Saint Luke's Newsroom

May. 14, 2025

FOX 4: Saint Luke's Physician Shares Insights on Perimenopause During Women's Health Week

Learn more about signs and symptoms of perimenopause, navigating treatment, and how your women's health provider can help in this segment with Bret Gordon, DO, division chair at Saint Luke’s Women’s Health South.
May. 13, 2025

Stroke Survivor Reclaims Life, One Step at a Time

In December 2024, Todd Zehner's world was turned upside down when a stroke sent him to the ICU for seven days. With the support of his care team at Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Zehner is now back on his feet.
May. 9, 2025

KSHB: ‘Gift of Life’: Organ Transplant Recipient, Surgeon Talk Importance of Organ Donors

Almost 30 years after his life-saving kidney transplant at Saint Luke's, Chris Paxton continues to express gratitude and raise awareness for organ donation through his participation in the Transplant Games of America.
May. 9, 2025

FOX 4: KC Doctors, Mothers Speak Out About Maternal Deaths in Missouri & Kansas

To combat rising maternal mortality, researchers at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and UMKC are leading a first of its kind study to create better care for moms with heart conditions during pregnancy.
May. 9, 2025

Stronger Together: How One Mother-Daughter Duo Found Lasting Pain Relief

When Karie Labelle first brought her teenage daughter, Gabriella, to Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists, she never expected the visit would eventually lead to a life-changing surgery of her own.
May. 7, 2025

The Power to Power Through: A Linn County woman found the right spine treatment at Anderson County Hospital and Saint Luke’s

In her 30s, Jeannie Kautt, 66, was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease. Luckily, she had connections to the care she needed at Anderson County Hospital and Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute.
May. 6, 2025

Anderson County EMS challenges community to “Fill the Ambulance” with food and supplies to support local pantry during National EMS Week

The donation drop-off event will take place on Saturday, May 24 from 9 a.m.–noon in the parking lot at Anderson County Hospital.
May. 5, 2025

50 Years of Back Pain to Pain Free: KC rabbi finds relief at Saint Luke’s

After seeking a second opinion at Saint Luke's, Mark Levin now walks tall—and pain free—knowing the right medical team, and a little faith, can work wonders.
May. 5, 2025

Study Shows National Heart Failure Initiative Improved Care, Treatment for Patients in Kansas City, Across the Country

A study led by Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute researchers found drastic improvements following the American Heart Association’s IMPLEMENT-HF Initiative.