Saint Luke's Newsroom

Better Kansas City on KCTV. Dr. Tracy Stevens talking to host Bill Hurrelbrink.
Jun. 4, 2020
Better Kansas City: High blood pressure—the silent health threat
Nearly half of all American adults have high blood pressure, which is a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes, and more. Dr. Tracy Stevens shared several ways to lower your numbers on Better Kansas City.
FOX 4 News. Eating Heart Healthy Meals. Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO
Jun. 2, 2020
FOX4: FAME: Foods that can help lower high blood pressure
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, cardiologists are seeing more patients with high blood pressure due to stress and unhealthy eating. Lucas Schubert with Saint Luke's Food As Medicine Everyday program talks to FOX4 about foods that can help lower your numbers.
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May. 29, 2020
Team Highlight: Code Neuro Nurses Helping Stroke Patients Every Day
Saint Luke’s Code Neuro nurses are a team of highly trained medical professionals whose mission is to be the first response for stroke patients when they arrive at the hospital and save every brain cell possible.
The Washington Post
May. 29, 2020
Washington Post: For nursing home patients, COVID-19 means isolation, grief and hope
Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities are home to many among the highest risk population for COVID-19. The Washington Post talked to two Bishop Spencer Place residents about what life has been like since the pandemic began.
Reuters
May. 28, 2020
Reuters: AstraZeneca tests diabetes drug for COVID-19
AstraZeneca is testing one of its diabetes drugs as a treatment for COVID-19. Reuters talked to Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod about the trial studying 900 patients.
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May. 28, 2020
America's Healthcare Advocate Radio Show: Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute COVID-19 Podcast
Cary Hall interviews Dr. Michael Main to get an inside look at what Saint Luke's is doing amid the COVID-19 pandemic and how people in the community can help as restrictions lift.
Dr. Karin Olds, Saint Luke's Hospital Stroke Medical Director - Coronavirus impact - KMBC 9 News
May. 28, 2020
KMBC: Fear of virus causing some to delay seeking medical help
At Saint Luke's Hospital, neurologists have patients who waited days to get help, even when having symptoms of a stroke. Hear how it is safe and why it is important to seeking emergency medical treatment, even during COVID-19.
May. 28, 2020
FOX4: Doctors warn of link between COVID-19 and strokes
Strokes are on the rise for the younger population. Hear why it's important to seek life-saving treatment, even during a pandemic.
Don, a patient at Saint Luke's, connects with his daughter, Deb, on an iPad since she can't visit him in the hospital due to COVID-19.
May. 27, 2020
Saint Luke’s Friends and Family Program makes it easy for patients and loved ones to connect amid COVID-19
Saint Luke’s Friends and Family Program has deployed 102 devices throughout the health system allowing patients to make connections they wouldn’t have been able to make otherwise.