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Far from Home: One Traveler’s Trip to a Life-Saving Surgery

What should have been a dream getaway became a nightmare when a car accident forced Kelsey O’Connor and her friend off the road and into emergency care in a foreign country.

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KSHB: Kidney Transplant Recipient Shares Story, Encourages Organ Donation

Diane Hick's two sisters suffered from kidney failure before passing, and her doctor saw similar complications in her. She worried she would face a similar fate, but a kidney transplant through Saint Luke's changed the game.

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Game On: Kidney Transplant Helps Chiefs Fan Make a Big Comeback

Five years ago, 66-year-old Diane Hicks had a health scare that turned out to be a turning point for her entire life. She learned she needed to seriously consider a kidney transplant to improve her overall health and life expectancy.

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VFW Magazine: Flu Shots May Prevent Severe Illness

VFW Magazine talked to Dr. Todd Fristo about how the flu vaccine can prevent serious illness.

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Jim and Barbara: The Definition of ‘In This Together’ - Husband and Wife Face Lung Cancer

Over the years, they have done everything together: graduated high school, tied the knot, bought their first home, and raised a family. For all they have shared, they never dreamed of sharing a cancer diagnosis.