Saint Luke's Newsroom

Feb. 28, 2025

KCTV: Second Opinion From Saint Luke's Saves Man's Life After Put On Hospice at 52

A local man with heart failure who was told numerous times he only had months to live gets a second chance at life after treatment at Saint Luke's.
Feb. 28, 2025

Health News You Can Use: Obesity Treatment Advances

This week we're sitting down with Dr. James O’Keefe and Dr. Andrew Sauer with Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute to talk about new research that is changing the way obesity is treated and understood.
Feb. 26, 2025

KCTV: Saint Luke's Study Finds GLP-1 Medications May Improve Addictive Behaviors

James O’Keefe, MD, a co-investigator of this study, and director of preventive cardiology at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, talked with KCTV about these new findings.
Feb. 26, 2025

Primary Care, the First Line of Defense Against Heart Disease

While it’s common to associate heart health with cardiologists, primary care providers play an important role in heart health by being your first line of defense and determining your risk for heart disease.
Feb. 25, 2025

KCTV: FAME: Roasted Red Pepper Chickpea Curry

Grace Webb, Nutritional Coordinator with Saint Luke's Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program, shares a warm and nutritious recipe perfect for cold days with KC Live.
Feb. 24, 2025

A Simple Test Can Help Determine Your Risk for Heart Attack

For people age 60 or older, or who have a family history of heart disease, one simple test and a matter of minutes can determine the potential risk of a future heart attack.
Feb. 24, 2025

KSHB: Heart Disease Survivor Celebrates Successful Heart Transplant After Rare Diagnosis

Ronnie Metsker was healthy enough to keep up with his active grandchildren, but within the span of six months, he was confined to a hospital bed.

Feb. 24, 2025

GLP-1 Medications Associated with Improving Addictive Behaviors

Dr. James O’Keefe, a co-investigator of this study, explains why GLP-1 medications may be uniquely effective in addressing addictive behaviors like recreational drug use, alcohol consumption, and food cravings.
Feb. 21, 2025

Chillicothe Man Celebrates Birthday, Holidays After Life-Threatening Wasp Sting

Todd Shannon expresses thanks to Saint Luke's providers for their life-saving interventions which ultimately saved his life.