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KCTV: Saint Luke's Offers Free Gun Locks To Promote Firearm Safety
Saint Luke's is taking action to help reduce gun-related injuries and deaths by handing out free gun safety locks at 22 convenient care and primary care locations.
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Health News You Can Use: Transgender Health Care
For Transgender Awareness Week, we’re talking about the importance of equity in health care for transgender individuals.
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Successful Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment Saves Lenexa Father’s Legs from Amputation
Chris Allen had so much pain in his legs that he couldn't walk 500 feet without needing to take a break. Now, he feels like he has two brand new wheels.
Innovative New Procedure Helps Local Woman Avoid Double Lung Transplant
Rhonda was hesitant to undergo a double lung transplant after learning about the risks. But thanks to an endobronchial valve procedure at Saint Luke's, Rhonda says she's been given another chance at life.
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Do Your Loved Ones Know Your Wishes?
National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16 provides an opportunity to talk with loved ones about end of life care.
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Dogs On Call: Canines Bring Comfort and Joy to Saint Luke’s Hospice House
An Australian shepherd/boxer mix, Molly is one of the pet therapy pooches that—along with her human, Alexis Martin—elevate spirits around Saint Luke’s Hospice House.
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After nine lung doctors, James Seymore finds relief in rehab at Saint Luke’s East Hospital
For three decades, breathing troubles followed James Seymore as he and his wife moved from one place to another.
In 1980, he received his first diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis in Wyoming. The inflammatory condition can cause shortness of breath, coughing, fatigue, and joint pain. His first bout resolved after a course of steroids, but it returned seven years later after the Seymores moved to Oregon.
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Coping Strategies for Your Grief Journey from the Bereavement Coordinators at Saint Luke’s Hospice
Our bereavement coordinators are available to help you maneuver through the difficult terrain ahead.