Nov 23, 2020

Kansas State University and the University of Kansas Medical Center are using a National Institutes of Health grant to determine if having K-State Research and Extension deliver a diabetes prevention program across Kansas is an effective way of getting information out to rural communities. K-State Extension...

Oct 12, 2020

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released obesity statistics for 49 states and two territories. Data from the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System shows Kansas is among 12 states that have topped 35 percent or greater in the prevalence of obesity in its population. Kansas was just...

May 25, 2020

As we head into the third month of staying-at-home or working-from-home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthy lifestyle changes that have been made are now becoming a habit. K-State Research and Extension nutrition specialist Sandy Procter says there are a number of positive health and nutrition changes...

Mar 2, 2020

Spring arrives March 19th, and with it comes an increased risk for severe weather, including thunderstorms, lightning, flash floods and tornadoes. In addition to causing widespread damage, these severe weather events can result in fatalities. Kansas State University climatologist Mary Knapp (nap) says the best...

Feb 24, 2020

Walk Kansas, an 8-week K-State Research and Extension health initiative that encourages people to make healthy lifestyle changes, begins March 15th. This year’s Walk Kansas is taking a “big picture” approach to healthy living. K-State Research and Extension northeast area family and consumer sciences...