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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.