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This past March, Dorothy Esser, 71, had a casual phone conversation with a friend. About 15 minutes later, her vision started to blur and her legs felt weak. Dorothy was active and hadn’t had significant health concerns, so this feeling was out of the ordinary.

A Saint Luke's physician shares tips on seeking same-day medical care this summer during the world's largest sporting event.

For the first time ever, Kansas City will serve as a host city for the FIFA World Cup this summer.

As the first matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup kick off, the newest and tiniest soccer fans at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City are celebrating in style.

This summer, the world's largest sporting event will descend on Kansas City—and so will the Midwest heat. A Saint Luke's physician has tips on how to stay hydrated and healthy.

Local health systems are working together to plan for international travelers who come from countries with different healthcare systems.

Soccer fever is reaching an all-time high in Kansas City, Missouri, as the region gears up to host six matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ this summer. It’s the culmination of years of cross-country collaboration between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, who were awarded the bid in 2018. But for one of the event’s key organizers, it represents a milestone he once worried he might not see.

It was their wedding week. They just didn’t know it yet.

On Oct. 1, 2025, Bill Selley, 77, woke up on the floor of his Crieghton, Missouri, home and couldn’t move. 

The FIFA World Cup is coming to Kansas City this summer, and with it, large crowds, high emotions, and a potential increased risk for broken heart syndrome.