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May. 8, 2020

ABC News: FDA approves drug for heart failure that may keep patients out of the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic

Farxiga has become the first in its class to receive FDA approval as a treatment for heart failure. ABC News talked to Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod about what this means for patients.
KMBC 9 abc. Coronavirus Impact-latest information. Dr. Sarah Boyd
May. 7, 2020

KMBC: Saint Luke's starts testing all patients admitted to hospitals for COVID-19

Starting Thursday, anyone being admitted to a Saint Luke's Health System hospital will be tested for the novel coronavirus. KMBC talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd about the move.
FOX4 News. Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City.
May. 7, 2020

FOX4: Saint Luke's begins testing all admitted patients for COVID-19

Beginning Thursday, all patients being admitted to Saint Luke's Health System are being tested for COVID-19. FOX4 talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd about the move.
Tyreek Hill handing out meals to staff at Saint Luke's North Hospital
May. 7, 2020

KSHB: "They are winning their own Super Bowl." Tyreek Hill donates meals to hospital staff at Saint Luke's North

The Tyreek Hill Foundation partnered with Chick-fil-A to deliver hundreds of sandwiches to essential workers at Saint Luke's North.
FOX4 News. This is our KC. Tyreek Hill Delivers Meals. I-29 & Barry Rd., Kansas City, MO
May. 7, 2020

FOX4: Tyreek Hill hands out meals to doctors and nurses at Saint Luke's North

Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill spent Thursday morning giving back to local doctors and nurses.
Hill donates meals. Covering Kansas City. Coronavirus Impact. KMBC 9 abc
May. 7, 2020

KMBC: Tyreek Hill donates meals to say thank you to health care workers at Saint Luke's North

Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill handed out food to health care workers at Saint Luke's North Hospital Thursday.
KSHB 41 Action News. Photo of Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City.
May. 6, 2020

KSHB: Saint Luke's Health System rolls out universal COVID-19 testing

Saint Luke's Health System is rolling out universal testing Thursday for all patients admitted across all of its hospitals. KSHB talked to Dr. Marc Larsen and Kirk Showalter about what this means for hospitals and front line workers.
National Nurses Week: Former Sooner student-athletes serving on the front lines. OU
May. 6, 2020

Sooner Sports: National Nurses Week: Former OU student-athletes serving on the front lines

In honor of National Nurses Week, Sooner Sports talked to former OU gymnast Russ Czeschin, who is now a Saint Luke's family nurse practitioner working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stock photo illustration of ambulance
May. 6, 2020

Kansas City Star: 'Heart attacks at home'? Amid COVID-19, people avoid the ER, and doctors are worried

The coronavirus pandemic is causing another health emergency—people are not seeking treatment for heart attacks, strokes, and other serious illnesses. The Kansas City Star talked to Dr. Michael Main about why seeking care quickly is crucial.