Saint Luke's News

Health News You Can Use: COVID Vigilance During Spring Break
Dr. Ginny Boos, Saint Luke’s Health System Director of Infection Prevention, shares what you need to know before spring break starts. 
Vegetable Soup
A great heart-healthy recipe for a chilly day from Saint Luke's Food As Medicine Everyday Program.
Health News You Can Use: Colorectal Cancer Rising in Younger Adults
Dr. Liudmila Schafer explains the concerning trend doctors are seeing and when to start regular screenings.
Health News You Can Use: Foster Care and the Pandemic
The nation’s foster care system has been overwhelmed by the pandemic. More kids are entering the foster care system, and there are fewer families to take them in, putting already vulnerable kids at an even greater risk.
Health News You Can Use: Young Adults Mental Health During the Pandemic

The pandemic has taken a tremendous toll on many people’s mental health. Young adults have been hit particularly hard.

Health News You Can Use: COVID-19 and an Athlete's Heart
Dr. Anthony Magalski talks about the impact COVID-19 can have on an athlete’s heart as well as guidelines for Return to Play after a COVID infection.
Studies find transcarotid TAVR safest alternate, while minimizing hospital stays in the COVID-19 era
Transcarotid access was found to be the safest alternate option for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to two recent large studies. Dr. Keith Allen explains.
Health News You Can Use: New Treatments for Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation - or AFib - is becoming more common among people in the U.S. Left untreated, AFib can lead to serious health complications.
Health News You Can Use: Updates on COVID-19 on the Heart
On this week's Health News You Can Use, we talk about if it is safe for people with heart issues to get the COVID-19 vaccine and about how the virus affects the heart.