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Jul. 14, 2021

Saint Luke’s North shell-ebrates new babies during shark week

The love one of our Saint Luke’s North obstetricians, Dr. Rebecca Hamel, has for Shark Week created an idea last year for something special for families who deliver at the hospital during our own Baby Shark Week.
Jul. 14, 2021

KCTV: Olathe woman finds life-saving kidney from stranger through social media

KCTV shares the story of how Kim and Brittany found out they were a perfect match for a kidney transplant and became bonded for life.
Jul. 14, 2021

KMBC: Since COVID-19 pandemic began, audiologists seeing more people reporting hearing loss

KMBC talked to audiologist Kristen Lewis about why more people have reported hearing loss since the pandemic began.
Jul. 14, 2021

Hedrick Medical Center Auxiliary awards scholarships

Recipients will pursue health-related studies
Jul. 13, 2021

Health News You Can Use: Pandemic Raises Hearing Loss Awareness

A growing number of people have noticed hearing loss over the COVID pandemic. This week we are talking about what’s causing this trend and a big milestone in hearing loss treatment at Saint Luke’s.
Jul. 12, 2021

Eat This, Not That: Science-Backed Fitness Tricks That Add Years to Your Life

Eat This, Not That looked at multiple studies to find out the best ways to improve longevity through exercise.
Jul. 8, 2021

KSHB: Saint Luke's doctors perform hospital's first split-liver transplant

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City completed its first split-liver transplant in June, changing the lives of two people due to the organ donor’s generosity and the capabilities of two Saint Luke's surgeons.
Jul. 7, 2021

KMBC: Kansas City ICU nurse talks COVID-19 burnout and resiliency as Missouri sees rise in cases

KMBC talked to ICU nurse Kristin Sollars about how front-line workers are coping and what Saint Luke's is doing to support employees and foster resiliency. 
Jul. 7, 2021

Medpage Today: Skin Rash Should Be a Huge Red Flag for LVAD Recipients, Group Says

Beware a maculopapular rash years after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, according to clinicians describing the phenomenon of LVAD vasculitis in a case series.