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CNN: Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Produces ‘Largest Benefit Ever Seen’ for Patients with Most Common Form of Heart Failure, Trial Finds
The diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide significantly reduced symptoms and improved quality of life in people with obesity and the most common form of heart failure in a clinical trial.
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FOX4: FAME: Healthy Back-to-School Lunch Ideas for Kids and Adults
Grace Hoffman, Nutritional Coordinator with Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and the Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program, shares healthy lunch options for kids and adults as school kicks off with the FOX4 morning show.
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U.S. News & World Report: Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
Weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) and its diabetes-focused cousin, Ozempic, have already upended the treatment of both obesity and diabetes, with sales of both drugs skyrocketing.
KSHB: Heat Illness at Forefront of Parents', Coaches' Minds as Practices Start
KSHB talked to an athletic trainer at Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists about the warning signs of heat-related illness.
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Health News You Can Use: Weight Loss Medications vs. Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Rob Kenney talks about the effectiveness of medications compared to weight loss surgery and when each of these treatments is most appropriate.
Paramedic Ashli Gavel and Anderson County EMS Honored with KEMSA Community Service Award
The Community Service Award is given to an individual and/or team who has been involved in the development of innovative approaches to injury/illness prevention or EMS awareness within the community.
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Kansas City Business Journal: Kansas City ORBIE Leadership Award Recipient Debe Gash on Technology’s Role in the Patient and Physician Experience
The program honors current or former chief information officers who have a proven track record of successful technology leadership, made significant contributions to the Kansas City technology and business community and inspired others through their personal, professional and civic contributions.
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Hedrick Medical Center Auxiliary Awards 2023 Scholarships
The Hedrick Medical Center Auxiliary has awarded ten $500 scholarships to the following students pursuing degrees in the health care.
KMBC: New Kansas City Area Program Looks to Stem an Interest in Health Care for High Schoolers
A new pilot program is training high school students to become nursing assistants at Saint Luke's East Hospital.
Wright Memorial Hospital Awarded Multiple Designations for Stroke and Heart Attack
Wright Memorial earned The Joint Commission’s Acute Heart Attack Ready Certification and The Joint Commission’s Acute Stroke Ready Certification.