Saint Luke's Newsroom

Oct. 11, 2021

KCTV: COVID patient surprises Saint Luke's team who saved his life

KCTV was there for the special reunion as Jay Martinez and his family surprised the hard-working COVID team.
Oct. 8, 2021

Saint Luke’s Celebrates Advanced Practice Providers

Saint Luke’s Health System is proud to participate in this year’s inaugural National APP Week (Oct. 11–15).
Oct. 8, 2021

Medscape: New Data Spotlight Safety of HF Telehealth Visits in the Pandemic

Dr. Brett Sperry talked to Medscape about new data on the impact of telehealth visits in patients with heart failure over the COVID pandemic.
Oct. 7, 2021

Health News You Can Use: Importance of Breast Cancer Preventive Screenings

This week we’re talking to Dr. Ruby Meierotto, Breast Radiologist at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute about the importance of early detection, screening guidelines, and what you can be doing at home to aid in early detection.
Oct. 4, 2021

KCUR: Up To Date: Kansas City obstetricians agree that delta variant is more deadly to pregnant patients

KCUR talked to Dr. Rebecca Hamel about what she is seeing in the Kansas City area with COVID-19 in expecting mothers.
Sep. 30, 2021

FOX4: KC NWSL lands partnership with Saint Luke's Health System

Kansas City NWSL and Saint Luke’s Health System announced a multi-year partnership.
Sep. 30, 2021

Kansas City Business Journal: KC NWSL lands partnership with big KC player

The professional women’s soccer team will sport the Saint Luke’s Health System name on the back of its uniforms, and Saint Luke's will be the team's official medical care provider.
Sep. 30, 2021

KMBC: Pfizer says trials show a lower dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe for 5- to 11-year-olds

KMBC talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd about why vaccinating children is an important step to curbing the spread of the virus.
Sep. 30, 2021

New York Times: How Much Exercise Do We Need to Live Longer?

Two large-scale new studies of the relationship between physical activity and longevity show that the right types and amounts of physical activity reduce the risk of premature death by as much as 70 percent.