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Former NICU Patient Finds New Path as Radiology Student
Cali Horton, a 21-year-old student from Blue Springs, was a survivor from day one.
Her mother, Heather Horton, was pregnant with twins and diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome—uneven blood flow between twins sharing a placenta. Both twins, Cali and her sister Kara, were born prematurely and spent three weeks in Saint Luke’s neonatal intensive care unit.
As a result, Cali suffered from a rare vascular malformation of the brain, which required radiation treatment at age 2. Over time, the treatment fully cured her malformation.
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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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A Simple Test Can Help Determine Your Risk for Heart Attack
For people age 60 or older, or who have a family history of heart disease, one simple test and a matter of minutes can determine the potential risk of a future heart attack.
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Health News You Can Use: Breastfeeding in the NICU
We are talking with Marji Stark, lactation consultant at Saint Luke’s East Hospital, about the breastfeeding journey for mothers who have prematurely given birth to their babies.
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Dos Mundos: Baby of Recently Arrived Immigrant Graduates from NICU
Saint Luke's Hospital celebrated a special graduation after one baby spent 73 days in the NICU.
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CNN: Bride in Labor Says 'I do' Between Contractions
Couple married in delivery room while bride was in labor. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on a very special delivery.
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People: Pregnant Bride Wears Bedsheet Dress and Gauze Veil to Marry in Hospital Wedding After Going into Early Labor
Hospital staff and fellow patients joined forces to throw an impromptu wedding for Sara and Brandon Perry.
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Good Morning America: Couple Marries at Hospital Hours Before Welcoming Baby
Sara and Brandon Perry were originally supposed to say "I do" on Feb. 16, but their plans were sidetracked just a couple of days before the big day.
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KMBC: Couple Gets Married While Mother is in Labor
At 35 weeks pregnant, Sara went into labor—just three days before she and her fiance were supposed to get married. A goal they had before the baby arrived, but their son had other plans.
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FOX4: KC-Area NICU Babies at Saint Luke’s Celebrate Halloween Early
Some of Kansas City’s tiniest babies are celebrating their first Halloween a little bit early — and in costume.