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Saint Luke’s Babies Defy the Odds After Rare Genetic Condition
When Aria Larson started working in the operating room at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, she saw excellence all around her. If she needed care, she thought, this was where she would go.

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Media Coverage: Woman Reflects on Weight-Loss Surgery Success Amid Rising Obesity Rates

After years of battling with her weight, Bonnie Marshall enlisted the help of Dr.

Surgery, Strength, and Support: Inside Karen’s Weight-Loss Journey

At 66, Karen Ferguson was on blood pressure medication, exhausted by the daily toll her weight was taking on her health. But after a life-changing gastric bypass surgery, she’s lost more than 100 pounds—and gained her life back.

“I gained weight after having two children, and I've been to a weight-loss program, tried to do things on my own, but it just didn't seem to work,” she says. “I was having a few health issues, and when I asked my doctor about them, he suggested I talk to a bariatric surgeon.”

One Mother’s Journey to Health After Weight-Loss Surgery

At 230 pounds, Carrie Taylor wanted to reclaim her life. After failed fad diets and weight-loss supplements, she came to Saint Luke's Surgical Specialists at Saint Luke's North Hospital–Barry Road, curious about our surgical weight-loss options. Today, at 115 pounds—half her original size—she’s not just living. She’s thriving.

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FOX 4: Pay It Forward: The Glue That Helps Hold the NICU Together
On top of helping the unit run smoothly, Easton Thomas uses her downtime and own money to handmake Halloween costumes for babies staying in the NICU.

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Media Coverage: Saint Luke’s Celebrates NICU Family Resilience at Annual Reunion
Nearly 100 former Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) babies, along with their parents and siblings, returned to Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City to celebrate success and resilience at the annual NICU reunion.

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TCTMD: Less Intense Checks May Be OK After IV Thrombolysis for Stroke: OPTIMISTmain
A new study co-led by a Saint Luke's researcher found that it may be possible to safely cut back on the level of monitoring of patients with stroke after thrombolysis administration.

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KMBC: Stroke Rates Rising Among Young Adults: What You Need To Know
During Stroke Awareness Month, Karin Olds, MD, stroke medical director at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, joined KMBC to discuss stroke risk factors and warning signs in younger adults.

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Thera-Pup: Meet Henli the Facility Dog
Two years after an intern presented on the clinical and emotional benefits of service animals, the Rehabilitation Institute is delighted to introduce the world to Henli, a highly trained dog with a knack for comfort and connection.

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KCTV: May is Stroke Awareness Month
Dr. Karin Olds, stroke director for Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, joined KCTV to discuss the leading cause of long-term disability.