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KSHB: Kansas City 5-Year-Old Finds Her Voice Through Play Therapy At Saint Luke's

After 5-year-old Hildie Platter was diagnosed with selective mutism a year and a half ago, her mother, Janette Platter, turned to The Children's SPOT (Speech, Physical, and Occupational Therapy) for rehabilitative speech services through play therapy.

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Diligent Screening Helped Nellie Jo Beat Colon Cancer

Nellie Jo Gaston received a lifesaving surgery after an abnormal result from an at-home colon cancer screening test. After treatment at Saint Luke’s, she is cancer-free.

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Health News You Can Use: Colorectal Cancer Awareness

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, and this week, we are talking with Sabrina Kidd, MD, about colon cancer screenings, treatments, and possible factors contributing to the rise in diagnoses among young adults.

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Learning to Appreciate Life

Peaches Tutera Cunningham and her husband, David, welcomed their son, John David, into the world in 1996. Two short years later, John David was diagnosed with autism.

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Do Your Loved Ones Know Your Wishes?

National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16 provides an opportunity to talk with loved ones about end of life care.

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Dogs On Call: Canines Bring Comfort and Joy to Saint Luke’s Hospice House

An Australian shepherd/boxer mix, Molly is one of the pet therapy pooches that—along with her human, Alexis Martin—elevate spirits around Saint Luke’s Hospice House.

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Coping Strategies for Your Grief Journey from the Bereavement Coordinators at Saint Luke’s Hospice

Our bereavement coordinators are available to help you maneuver through the difficult terrain ahead.