Saint Luke's Newsroom

Mar. 28, 2022

Bariatric Surgery Opens the Door to a More Active, Pain-Free Life for Sara

After struggling with weight most of her life, Sara decided to try bariatric surgery. Now, the mother and soon-to-be wife is doing things she hasn't been able to do in years.
Mar. 25, 2022

Health News You Can Use: Colorectal Cancer Screenings & Robotic Surgery

Colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. About a quarter of adults ages 50 to 75 have never been screened, which is the most effective way to reduce your risk.
Mar. 25, 2022

Kansas City Business Journal: 2022 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
Mar. 25, 2022

TCTMD: Bystander CPR for Cardiac Arrest Woefully Rare in Black and Hispanic Individuals

Deconstructing and diversifying how CPR is taught may be key to improving the odds, Dr. Paul Chan says.
Mar. 24, 2022

Honeymoon on Hold

A new bride wound up lying on an operating table instead of a beach when a pituitary tumor altered her plans.
Mar. 24, 2022

Emergency Room Nurse Suffers Stroke While on Duty, Saved by Fast-Acting Coworkers

Emergency Department nurse Kathi Tolly was working the night shift at Wright Memorial Hospital completing a virtual training on tPA, the clot-busting drug that stops brain damage during strokes. Minutes later, she herself had a stroke and needed tPA.
Mar. 23, 2022

Fox News: Identical Twin Brothers Each Receive Heart Transplants: 'Quite Unique'

Fox News talked to Dr. Andrew Kao and the Crigler twins about their unique story.
Mar. 23, 2022

KMBC: Federal Government No Longer Funding COVID Tests and Treatments

KMBC talked to an expert from Saint Luke's about what impact the change could have moving forward amid the pandemic. 
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Mar. 23, 2022

Medscape: A Brave New World in Type 2 Diabetes Treatment and Beyond

Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod joined Medscape InDiscussion to talk about the cardiovascular effects of type 2 diabetes medications.