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Born with congenital heart disease, Christin Murphy, 41, was familiar with cardiology appointments, stress tests, and surgeries.

A routine mammogram in 2013 may have saved Janet Herdman’s life.

Janet caught her cancer early, which allowed her to get treatment for a full recovery. As a result, she became the very success story she envisioned for others in her community.

In 2023, 33-year-old Candice Blankenship of Carthage, Missouri, got sick with pneumonia. After days of rest and over-the-counter medication, she began having trouble breathing and went to her local Emergency Department for help. What Candice didn’t expect was a life-changing diagnosis that would eventually take her to Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City for a transplant.

A promise the 68-year-old husband and father made to himself comes into focus: John refuses to let his Stage IV cancer diagnosis overshadow his appetite for adventure.

Bill Euwer heard all the warnings about smoking.

First-time expecting mom and patient advocate Barbara Willis, 42, developed numbness in her right arm, blindness in her left eye, and a headache that felt like lightning on her face. The sudden changes in symptoms led her to seek emergency care, on Nov. 22, 2025, at her local hospital.

Fabian Hardy has been healthy all his life: he served in the military, he consistently ate well – including fruits and vegetables – exercised, saw his doctor regularly and had a clean bill of health.

No one wants to imagine that a parent, grandparent, neighbor, or close friend might be thinking about suicide. And let's be honest, bringing up the subject can feel uncomfortable.

But here's the truth: asking someone about suicidal thoughts is one of the most caring things you can do.

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.

Jesus Renteria is a 47-year husband and father, and owner of a successful taco truck business in Kansas City. One afternoon Jesus had finished serving lunch and returned home. That’s when his stroke came without previous warning: the worst headache Jesus had ever experienced.