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KCTV: Saint Luke’s doctor describes impacts of concussion on athletes
After Patrick Mahomes was tackled around the head, KCTV talked to a neurologist about the impact concussions can have on athletes.
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KCTV: Migraines get worse during the pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many are experiencing worsening or more frequent migraines. KCTV talked to a neurologist about what's causing this trend and what people can do to reduce migraines.
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KSHB: Neurologists see increase in stress-induced migraines amid the pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, neurologists are seeing many patients with worsening or more frequent migraines. KSHB talked to a neurologist about what's causing this trend.
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Heart Transplant Recipient Walks Daughter Down the Aisle
When Henry Myers needed a heart transplant, he trusted the team at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute. While waiting for a new heart, one goal, in particular, made him persevere.
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Brain Injury Patient Says She Had 'Angels' Looking Over Her
What began as a middle-of-the-night trip to the bathroom turned into a nightmare—and then a miracle—for 83-year-old Chillicothe resident Shirley Eskew. After getting out of bed, Shirley slipped and fell. “I just hit the concrete hard,” she remembers. Things got blurry after that, but she did manage to call for help and get to the emergency room at Hedrick Medical Center.
Kidney Transplant Gives Jamont Newfound Freedom
Three days a week, three hours a day, for 12 years—Jamont Clayton spent roughly 5,616 hours of his life attached to a kidney dialysis machine.
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Parkinson's Couldn't Stop Barry
"It was frustrating, and I thought that was just the way life was going to be," Barry Blank said. Read his about journey with Parkinson's and about the procedure that changed his life.
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The Perfect Kidney Transplant Match
Emery Stone was in total kidney failure. And that’s when everything changed. Not only for Emery, but for the entire Stone family.
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Jenna Bell: One Year After Heart Transplant
One in three women will die from heart disease. Jenna fought to live.
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Heart Transplant: Bodybuilder Gets Pumped Up
Chris Williams was a healthy guy.
The 36-year-old bodybuilder worked out regularly, played basketball, didn’t smoke, and watched his diet.
Yet, in January 2012, Williams could barely drag himself out of bed. And walking a few steps across the room left him gasping for air.