COPD can slowly make it harder to breathe and harder to live the life you want. One patient's dramatic improvement has researchers asking another question: Could allergies be making COPD worse for some people? Dr. Mario Castro explains the research and who may qualify for an ongoing clinical trial.

Most people know obesity can raise the risk of diabetes and heart disease. Fewer know it is also linked to at least 12 types of cancer. Dr. Kristy Brown explains what researchers know about the connection and whether losing even a modest amount of weight can make a difference.

Colorectal cancer is striking more younger adults, and doctors are still trying to understand why. Two Kansas City husbands and fathers, both diagnosed without a family history of the disease, share their deeply personal experiences with stage four colon cancer.
One is Fox4's Matt Stewart. The other, podcaster Kris Saim, recently lost his battle with the disease.
Their powerful and candid conversation about cancer, family, and facing an uncertain future.

CAR T-cell therapy can cure some blood cancers, but many patients who could benefit still can't get access or don't even know about it. Learn what doctors and researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center are doing to overcome barriers to life-saving care.

Clinical trials aren't only for people who already have cancer. Some trials are about cancer prevention. Dr. Lauren Nye explains who makes a great trial participant and how you can sign up to advance the science of cancer prevention and care.

Only about 13 people in the world are considered cured of HIV. The youngest is a patient at The University of Kansas Cancer Center whose treatment for leukemia also cleared HIV from his body. The doctors who treated him explain how it happened and why his case is getting international attention.

Great nursing isn't always about medicine. Sometimes it means helping a heart transplant patient walk while on life support or finding another way to reach a patient who is struggling. We'll show you why The University of Kansas Health System earned Magnet with Distinction and what that means for patients.