Saint Luke's Newsroom

Feb. 25, 2025

KCTV: FAME: Roasted Red Pepper Chickpea Curry

Grace Webb, Nutritional Coordinator with Saint Luke's Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program, shares a warm and nutritious recipe perfect for cold days with KC Live.
Feb. 24, 2025

A Simple Test Can Help Determine Your Risk for Heart Attack

For people age 60 or older, or who have a family history of heart disease, one simple test and a matter of minutes can determine the potential risk of a future heart attack.
Feb. 24, 2025

GLP-1 Medications Associated with Improving Addictive Behaviors

Dr. James O’Keefe, a co-investigator of this study, explains why GLP-1 medications may be uniquely effective in addressing addictive behaviors like recreational drug use, alcohol consumption, and food cravings.
Feb. 21, 2025

Health News You Can Use: New Advances for Atrial Fibrillation

This week we're talking with Dr. Sanjaya Gupta, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, about the latest treatment options for this underdiagnosed heart condition.
Feb. 14, 2025

Health News You Can Use: Heart Valve Disease

Heart valve disease, which can develop quickly or over a long period of time, affects more than five million people in the United States.
Feb. 12, 2025

The Impacts of Mental Health on the Heart

Understanding how mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and chronic stress affect cardiovascular health in older adults is crucial for promoting holistic care and improving quality of life in this population.
Feb. 7, 2025

Dr. Cecilia Mathis has a Heart for Women’s Health

As a family medicine physician, Dr. Mathis specializes in providing quality care for men, women, and children of all ages.
Feb. 3, 2025

Hedrick Medical Center Auxiliary Now Accepting Applications For 2025 Scholarships

The Hedrick Medical Center Auxiliary is pleased to announce the continuation of the scholarship program for area residents. Students already enrolled in or admitted to a degree program in a health care field are eligible for the scholarship.
Jan. 31, 2025

Health News You Can Use: Social Drivers of Health and Community Health Initiatives

This week we are talking to Meredith Cantrell, program manager of Community Health Initiatives at Saint Luke’s, about how Saint Luke's uses social drivers of health to help patients in our community.