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Regain Your Confidence: Take Control of Your Pelvic Floor Health

Urinary incontinence affects millions of women, and many believe it’s something they just must live with. It’s not.

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Physician's Weekly: Quality Improvement Initiative Ups Adherence to Medical Therapy for Heart Failure

A recent study led by Andrew Sauer, M.D., cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, showed that for patients with heart failure, hospital participation in the IMPLEMENT-HF initiative improves patient care.

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A Heart Care Experience to Remember: For a Kansas Citian With a History of Heart Issues, the Proactive, Personable Care at Saint Luke’s Stood Out

Born with congenital heart disease, Christin Murphy, 41, was familiar with cardiology appointments, stress tests, and surgeries.

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Medscape: SGLT2 Inhibitors: From Glucose-Lowering to Cardio Protection

Since the first SGLT2 inhibitor drug was approved in 2013, the medications have gone from targeting glucose-lowering to also providing cardiac protection and heart benefits.

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TCTMD: EMS Practices for OHCA Diverge Between Black/Hispanic, White Areas

A new study co-led by a Saint Luke's researcher found that EMS practices for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are different in predominantly Black/Hispanic areas compared to mostly white areas.

Patient Stories

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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Terry Plaster Named Hedrick Medical Center Employee of Quarter - First Quarter 2025

The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, goes above and beyond to support colleagues, or assists and comforts patients and their families.

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FOX 4: KC Doctors, Mothers Speak Out About Maternal Deaths in Missouri & Kansas

To combat rising maternal mortality, researchers at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and UMKC are leading a first of its kind study to create better care for moms with heart conditions during pregnancy.

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Study Shows National Heart Failure Initiative Improved Care, Treatment for Patients in Kansas City, Across the Country

A study led by Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute researchers found drastic improvements following the American Heart Association’s IMPLEMENT-HF Initiative.

Patient Stories

"Grateful and Humbled": The Back-to-Back Transplants at Saint Luke's that Saved One Man's Life

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.