March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, as designated by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, and in the United States, by the national Colorectal Cancer Alliance. The month is observed to highlight the importance of screening for colorectal cancer, which is the third most common type of cancer worldwide. It …
Swope Health announces a new edition of its podcast, One on One with Swope Health, featuring Melesa Johnson, Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of Mayor Quinton Lucas. Johnson also serves as the Mayor’s director of public safety. Eric Wesson, managing editor and publisher of The Call, hosts the show’s conversations with Kansas Citians …
March is designated as a month to honor and celebrate women. It is the month for learning about Women’s History, especially those contributions overlooked or undervalued by male historians. Organizations including the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service and the Smithsonian …
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What is HIV/AIDS? The Office on Women’s Health says: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). HIV can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at the end of 2020, more than 1 million people were diagnosed with HIV. Men account for about 81 percent of …
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Swope Health announces a four-week lecture series featuring accomplished women who will share their stories. The series runs every Wednesday in March, beginning March 8. These are online seminars, free and open to everyone. Here’s the lineup of recorded programs. Watch online: https://youtu.be/GgLap6X_tAE Judge Lisa White Hardwick was appointed …
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Swope Health announces a new edition of its podcast, One on One with Swope Health, featuring Lewis Diuguid, former columnist and reporter for The Kansas City Star. Diuguid is a lecturer, writer, multimedia consultant, and certified diversity facilitator. He is the author, most recently, of Our Fathers Making Black Men, a story of his father …
It seems like everyone is wearing red these days, honoring the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs (yes!). Some of the red is also a recognition of February as American Heart Month. Along with the celebrations for both, February is a great time to put some focus on taking care of your heart with a …
February is the month for Valentines, symbolized by big red hearts. It’s also a good time to think about your own heart, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which supports the White House proclamation of February as American Heart Month. At Swope Health, we encourage all patients to be aware of heart disease, …
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Swope Health announces a new edition of its podcast, One on One with Swope Health, featuring Larry Lester, CEO of NoirTech Research Inc. Lester is a sports researcher and historian, author and co-author of several books about the Negro Leagues baseball conference and players. Eric Wesson, managing editor and publisher of The Call, hosts the …
Swope Health announces a new edition of its podcast, One on One with Swope Health, featuring Kansas City Councilwoman Melissa Robinson, who talks with Eric Wesson, managing editor and publisher of The Call. Robinson talks about her background, including her education and 15 years’ experience with the Black Healthcare Coalition, a Kansas City non-profit with …
