Saint Luke's Newsroom
Feb. 18, 2021

MedwireNews: Direct ‘decongestion’ effect shown for empagliflozin in HF
MedwireNews explains the findings of the randomized EMBRACE-HF trial by Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod and his colleagues.
Feb. 17, 2021

KSHB: Doctors warn iPhone 12 magnets may disable implantable defibrillators, pacemakers
KSHB talked to Dr. Sanjaya Gupta about what people with implantable medical devices should know about strong magnets in the iPhone 12.
Feb. 17, 2021

KMBC: New side effect from COVID-19 vaccine might be mistaken as breast cancer
KMBC talked to Dr. Mary Mitchell about the new side effect seen in some women and why the vaccine is causing it to happen.
Feb. 15, 2021

KMBC: Fire departments, doctors urge residents to have carbon-monoxide detectors
When the temperatures get this cold, potential carbon monoxide poisoning can become a big risk. KMBC talked to Dr. Marc Larsen about the red flags of CO poisoning.
Feb. 13, 2021

KSHB: Retired KU professor with amyloidosis becomes oldest Saint Luke's heart transplant recipient
KSHB talked to Dr. Andrew Kao and Prof. John Edgar Tidwell about a rare condition that led to the need for a heart transplant.
Feb. 12, 2021

FOX4: Heart attack survivor launches clothing line to give back
Matt McInnes was 38 years old when he suffered a massive heart attack. FOX4 talked to the local clothing line owner about how he's now giving back.
Feb. 12, 2021

KMBC: Health expert talks importance of double masking to protect against COVID-19
KMBC talked to Dr. Ginny Boos about the most effective way to double mask for protection against COVID-19.
Feb. 12, 2021

KMBC: Should you hold out for Moderna, Pfizer instead of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine?
Dr. Sarah Boyd explains why you should take the first COVID-19 vaccine offered on KMBC.
Feb. 11, 2021

American Heart Association News: Watch Your Heart Rate, But Don't Obsess About It
Dr. Tracy Stevens explains what to look for when checking your heart rate and why that is only once piece of the whole picture.