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KSHB: Doctor talks heat safety ahead of 'Rock the Parkway' half marathon & 5K
KSHB talked to  Dr. Todd Fristo about staying safe in the heat as temperatures climbed.
KCTV: Saint Luke's offers low dose lung cancer screenings
Since the start of the pandemic, Saint Luke's has seen more late-stage cancers in patients. Preventive cancer screenings are a key step in finding cancers early, starting treatment, and better outcomes.
KMBC: Lee's Summit hospital's ICU is at capacity, mostly with COVID-19 patients
Dr. Andrew Schlachter says Saint Luke's East has seen a 233% increase in COVID-19 patients in the last month.
KSHB: Overland Park Army Reservist pushes for COVID-19 vaccines after ICU stay
KSHB talked to Michael Jones about why he's urging young and healthy adults to get the vaccine after he ended up in the ICU.
KMBC: Center School District teachers learn how to address child trauma through program developed at Crittenton Children's Center

Teachers at the Center School District learned how to help children impacted by trauma and violence through a program developed by experts at

Good Morning America: Steep Increase of COVID hospitalizations
Good Morning America reports on COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations drastically increasing with the delta variant across the country.
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America's Healthcare Advocate Radio Show: COVID-19 Facts and Information - Saint Luke's Health System
America's Healthcare Advocate talked to Dr. Tracy Stevens and Dr. Andrew Schlachter about the facts on COVID-19 and the Delta Variant. 
KC Star: Gov. Kelly to leaders spreading virus misinformation: ‘Your actions hurt your neighbors’
As the Delta variant spreads, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas doctors are renewing their pleas for people to get vaccinated.
KSHB: COVID-19 pandemic giving local healthcare workers 'battle fatigue'
Dr. Andrew Schlacter talked with KSHB about healthcare workers facing 'battle fatigue' and how we can stop the COVID-19 pandemic.