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Heart Transplant Recipient Earns Black Belt
When Shannon Clarke, a 48-year-old, retired police officer, received a heart from Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, he had no idea just how transformational it would be.
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KCTV: Saint Luke’s doctor describes impacts of concussion on athletes
After Patrick Mahomes was tackled around the head, KCTV talked to a neurologist about the impact concussions can have on athletes.
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Kansas City Musician Avoids Paralysis with Major Spine Surgery
When John Murray was losing function in his hands and arms, it became difficult to play his music. He turned to the team at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute to fix the issue threatening his independent lifestyle.
Two Hearts Beat Stroke: Pregnant Mother Survives Aneurysm During Pandemic
In the blink of an eye, everything changed for Jamie Carey.
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Jim and Barbara: The Definition of ‘In This Together’ - Husband and Wife Face Lung Cancer
Over the years, they have done everything together: graduated high school, tied the knot, bought their first home, and raised a family. For all they have shared, they never dreamed of sharing a cancer diagnosis.
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Marine Veteran Survives Heart Condition Thanks to Critical Access Hospital
David had bypass surgery in 1997 and thought his heart was doing well until he experienced another cardiac event out of nowhere.
COVID-19 Causes Multiple Health Problems for Trenton Woman, Advocates for Masking
Connie Olmstead is one person who can testify that COVID-19 is not something to take lightly. A retired schoolteacher in Trenton, Missouri, Connie went from feeling flu-like symptoms at home to lying in a hospital bed with an oxygen mask and several IVs hooked into her veins.
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Raytown Man Walks Again with Help of Rehabilitation Team After Debilitating Lake Accident
After breaking several vertebrae and suffering an incomplete spinal cord injury, Jerry was unable to use his arms or legs. That is, until he came to Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute.
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Saint Luke’s Nurses’ Baby Graduates from the NICU
Tshering and Tammy Sherpa know all about caring for others. They have dedicated their lives to caring for patients working as nurses at Saint Luke’s East Hospital.
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ADHD Medications Lead to Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, According to New Study From Saint Luke’s Cardiologist James O’Keefe, MD
The use of prescription drugs for ADHD has significantly increased in the past few decades. James O'Keefe, MD studies the link between these medications and cardiovascular events.