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Heart disease remains the number one health threat for women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year—that's more than all forms of cancer combined.

Anthony Weatherspoon, 68, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, remembers it like it was yesterday: The day he wasn’t feeling very well in 2024. “I didn’t know what was up,” Anthony says, with his wife, Peggy, at his side.

According to the American Cancer Society’s annual reports, the U.S. has seen a steady increase of invasive cancer diagnoses each year since 2021, rising about 7-8 percent in just four years.

KMBC talked to Dr. Casey Martinez about the important role of rehabilitation in one local man's stroke recovery.

KSHB talked to Dr. Dany Jacob about new diagnostic testing that's giving patients suffering from unexplained chest pain answers.

In 2022, Kelsie O’Dell, 35, visited Edinburgh, Scotland, with a group of friends. On the medieval grounds of the great Borthwick Castle, Kelsie’s then-boyfriend surprised her by asking for her hand in marriage.

Saint Luke's Health System named Darren Bass as CEO of its North Region.

All patients of Saint Luke's Hospital Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer will have their cancer sequenced with Precision Oncology. 

KMBZ talked to Dr. Lori Kramer about how age can play a role in pregnancy and how all women could benefit from a pre-conception visit to optimize their chances of a healthy pregnancy.