, including a Kansas City mainstay, reassessing.

On this Central Standard, we explore what happens to our brains on food. Have you ever wondered what goes on when you lie in bed, thinking about that late night snack?

The health industry comprises nearly one fifth of the nation’s GDP, but up until recently, the industry relied mostly on paper files.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is in Kansas City today, drawing attention to developments in health information technology.