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In her 30s, Jeannie Kautt, 66, was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease. Luckily, she had connections to the care she needed at Anderson County Hospital and Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute.

After seeking a second opinion at Saint Luke's, Mark Levin now walks tall—and pain free—knowing the right medical team, and a little faith, can work wonders.

A study led by Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute researchers found drastic improvements following the American Heart Association’s IMPLEMENT-HF Initiative.

Matthew Wilkinson, MD, a surgeon with Saint Luke’s kidney and liver transplant program, and Erica Sparks, a transplant coordinator with Saint Luke's, discuss the transplant process and importance of organ donation.

While chemotherapy, radiation, and surgeries are common for most cancer treatments, immunotherapy is continuing to allow some patients to forgo these often harsh and invasive methods altogether.

While thousands linger on organ waiting lists, the national transplant network is ditching 40-year-old systems and struggling to remake itself. The Beacon talked with local health leaders about the state of organ transplantation today.

Melissa Magwire, RN, MSN, CDE, discusses the interrelated conditions of diabetes and cardiometabolic disease and how the Cardiometabolic Center of Excellence is changing the game for treatment.

Infectious disease physician Sarah Boyd talked to KCUR about measles symptoms, exposure, and vaccinations as cases rise in the Kansas City area.

Anthony Weatherspoon, who received lifesaving heart and kidney transplants, is grateful for the gift of life this April.