Saint Luke's Newsroom

Apr. 2, 2021

KCTV: COVID long-hauler credits Saint Luke's with saving his life, warns others of severity of symptoms

KCTV talked to one COVID long-hauler and Dr. Brad Steinle about the long-term effects of the virus and how rehabilitation plays an important role in recovery.
Apr. 2, 2021

Kansas City Business Journal: 2021 Healthiest Employers: Saint Luke’s Health System

The Kansas City Business Journal honored Saint Luke's Health System as one of the healthiest employers in the Kansas City area.
Apr. 1, 2021

Health Imaging: New guide helps clinicians better diagnose coronary artery disease using PET myocardial blood flow

Dr. Timothy Bateman explains why new guidelines were created for using PET to better diagnose coronary artery disease.
Apr. 1, 2021

Health News You Can Use: Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Treatment Advances

Dr. Liudmila Schafer, Director of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute, shares preventive steps, why knowing your family history is important, and the new advancements in treatments. 
Apr. 1, 2021

KSHB: Chillicothe pastor helps doctors promote new age to start colon cancer screening

KSHB talked to one colorectal cancer survivor and Dr. Ben Kulow about why people should start getting regular screenings at age 45 instead of 50.
Mar. 31, 2021

Chillicothe Pastor Shares Journey of Colon Cancer to Raise Awareness for Early Screening

As a pastor in Chillicothe, Missouri, Jason Mosier, is used to encouraging others during difficult and trying times. He had no way of knowing a trip to the Hedrick Medical Center’s Emergency Department would lead him on one of the hardest journeys of his life.
Mar. 29, 2021

KSHB: Kansas moves to final vaccination phase

KSHB talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd about how the quick vaccine rollout is having a direct impact on the number of COVID-19 cases.
Mar. 29, 2021

FOX4: New V-Safe app will help patients report any COVID-19 vaccine side effects to CDC

FOX4 talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd about how to report any uncommon reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine to help the CDC.
Mar. 26, 2021

Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group and Mercer County Clinic offering Covid-19 vaccinations to Phase 2 population

Phase 2 opens vaccination eligibility to a much larger group of the population, including faculty and staff of higher education institutes, such as North Central Missouri College.