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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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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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KSHB: New Cancer Treatment at Saint Luke’s Extends Kansas Woman’s Life Expectancy
Alexis Ellington has a renewed outlook on life after being the first Saint Luke's patient to receive a new cancer treatment called Bispecific T-cell Engagers therapy, or BiTE.
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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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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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The Wall Street Journal: Heart Attacks Rise During the Super Bowl. You Can Take Precautions.
The Wall Street Journal invited Dr. James O’Keefe, MD, director of preventive cardiology at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, to explain the potential risk and share tips on how you can protect your heart during the big game.
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America's Healthcare Advocate: Women's Heart Health - Who's at Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke?
Dr. Tracy Stevens and Dr. Anna Grodzinsky joined the America's Healthcare Advocate podcast to talk about heart conditions in women.
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Health News You Can Use: Precision Oncology for Lung Cancer
We are talking about lung cancer and how precision oncology helps patients diagnosed with the disease with treatment.
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Lucky Breaks
Caring for the patient at Saint Luke’s Hospital extended to saving the life of a spouse during a Louisiana couple’s fateful trip to Kansas City
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Jim and Barbara: The Definition of ‘In This Together’ - Husband and Wife Face Lung Cancer
Over the years, they have done everything together: graduated high school, tied the knot, bought their first home, and raised a family. For all they have shared, they never dreamed of sharing a cancer diagnosis.