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Apr. 24, 2024

KCTV: Infertility Awareness Week

KCTV talked to Dr. Rebecca Lobell about infertility and the steps a woman can take when she is trying to conceive.
Apr. 18, 2024

KSHB: Two-Time Kansas City-Area Heart Recipient Encourages Others to Donate Organs

KSHB talked to Steve and his heart transplant surgeon, Dr. Russell Davis, about the life-saving impact of organ donation.
Apr. 16, 2024

Healio: Top in Cardiology: Highlights from the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session

Adults with obesity-related heart failure and diabetes saw improvements in heart failure symptoms and physical function with semaglutide 2.4 mg compared with placebo, a recent study showed.
Apr. 11, 2024

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.
Apr. 10, 2024

U.S. News & World Report: Wegovy Helps Those With Both Diabetes, Heart Failure: Study

For people struggling with both diabetes and a common type of heart failure, the weight-loss drug Wegovy may do more for their health than help them shed pounds, new research suggests.
Apr. 8, 2024

MEDIA COVERAGE: Obesity Medication Proves Effective in Treating Patients with Obesity-Related Heart Failure and Type 2 Diabetes

A new study led by Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod found patients with obesity-related heart failure and type 2 diabetes had significant improvement in symptoms and physical limitations when taking semaglutide.
Apr. 8, 2024

CNN: Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Offers Benefits for People with Diabetes and Common Form of Heart Failure, Study Finds

The popular weight loss drug Wegovy seems to provide more health benefits for people who have diabetes and a common kind of heart failure than just helping take off the pounds, according to the results from the STEP HFpEF DM trial.
Apr. 8, 2024

Good Morning America: New Report on the Effect of Weight Loss Drugs on Heart Disease

A new study led by Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod found patients with obesity-related heart failure and diabetes had a significant improvement in symptoms when taking semaglutide.
Mar. 29, 2024

ABC News: Eating a Dozen Eggs a Week Doesn't Hurt Your Cholesterol

Dr. James O'Keefe weighs in on a new study that found eating more than a dozen fortified eggs a week did not negatively affect cholesterol levels.