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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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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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Innovative Heart Failure Device Helps Lawrence Woman Return to Doing What She Loves

When Debbie O’Neal was diagnosed with heart failure at 75, she feared her life was ending. She was the same age that her mother had been when she died of heart disease.

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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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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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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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Allen County Regional Hospital Auxiliary Approved Funding for Ultrasound Probe

The new ultrasound probe, which will primarily be used in the hospital's emergency department, provides a detailed view of what's happening in a patient's body in real-time.

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AARP: 10 Types of Exercise That Can Help You Live Longer

AARP talked to Dr. James O'Keefe about different types of exercise that can help improve longevity.

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Cardiovascular Business: SPECT Still Has an Important Role to Play in Nuclear Cardiology

Cardiovascular Business spoke with Dr. Timothy Bateman about his views on SPECT advances and its longevity in the coming years.