Saint Luke's Newsroom

Nov. 13, 2023

Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital Call for Red Scarves in Support of Women’s Heart Health

CHILLICOTHE, MO – More women than men die every year from heart disease and stroke.

Nov. 13, 2023

Samantha Young, RN, Named Director of Nursing for Anderson County Hospital’s Residential Living Center

Samantha has served as the Residential Living Center’s assistant director of nursing since June 2023 and interim nursing director since July.
Nov. 10, 2023

Health News You Can Use: Saint Luke's Performs 1,000th Heart Transplant

The heart transplant team at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute recently performed its 1,000th transplant, reaching a prestigious milestone less than 25 hospitals in the nation have managed to accomplish.
Nov. 8, 2023

AARP: 15 Foods High in Omega Fatty Acids

AARP talked to Dr. James O'Keefe about the benefits of omega fatty acids and how much you should be consuming.
Nov. 7, 2023

KSHB: Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Saint Luke's Emergency Physician shares the importance of having carbon monoxide detectors in your home and how to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
Nov. 7, 2023

FOX4: Healthy Eating Tips this Holiday Season

Grace Hoffman, Nutrition Health Program Coordinator with Saint Luke's Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program at Saint Luke’s Women's Heart Center, shares three tips for healthy eating on FOX4.
Nov. 7, 2023

Why I Give: Fast Stroke Care Leads to Gratitude

David Pecha suffered a stroke in 2017. After the Saint Luke's team helped David with the fast care he needed, David showed appreciation by giving back to Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute.
Nov. 6, 2023

Golfers Swing at Cancer with Fore The Cure

Over the years, proceeds from the tournament have helped provide more than 1,100 uninsured patients with diagnostic services, such as mammograms.
Nov. 6, 2023

Teaching Medical Students How Diet Affects Health

Saint Luke's Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program has now extended its program to teach medical students from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine about nutrition and the effects of nutrition on health.