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Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists Helps Former Bodybuilder Find Lasting Relief

Steven Tinkham was always proud of his active lifestyle. A born athlete, he grew up to find passion in biking and bodybuilding. But by the time he reached his 40s, an undiagnosed condition was beginning to take its toll—one joint at a time.

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"Grateful and Humbled": The Back-to-Back Transplants at Saint Luke's that Saved One Man's Life

Anthony Weatherspoon, 68, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, remembers it like it was yesterday: The day he wasn’t feeling very well in 2024. “I didn’t know what was up,” Anthony says, with his wife, Peggy, at his side.

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KMBC: Donate Life Month: Heart and Kidney Recipient Shares His Story

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

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KSHB: 'Saint Luke's Saved My Life': Arkansas Man Gets Life-Saving Heart Transplant in Kansas City

"Jill asked, 'If this was your father where would you take him?' And [the doctor] said, 'Saint Luke’s in Kansas City.' And Saint Luke’s saved my life."

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FOX4: Saint Luke's and UMKC Leading Nationwide Study on Pregnant People with Heart Conditions

The NIH awarded more than $8.3 million to study 1,000 pregnant individuals with heart conditions in an effort to combat maternal mortality and morbidity.

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Ingram's: Saint Luke’s, UMKC Partner on Four-Year Study to Combat Maternal Mortality

The four-year observational study will research U.S. pregnant people with cardiovascular disease to better understand and combat maternal mortality and morbidity.

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Health News You Can Use: Infertility Awareness

Dr. Rebecca Lobell shares what causes infertility and when a person should talk to their doctor about issues conceiving.

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KCTV: Infertility Awareness Week

KCTV talked to Dr. Rebecca Lobell about infertility and the steps a woman can take when she is trying to conceive.

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Health News You Can Use: Advances in Transplant & Organ Donation

Dr. Matthew Wilkinson, a transplant surgeon at Saint Luke’s talks about the advances in organ donation and the importance of living organ donation.

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KCTV: Two Families Share a Heart-to-Heart Bond Following a Transplant

KCTV shares the story of one Saint Luke's heart transplant recipient who shares a special bond with his heart donor's family.