Saint Luke's Newsroom

Jun. 9, 2025

Media Coverage: Saint Luke’s Celebrates NICU Family Resilience at Annual Reunion

The NICU graduates had the opportunity to reunite with the nurses and providers who cared for them in the earliest days of their lives at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City.
Jun. 6, 2025

Game On: Kidney Transplant Helps Chiefs Fan Make a Big Comeback

Five years ago, 66-year-old Diane Hicks had a health scare that turned out to be a turning point for her entire life. She learned she needed to seriously consider a kidney transplant to improve her overall health and life expectancy.
Jun. 6, 2025

TCTMD: EMS Practices for OHCA Diverge Between Black/Hispanic, White Areas

A new study co-led by a Saint Luke's researcher found that EMS practices for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are different in predominantly Black/Hispanic areas compared to mostly white areas.
Jun. 4, 2025

Media Coverage: Kansas City Zoo Welcomes New Cotton-Top Tamarins in New Partnership With Saint Luke's

The new program, called "Wild Beginnings," is a partnership celebrating “zooborns” at the KC Zoo. Saint Luke's gave out onesies and tickets to the zoo to families in the maternity unit in honor of the partnership.
Jun. 2, 2025

Emergency Colonoscopy Saves KC Writer’s Life

In 2023, an emergency colonoscopy led to Michael's diagnosis of stage 3 cancer. Because of his experience, Michael Kathrens, 70, advocates for proactive health screenings and being an advocate for your own health.
Jun. 2, 2025

Ken Hurt His Back on His Dream Vacation. After Successful Treatment at Saint Luke’s Pain Management Clinic, He’s Back to Traveling the World

After severe back pain sidelined Ken from his adventure-packed life, he got a new lease on life through radiofrequency ablation treatment at Saint Luke’s Pain Management Clinic.
May. 30, 2025

TCTMD: Less Intense Checks May Be OK After IV Thrombolysis for Stroke: OPTIMISTmain

A new study co-led by a Saint Luke's researcher found that it may be possible to safely cut back on the level of monitoring of patients with stroke after thrombolysis administration.
May. 30, 2025

Health News You Can Use: Importance of Early Intervention for Mental Health

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five adults and one in six youths aged 6-17 experience mental health illness each year in the U.S.—and 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14.
May. 29, 2025

Diligent Screening Helped Nellie Jo Beat Colon Cancer

Nellie Jo Gaston received a lifesaving surgery after an abnormal result from an at-home colon cancer screening test. After treatment at Saint Luke’s, she is cancer-free.