Saint Luke's Newsroom

Nov. 4, 2021

Health News You Can Use: Lung Cancer Screenings and Early Detection

This week we talk about who should start preventive screenings for lung cancer and the latest advances in treatment. 
Nov. 4, 2021

Saint Luke’s Cardiologist Appointed to Associate Councillor in the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

Cardiologist Andrew Kao, MD from Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute has been elected as Associate Councillor for Region 8 of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN).
Nov. 3, 2021

KSHB: Former Congressman Dennis Moore was advocate for Alzheimer's awareness

KSHB talked to Dr. Mignon Makos about how a new treatment for Alzheimer's could be a stepping stone to help patients with advanced Alzheimer's.
Nov. 2, 2021

Kansas City Star: Saint Luke's reaches nearly 100% compliance with COVID-19 employee vaccination mandate

Saint Luke’s Health System has reached nearly 100% compliance with its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for employees.
Nov. 2, 2021

Medicine Matters: PRESERVED-HF: Support for dapagliflozin to improve HFpEF health status

Mikhail Kosiborod, MD, talks with Medicine Matters about the PRESERVED-HF trail from Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute.
Oct. 29, 2021

An Invitation to Live: Kansas City Woman Shares Journey with Metastatic Breast Cancer

After processing the shock of learning she had metastatic breast cancer, Carrie Habib took her diagnosis as an invitation to live life to its fullest.
Oct. 28, 2021

Health News You Can Use: Exciting Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment

Treatment for Breast Cancer has advanced dramatically in recent years as researchers and oncologists have made significant strides in understanding

Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
Oct. 28, 2021

PRESERVED-HF trial findings on the substantial impact of dapagliflozin in individuals with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) published in Nature Medicine

The findings of the PRESERVED-HF trial, offering potential new hope for people struggling with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), are published in the journal, Nature Medicine.
Oct. 26, 2021

KCTV: Premature babies dress up for Halloween thanks to Saint Luke's and March of Dimes

Halloween we celebrated with our volunteer photographers since pre-pandemic, so it is special not only to our families but to our staff and volunteers.