Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga
Health Equity Reporter at Kansas News Service
Health equity reporter for the Kansas News Service and KCUR. Got a secret to tell? I’m listening: [email protected]
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Trans student says the University of Kansas fired him for talking to media about LGBT policy changes
2 weeks ago |
kcur.org | Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga
A former University of Kansas student employee who is transgender is suing the school for firing him for speaking to the media about policy changes affecting LGBTQ+ students. Anthony Alvarez alleges in the lawsuit filed on Thursday that he was wrongfully terminated from his position as a proctor, which is similar to a resident assistant, for speaking to the media.
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2 weeks ago |
kcur.org | Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga
LAWRENCE, Kansas — Shelley Miles lives on a quaint, tree lined street in Lawrence. She used to share her split-level home with her husband, Kirk. But then he was diagnosed with dementia. Miles said in 2021, Kirk’s memory issues progressed quickly. “He was much more agitated, kind of confrontational. He was hallucinating,” she said. Kirk started wandering away from the house late at night. She felt like she had to watch him day and night to keep him safe.
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1 month ago |
indydailyreporter.com | Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga
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1 month ago |
kcur.org | Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga
A Kansas medical researcher may have unlocked a new pathway to treatment for an aggressive form of breast cancer. Dr. Joan Lewis-Wambi, a longtime researcher and professor of cancer biology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, said she and her research team have identified a protein that is overexpressed in Black women with triple negative breast cancer.
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2 months ago |
kcur.org | Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga
Navigators, who serve as a guide to help people select and enroll in health insurance plans on the federal marketplace, are likely to be harder to find in Kansas because of federal funding cuts. Those workers also help connect people to public assistance such as Medicaid, decipher medical bills or find providers that are covered by their insurance. Greta Ingle is a navigator at Thrive Allen County in Iola, Kansas.
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RT @NPRMidwestNews: Kansas lawmakers want to loosen vaccine requirements amid a measles outbreak in the state | By @BekShackelford & @roseb…
Measles cases in Kansas have more than doubled, according to new state health data. The case count is now at 23 (21 are from this month alone). The outbreak is in a handful of south west and south central Kansas counties. https://t.co/3BrBkP6OLO
RT @NPRMidwestNews: Research shows if you’re a Black Kansan, you’re more likely than others to die of major diseases | By @BekShackelford @…
