Saint Luke's Newsroom

Aug. 25, 2023

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.
Aug. 25, 2023

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.
Aug. 25, 2023

Wall Street Journal: Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Also Works Against Heart Failure

Medicine eased symptoms of a condition that can cause fatigue and shortness of breath.
Aug. 25, 2023

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.
Aug. 22, 2023

Kansas City Star: Parents Worry as Youth Sports Play on During Extreme KC Heat Wave

The Kansas City Star talked to Dr. Kayla Donnawell about the signs of heat-related illness and what parents can do for their children in excessive heat.
Aug. 21, 2023

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.
Aug. 12, 2023

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.
Aug. 10, 2023

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.
Aug. 4, 2023

Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune: Hedrick Medical Center Receives 5-Star Rating from CMS

Hedrick Medical Center is one of only two critical access hospitals in Missouri to receive a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).