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Some of Kansas City’s tiniest babies are celebrating their first Halloween a little bit early — and in costume.

Hedrick Medical Center is one of only two critical access hospitals in Missouri to receive a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

FOX4 talked to Dr. Karin Olds about Guillain-Barre Syndrome and recovery.

A recent study shows that stroke-related deaths will rise among millennials as they get older. Researchers suggest that obesity and diabetes could be a cause.

As the Kansas City Chiefs gear up to head to the Super Bowl, the littlest fans in Chiefs Kingdom suit up for a mini pep rally at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City's NICU.

An elementary school music teacher and jazz musician, 54-year-old Lisa was initially diagnosed with high blood pressure—the number one killer of women—in her early 30s. It is often called “the silent killer” because most who have it don’t experience any symptoms. Lisa was on blood pressure medication but had stopped taking it because she experienced side effects. She put off seeing her doctor about it for several months.

Kansas and Missouri are among the worst states in the country for firearm deaths. Of the 50 states, Kansas is fifth-worst in the nation. Missouri is ninth.

Jim Mitchell faced a dilemma — miss rehearsal for a play he was producing during crunch time, or risk having a heart attack. Read his story.

A trauma surgeon at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City spoke with KSHB about the trauma team that mobilizes once an ambulance arrives, what has changed over the years in treating trauma victims, and why 'Stop the Bleed' is so important.

When John Murray was losing function in his hands and arms, it became difficult to play his music. He turned to the team at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute to fix the issue threatening his independent lifestyle.