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BJC Health (formerly BJC Health System) today unveiled its new evolved brand, dropping the word “System” from its name and logo. The new brand unites the organization’s two regions, BJC HealthCare in the East and Saint Luke’s in the West, under a cohesive identity.

A licensed professional counselor from Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center talked with KMBC about how adults can talk to children about this tragic event and signs that a child may need some extra help processing the trauma.

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What do I do if I’m exposed? How can I stay safe while traveling? What’s the difference between COVID and the flu? Dr. Sarah Boyd, infectious disease physician at Saint Luke's Health System, answers.

The Wall Street Journal invited Dr. James O’Keefe, MD, director of preventive cardiology at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, to explain the potential risk and share tips on how you can protect your heart during the big game.

Janette Platter is the community chaplain at Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place, a vibrant senior living community just steps from the Country Club Plaza. But in early 2025, she was just another mom seeking the very best care for her child. Fortunately, she knew it wasn’t too far away.

Carrie Willis, a nurse of nearly 30 years, was on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a nurse manager at Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, she oversaw one of the hospital’s COVID units through early 2021.

More than two decades ago, twins Payton and Annika were born prematurely at just 25 and a half weeks.

This year, many Kansas Citians spent their Labor Day weekend battling extreme heating during an 11-day heat wave that swept the metro.

Just six weeks after giving birth to her third child, 34-year-old Layne Strookman of Kansas City was settling into the joys of motherhood. A nurse practitioner at Saint Luke’s Urgent Care and longtime distance runner with no history of medical conditions, Layne had every reason to feel confident in her health