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Nov. 20, 2014

Clinical Trial Indicates Promising Results for Potential New Treatment for Hyperkalemia

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Nov. 17, 2014) — Mikhail N.

Nov. 13, 2014

Regain Your Life: women affected by bladder control problems no longer must suffer in silence thanks to increased awareness and new treatment options offered by Saint Luke's Urogynecologists

As many as 50 percent of women will find themselves crossing their knees when they laugh, frequently seeking out the bathroom, or avoiding social situations for fear of experiencing urinary incontinence in public.

Nov. 5, 2014

KCTV: Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute Implants World's Tiniest Pacemaker

KCTV5's Bonyen Lee was present when Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute physicians implanted the world's tiniest pacemaker.

Oct. 21, 2014

Four Saint Luke’s Health System Hospitals highlighted in Healthcare Equality Index 2014

Four hospitals in the Saint Luke’s Health System have been recognized as “Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) F

Oct. 8, 2014

Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute awarded advanced certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct.

Sep. 10, 2014

FDA Approves Cochlear Nucleus Hybrid Implant System with key input from local study participants at Saint Luke's Hospital Midwest Ear Institute

Midwest Ear Institute was one of 10 U.S. sites selected to participate in clinical trials for the device beginning in 2003. It was the only Kansas City group selected.

Sep. 4, 2014

FOX4: Is double mastectomy right for breast cancer patients?

New research finds many more women are choosing to have both breasts removed when early stage cancer is detected in just one breast.

Sep. 2, 2014

David J. Cohen, M.D., M.Sc. and John A. Spertus, M.D., M.P.H., named as two of the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds 2014

David J. Cohen, M.D., M.Sc., and John A. Spertus, M.D., M.P.H., cardiologists with Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City and the University of Missouri – Kansas City, have dedicated their professional lives to cardiovascular research, producing innovative and impactful science that has defined and shaped cardiovascular care across the country.

Aug. 29, 2014

“Equipped for the Future” campaign nears $135,000 with Jim and Amber Shippen contribution

The most recent announced contributors to the “Equipped for the Future” campaign being conducted by the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation believe that they must do their part to help raise each and every child and this community.