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Experts, including a pregnant OB-GYN doctor, warn pregnant patients reluctant to get the COVID vaccination that there could be deadly consequences for both mother and child.
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More Kansas City health care workers are feeling burnout and even quitting as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to kill unvaccinated patients.
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The hospital's president and CEO said that while 80% of the hospital’s employees have been vaccinated already, “we believe we can and must do better.”
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Psychedelic drugs often have a negative connotation but ongoing clinical trials show they can be beneficial to some patients.
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More than a year and a half into the pandemic, respiratory workers are coping with burnout and increasing workloads as unvaccinated patients fill up local hospitals.
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Beyond just lingering physical symptoms from COVID-19, children are experiencing the psychological effects of “just not being able to be kids.”
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The eventual need for booster shots has been a topic since COVID-19 vaccines became available in December. For some, the opportunity to get one is now here.
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Students across the Kansas City area are gearing up to return to the classroom, but local health officials are worried schools could turn into "hot boxes for infection."
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Younger children, who cannot yet be vaccinated, are among those who may be more susceptible to the more-contagious variant.
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Tuesday's announcement from Mayor Quinton Lucas follows new CDC guidance urging that vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with significant COVID-19 spread.
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Local hospitals are turning away transfer patients as they face a dwindling number of beds and staffing shortages.
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Although mask mandates are unlikely to return, a recent recommendation by the Kansas City Health Department signals that the pandemic is far from over.