Saint Luke's Newsroom

Apr. 20, 2017

KCTV: Boy saves mother's life after suffering brain aneurysm

A mother adopts two children but didn’t know she would soon call one of those boys her special hero. The quick thinking of her new son helped save her life after suffering an aneurysm.
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Apr. 19, 2017

KSHB: Tech restores hearing for Kansas City teen

Imagine living most of your life without hearing. One teen has done just that, but things are about to change. Watch her get her coclear implant turned on for the first time.
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Apr. 12, 2017

KSHB: Doctors warn about the dangers athletes face

Sudden cardiac arrest strikes about 100 male and female athletes each year.

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Apr. 4, 2017

Kansas City Star: ECMO helps save a young girls' life

ECMO is used for patients with life-threatening heart or lung disease or damage. It provides short-term support of the cardiac or pulmonary system when conventional management fails.
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Mar. 24, 2017

KCTV: Flowers donated to Saint Luke's Hospice House

Local florist brightens patients and families days by donates bouquets to Saint Luke's Hospice House. 
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Mar. 20, 2017

Newer Type 2 Diabetes Drugs Show Heart Protective Quality in Study

A newer class of type 2 diabetes drugs significantly cut the risk of death and hospitalization for heart failure compared with other medicines for the disease, according to data released on Sunday from a real world study sponsored by AstraZeneca.
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Mar. 2, 2017

KCTV: No One Dies Alone Program Provides Caring Presence

Saint Luke’s No One Dies Alone (NODA) program gives support to people in the final hours who many not have family or friends to be by their side.&n

Feb. 28, 2017

Six Tips for a Heart Healthy Lifestyle

One in three Americans will die from heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular disease each year.
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Feb. 16, 2017

KCTV: How a simple CardioScan can help determine your risk for heart attack

New research shows plaque buildup in the arteries of people between ages 32 and 46 can signal increased heart attack risk.