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• The facts about smoking: health risks, how many die, e-cigarettes, and what it takes to quit
  May 20, 2019 -- More than 7 million people worldwide die from smoking-related deaths every year, according to the World Health Organization, or roughly one every five seconds.
• Private school planned for downtown Wichita troubles KU medical school leader
  May 19, 2019 -- Garold Minns, M.D., dean of KU School of Medicine-Wichita, was interviewed by The Wichita Eagle regarding a proposed osteopathic medical school in Wichita.
• No Hit Zone creates a safe environment for everyone
  May 03, 2019 -- In a column for The Wichita Eagle, Katherine Melhorn, M.D., clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, discusses the "No Hit Zone" concept used by Wesley Children's Hospital and many other community partners.
• KU psychiatry researchers in Wichita develop new treatment for depression
  May 03, 2019 -- Researchers for the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita have developed a new depression treatment that aims to help people who don’t respond to medications like Prozac and Zoloft.
• Local dermatologists offer free skin cancer screening
  May 03, 2019 -- According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), it costs $8.1 billion to treat skin cancer every year. Local dermatologists want to cut that cost for you by offering a free skin cancer screening clinic. The clinic runs from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at KU School of Medicine-Wichita, located at 1010 N. Kansas.
• Here’s what art shows to see in Wichita this Final Friday (April 26, 2019)
  Apr 25, 2019 -- Every last Friday of the month, Wichita art galleries and other businesses stay open late for social events and open houses — one of the premier cultural events in town.
• Free health care available Saturday in Wichita
  Apr 12, 2019 -- Ascension Via Christi, Wichita State, Newman University, the City of Wichita, and other community services and organizations are partnering to provide free health care.
• Harvey County man arrested for exposing others to life-threatening disease
  Apr 04, 2019 -- FactFinder 12 spoke with Donna Sweet, M.D., who is a doctor with KU School of Medicine-Wichita and also the director of the HIV services program.
• Here's what to do in Wichita this Final Friday
  Mar 29, 2019 -- Every last Friday of the month, Wichita art galleries and other businesses stay open late for social events and open houses — one of the premier cultural events in town.
• Fibromyalgia is frequently misdiagnosed, study finds
  Mar 25, 2019 -- Recent studies have suggested the inaccurate diagnosis of fibromyalgia in the community is common.