Osteopathic Medicine
Safety tips during the summer of soccer
As Kansas City embraces the summer of soccer, Dr. Nicole Fremarek shares tips for staying active while avoiding common injuries.
Heat safety starts with hydration
When temperatures climb, staying hydrated is one of the most important ways to protect your health.
Want a healthier brain? Start with these everyday habits
Dr. Ken Stewart shares how regular exercise, quality sleep, a Mediterranean-style diet and staying socially engaged can help protect cognitive function and lower the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Helping kids and families create a healthy summer reset
Summer break can be a welcome change of pace, but the lack of structure can make it challenging for children to maintain healthy habits.
DO vs. MD: What’s the difference and which medical degree is right for you?
If you’re exploring medical school, you’ve likely come across two medical degrees: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Doctor of Medicine.
KCU-Joplin alumna turns family legacy into student support
As the first Joplin campus graduate of Kansas City University to establish a scholarship, Jordyn Watts, DO, MBA (COM 2022), is giving future students something she knows can make all the difference: the support of someone who understands what they're going through.
Food safety during a power outage: If in doubt, throw it out
After severe storms caused widespread power outages across Southwest Missouri, Dr. Ken Stewart shared the importance of food safety.
KCU alumnus James MacKenzie, DO, leads Illinois State Medical Board
During his time at Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine, James Mackenzie, DO, began defining the kind of physician he wanted to become—one focused not just on clinical skill, but on understanding his patients.
Staying safe from ticks this summer
As tick activity increases across the Midwest this summer, Dr. Gautam Desai discussed where ticks are commonly found, how to properly remove them, symptoms to watch for after a bite and ways to reduce exposure.
KCU graduate takes off toward elite aerospace medicine residency
On Military Match Day at the United States Naval Academy, the weight of years of training came down to a single moment.
KCU graduate discusses path to becoming a space doctor
From dreaming about space travel to training as a future space doctor, Kansas City University graduate Jason-Flor Sisante is taking the next step toward a career in aerospace medicine through the United States Navy’s aerospace medicine program.
Kansas City University medical student earns national public health award and top university honors
Long before medical school, Christopher M. Ahmad was learning what it meant to care for others by observing how small acts of attention, presence and respect can make a difference.