Saint Luke's Newsroom

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Mar. 9, 2016
KSHB: Sugar Addiction
Saint Luke's cardiologist Dr. James O'Keefe talks about sugar addiction, what that means for our bodies and how to break the sugar habit. 
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Feb. 25, 2016
KMBC: How to spot a child in crisis
Find out how to spot a child in crisis and what the next steps would be to help the child in need.
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Feb. 25, 2016
MEDIA COVERAGE: Saint Luke's medical staff honored for saving detective from flesh-eating bacteria
The Lee's Summit Police Department honored members of the Saint Luke's Staff for their amazing care, compassion, hospitality and dedication to Detective Josh Ward who was diagnosed necrotizing fasciitis last April.
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Feb. 9, 2016
Special screening uncovers potentially fatal problem in a ‘healthy’ young executive
Joel DeBoer could have been a model for a fitness ad. The active father of three teenagers felt great and enjoyed biking, hiking, skiing, and rock climbing with his family.
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Feb. 7, 2016
KSHB: Mom shares story as she awaits new heart
Jenna Bell thought her rapid heart rate was just due to stress, but her heart was failing.
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Feb. 4, 2016
MEDIA COVERAGE: Parent Organizes Heart Screening Clinic After Losing Their Child to an Undiagnosed Heart Condition
Sudden cardiac arrest strikes about 100 male and female athletes each year. Most are between the ages of 13 and 25 years old and seven out of 10 will not have warning signs. A simple heart screening could prevent most of those deaths.
Feb. 2, 2016
Barry Wood, M.D., and Ryan Lustig, M.D., join Anderson County Hospital Specialty Clinic
Anderson County Hospital Specialty Clinic Services is pleased to announce Barry Wood, M.D., and Ryan Lustig, M.D., both board certified nephrologists, have joined the clinic staff.
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Jan. 28, 2016
KMBC: New app gains ground with cardiologists
The new AliveCor smartphone app is gaining ground with cardiologists who praise it for its potentially life-saving heart health features.
Jan. 27, 2016
Model Medicine at Saint Luke’s

Printed Brain

The human brain is only about 2 percent of the total body weight in humans, however it receives 15-20% of the body's blood