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U.S. News & World Report Names Saint Luke’s East Hospital a High Performing Hospital for the Best Hospitals for Maternity
This is the first time U.S. News has published a list of Best Hospitals for Maternity.
Robert Amajoyi, MD, Appointed Chair of the Colon and Rectal Surgery Specialty Group
Amajoyi is a board-certified and fellowship-trained colorectal surgeon and serves as the director of the rectal cancer program at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute.
Young Woman Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis as a Teenager Finds a Way to be Symptom-Free
Sicily Mathenia loves to act, sing, and dance. When she was 15 her life took a turn that ultimately lead her to Saint Luke’s Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center.
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Bariatric Surgery Opens the Door to a More Active, Pain-Free Life for Sara
Sara McClure had been overweight for the majority of her life.
“I was bullied a lot for the fact that I was a plus-size girl. I struggled with depression most of my life because of my obesity. Nothing changed as I became an adult — I was always the big girl.”
Honeymoon on Hold
A new bride wound up lying on an operating table instead of a beach when a pituitary tumor altered her plans.
Emergency Room Nurse Suffers Stroke While on Duty, Saved by Fast-Acting Coworkers
Emergency Department nurse Kathi Tolly was working the night shift at Wright Memorial Hospital completing a virtual training on tPA, the clot-busting drug that stops brain damage during strokes. Minutes later, she herself had a stroke and needed tPA.
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Break a Leg - Not a Heart: Local Stage Manager Shares His Gratitude for Saint Luke's Heart Program
Jim Mitchell faced a dilemma — miss rehearsal for a play he was producing during crunch time, or risk having a heart attack. Read his story.
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KSHB: Recent Study Paves Way for Potential Multiple Sclerosis Vaccine
A recent study out of Harvard School of Public Health found a strong relationship between those who had mononucleosis, or the “kissing disease,” and multiple sclerosis later in life.
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Health News You Can Use: Multiple Sclerosis Early Detection & Advances in Treatment
An expert with Saint Luke’s Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center discusses early detection and exciting new advances in treatment.
Kansas City Man Gets Life-Saving Heart Transplant After Recovering from Paraplegia with Years of Rehabilitation
After a devastating heart attack and spinal cord stroke left him unable to move his legs, Adrian's persistence with rehabilitation made it possible for him to get a life-saving heart transplant.