Nearly half of all American adults have high blood pressure, which is a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes, and more. Dr. Tracy Stevens shared several ways to lower your numbers on Better Kansas City.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, cardiologists are seeing more patients with high blood pressure due to stress and unhealthy eating. Lucas Schubert with Saint Luke's Food As Medicine Everyday program talks to FOX4 about foods that can help lower your numbers.
Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities are home to many among the highest risk population for COVID-19. The Washington Post talked to two Bishop Spencer Place residents about what life has been like since the pandemic began.
AstraZeneca is testing one of its diabetes drugs as a treatment for COVID-19. Reuters talked to Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod about the trial studying 900 patients.
Cary Hall interviews Dr. Michael Main to get an inside look at what Saint Luke's is doing amid the COVID-19 pandemic and how people in the community can help as restrictions lift.
At Saint Luke's Hospital, neurologists have patients who waited days to get help, even when having symptoms of a stroke. Hear how it is safe and why it is important to seeking emergency medical treatment, even during COVID-19.
Viral video sparks uneasy feelings in local health experts. Dr. Sarah Boyd talks to KCUR about why large gatherings could lead to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
A video going viral of Memorial Day weekend at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri of party-goers not practicing social distancing and gathering in very large crowds.
