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FOX 4: What To Know About Whooping Cough Amid Rise in Cases

Since 2024, the CDC has reported an increase in cases of whooping cough, or pertussis. The trend has continued this fall, with Kansas City reporting 75 pertussis cases in October, tripling from last year.

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KCTV: Saint Luke's Offers Free Gun Locks To Promote Firearm Safety

Saint Luke's is taking action to help reduce gun-related injuries and deaths by handing out free gun safety locks at 22 convenient care and primary care locations.

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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.

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FOX4: KC-area health officials share advice after deadly measles outbreak in Texas

Amid a measles outbreak in Texas, a Saint Luke's doctor discusses potential risk in Jackson County and explains protection provided by the measles vaccination.

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Primary Care, the First Line of Defense Against Heart Disease

While it’s common to associate heart health with cardiologists, primary care providers play an important role in heart health by being your first line of defense and determining your risk for heart disease.

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Chillicothe Man Celebrates Birthday, Holidays After Life-Threatening Wasp Sting

Todd Shannon expresses thanks to Saint Luke's providers for their life-saving interventions which ultimately saved his life.

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Life-Saving Primary Care

Dottie Doering and her husband are thankful for Randyn Wertz, FNP-BC, nurse practitioner, and the rest of her Saint Luke's care team for saving her life.

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Medical Xpress: Bystander CPR up to 10 Minutes After Cardiac Arrest May Protect Brain Function

New research shows the sooner a lay rescuer starts CPR on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, the better the chances of saving the person's life and protecting their brain function.

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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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JAMA Medical News: Even After CPR, Surviving Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Might Be Influenced by Race, Sex

A new study provides evidence that even among those who receive CPR, Black or female individuals are less likely to survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest than White or male individuals.