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For the first time in history, Kansas City will host several World Cup soccer matches, bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors to the metro area this summer.

Increased crowds, emotional ties to the game, and an especially busy season for service workers and first responders could pose challenges in maintaining mental wellbeing.

Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute is seeking participants in the Kansas City area for a leading-edge trial for a new blood test that could tell you if you have cancer.

The nationwide Vanguard Study—a research trial with support from the National Cancer Institute—is testing a new multi-cancer detection (MCD) test that uses a blood sample to look for signs of cancer in the body.

National Trauma Survivors Day is held every year on the third Wednesday in May, honoring the spirit and strength of trauma survivors. As a proud member of the Trauma Survivors Network, Saint Luke’s Hospital is proud to recognize these patients.

One family from Topeka attended this year's event, filled with gratitude for the life-saving work of the Saint Luke's trauma team.

More than two decades ago, twins Payton and Annika were born prematurely at just 25 and a half weeks. They survived, against all odds, after 100 days in the neonatal intensive care unit at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City.

Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute's annual garden party offers a refreshing form of outdoor therapy where patients can practice everyday skills they love.

This year, KMBC joined as therapists worked with patients to plant, water, and tend to their favorite plants in the Rehabilitation Institute's outdoor garden space.

A Saint Luke's infectious disease physician explains what experts know about the virus, how its spread, and the risk to the general public.

The Kansas Department of Health is monitoring three people who were exposed to a passenger on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak.

None of the patients are experiencing symptoms, but they will continue to be monitored due to the Andes strain's long incubation period, which can last up to 42 days.