May 26, 2025

You’ve probably heard the phrase ’you are what you eat’ and according to K-State Research and Extension nutrition and wellness specialist Priscilla Brenes (bren-us) says there i’s a connection between diet and mental health. She also says there are specific nutrients that relate to mental well-being. Brenes...

May 19, 2025

According to the 2024 March of Dimes Report Card, the preterm birth rate in Kansas was 10.5% in 2023, slightly above the U.S. rate of 10.4%. The infant mortality rate was 5.8 per 1,000 live births, compared to the U.S. rate of 5.6. Both ratings put Kansas in the bottom half of U.S. states. K-State Research and Extension...

May 12, 2025

A Kansas State University publication, When Your Income Drops: Making Ends Meet, discusses five “C’s” – Control, Claim, Communicate, Confer, and Change – that can help when income decreases, or becomes uncertain, but the bills remain the same. K-State professor and Extension family resource management...

May 5, 2025

While anyone can get skin cancer, some people should be extra careful. This includes those with fair skin, natural blond or red hair, freckles, those who spend a lot of time outdoors, have had multiple sunburns, and a family history of skin cancer, especially melanoma. The American Cancer Society reports more than five...