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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.

Robert Reddig, MD, neurologist at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, joined FOX 4's Afternoon Drive to break down what you need to know about migraines.

During Stroke Awareness Month, Karin Olds, MD, stroke medical director at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, joined KMBC to discuss stroke risk factors and warning signs in younger adults.

For 67-year-old longtime Kansas City resident Todd Zehner, family has always been at the heart of his life. A husband of 45 years and proud grandfather of two energetic kids, Todd was looking forward to a joyous holiday season in December 2024. But on Dec. 17, his world turned upside down when a stroke sent him to the ICU for seven days.

Matthew Wilkinson, MD, a surgeon with Saint Luke’s kidney and liver transplant program, and Erica Sparks, a transplant coordinator with Saint Luke's, discuss the transplant process and importance of organ donation.

While thousands linger on organ waiting lists, the national transplant network is ditching 40-year-old systems and struggling to remake itself. The Beacon talked with local health leaders about the state of organ transplantation today.

Anthony Weatherspoon, who received lifesaving heart and kidney transplants, is grateful for the gift of life this April.

Saint Luke's is seeing success with a voucher program in collaboration with Kanbe’s Markets, a nonprofit organization that provides access to fresh, affordable, and healthy foods to help reduce food insecurity.

BBC News talked to Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod about new findings on the cardiovascular effects of semaglutide.

A new subanalysis presented by Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod shows benefits of semaglutide in patients with atrial fibrillation.