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Nine years ago, Melinda's heart was weakened by a heart attack. Melinda could barely get the strength to walk up stairs. She was in heart failure.

Every second equals brain cells lost when you're having a stroke. Given to the right patient, tPA will break up a clot and stop a stroke.

Josh Ward, detective for Lee's Summit Police Department, came to Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City and was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis. See how he is doing now.

School has starred and kids are often carrying heavy loads in their backpacks.

One man received a third chance at life after his second heart transplant at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute. 

New research out of Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute indicates quitting smoking even after a heart attack can have a positive impact on a patient's health and ultimate outcome.

Kelly Jobe of Topeka and Scott Garst of Wichita found themselves at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, each receiving the incredible gift of a new heart.Kelly Jobe of Topeka and Scott Garst of Wichita found themselves at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, each receiving the incredible gift of a new heart.

A new study published in American Journal of Public Health by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation brings to our attention how critical it can be for a child to be able to understand emotions and be able to relate to the world.