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KSHB: Henli the Facility Dog Making Positive Impact for Rehab Patients

Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute's newest staff member is making an immediate impact on patient care this year. Henli is a two-year old facility dog, highly trained to work in clinical settings alongside licensed therapists.

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KCTV: Saint Luke’s Patient Avoids Third Open Heart Surgery Thanks to Minimally Invasive Procedure

Born with congenital heart disease, 41-year-old Christin Murphy has undergone three heart surgeries to repair pulmonary valves. They have been tough to get through, but Murphy says this latest one at Saint Luke’s changed her outlook.

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Thera-Pup: Meet Henli the Facility Dog

Two years after an intern presented on the clinical and emotional benefits of service animals, the Rehabilitation Institute is delighted to introduce the world to Henli, a highly trained dog with a knack for comfort and connection.

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Health News You Can Use: Multiple Sclerosis

This MS awareness month, Dr. Carolina Garcia, a neurologist at Saint Luke's Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center, discusses diagnosing and treating this inflammatory and presumed autoimmune condition.

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Health Central: Should You Take Ozempic if You Have MS?

Growing research shows why popular GLP-1 weight loss medications might be beneficial for people with multiple sclerosis, but the jury’s still out.

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Health Central: The Most Important Questions to Ask About Your MS Treatments

Empower yourself by learning all you can about therapies for multiple sclerosis.

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KSHB: Missouri Woman Diagnosed with Heart Disease Through New Testing at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute

KSHB talked to Dr. Dany Jacob about new diagnostic testing that's giving patients suffering from unexplained chest pain answers.

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FOX4: Local Stylist Diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome

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

Patient Stories

Break a Leg - Not a Heart: Local Stage Manager Shares His Gratitude for Saint Luke's Heart Program

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.

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KSHB: Recent Study Paves Way for Potential Multiple Sclerosis Vaccine

A recent study out of Harvard School of Public Health found a strong relationship between those who had mononucleosis, or the “kissing disease,” and multiple sclerosis later in life.