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Feb. 28, 2022

Kansas City Man Gets Life-Saving Heart Transplant After Recovering from Paraplegia with Years of Rehabilitation

After a devastating heart attack and spinal cord stroke left him unable to move his legs, Adrian's persistence with rehabilitation made it possible for him to get a life-saving heart transplant.
Feb. 28, 2022

Kansas City Star: What do the new CDC rules mean in KC? Are we at herd immunity? Your COVID questions, answered

The Kansas City Star talked to Ginny Boos, PhD, and Dr. Sarah Boyd to get answers to readers' questions about the changing guidelines and recommended precautions.
Feb. 25, 2022

KMBC: Kansas City Counselor Says COVID-19's Effect on Teenagers' Mental Health is Far-Reaching

Two years into the pandemic, it's clear our world has changed. For teenagers, it could have long-lasting effects on mental health. It's being called a crisis nationwide.
Feb. 25, 2022

Jason Knight, MD, Selected to Serve American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Jason Knight, MD, with Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute, has been selected to serve on the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Excellence Committee for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, District VII.
Feb. 23, 2022

KMBC: Kansas City parents welcome their newborns on a special 'Twosday'

Meet newborn Tuesday Miller who was born on Tuesday, literally 2-22-22.
Feb. 22, 2022

Heart Failure Patient Gets Lifesaving Second Opinion from Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute

Gary Petrozz was already taking medications for heart failure, yet he could still feel that something wasn’t right in his body. A friend recommended he go to Saint Luke’s, a suggestion that would end up paying off.
Feb. 22, 2022

KSHB: Missouri Teacher's Recovery Called a Miracle After Scare Leads to Emergency Heart Transplant

KSHB talked to Dr. Andrew Kao about why Jennifer Gill's story is being called a miracle.
Feb. 21, 2022

KSHB: Leawood Man Survives Heart Attack Thanks to Fast Actions of Others

KSHB talked to nurse Jenni Legg and Dr. Adnan Chhatriwalla about how the swift actions of others saved John Longan's life.
Feb. 21, 2022

Scientific American: The Next 100 Years of Diabetes Care

On the anniversary of the discovery of insulin, experts reflect on how much progress has been made to treat and manage diabetes—and how much more is necessary.