KCU in the News
How much sugar is hiding in your favorite sweets
Dr. Linda Niessen explains how sugar affects your teeth and shares simple tips for enjoying your favorite sweets, from choosing chocolate over sticky candy to rinsing with water after indulging.
KCU-Joplin students introduce first graders to careers in health care
Kansas City University-Joplin students introduced first graders at Columbian Elementary School in Carthage, Missouri, to medical and dental school through hands-on lessons about the body's systems, healthy habits and future careers in health care.
Catch it, check it, change it: How to challenge negative thoughts and support mental health
During National Mental Illness Awareness Week, KCU’s Dr. Sarah Getch explains how recognizing and challenging negative thoughts can support mental health.
Lone Star ticks and alpha-gal syndrome: What to know this fall
Ticks remain active well into the fall, making tick checks and prevention important even as temperatures cool.
KCU hosts vision clinic providing free eye exams and glasses to local children
Through its Score 1 for Health program, KCU is partnering with Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company and the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation to provide free comprehensive eye exams and prescription glasses to Kansas City-area K-12 students and community partners.
Could better sleep be an overlooked part of mental health?
Sleep and mental health are closely connected, but the relationship can be complicated.
Wellness Day kicks off another year of Score 1 for Health in Kansas City
KCU kicked off its Kansas City Score 1 for Health programming with a Wellness Day bringing future physicians and more than 300 Kansas City children together for health screenings and education.
KCU expert shares insight on breakthrough measles cases
A recent measles breakthrough case in Lee’s Summit has raised questions about how someone can contract the virus after vaccination.
WINNING @ WELLNESS explores resilience through failure and feedback
How can failure guide us toward success? How can coaching and feedback propel an athlete to the highest levels?
KCU-Joplin students provide free health screenings to children
KCU-Joplin medical and dental students are giving back to the community through free health screenings for elementary students from local schools.
Coffee, tea and red wine: What’s staining your teeth?
Dr. Linda Niessen breaks down why coffee, tea and red wine can stain your teeth, plus what you can do to reduce staining and when whitening products may help.
From the first class at KCU-Joplin to hometown physician
Dr. Blair Freed grew up in Joplin and was among the first students to join the inaugural KCU-Joplin class in 2017.