Local pharmacist warns about the risks of drug interactions
By Angie Baldelomar People should be aware of the medications they take and the harmful interactions when combining them with other medications or vitamins, warns Christina Rivera, a pharmacist with OptumRx in Overland Park, Kansas. Surveys show that more than half of American adults regularly take a prescription medication. At least 1.3 million people in […]
Democrats win the House as GOP strengthens hold on the Senate
By Angie Baldelomar The days of one-party control are over. Democrats seized control of the U.S. House of Representatives while Republicans held the Senate on Tuesday (Nov. 6) in a midterm election that drew record numbers of voters to the polls. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California said the victory was “about restoring the […]
Kansas Goes Blue
By Angie Baldelomar Laura Kelly will be the next governor of Kansas. Kelly defeated Republican candidate Kris Kobach for the position in the midterm elections on Tuesday (Nov. 6). The state senator captured about 48 percent of the statewide vote to about 43 percent for Kobach. “There will be a lot of talk around America […]