Are weight-loss drugs the future of medicine? KSHB 41's @ElyseSchoenig spoke with Kansas City-area experts who weighed in on the topic:
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Steve Richberg has twice in his life been afraid of things he hasn’t going to see. The two-time heart recipient spoke to KSHB 41’s @Abby_OnAir Wednesday about the importance of organ donation.
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The 65-year-old Kansas City man will celebrate his first anniversary with his new heart – watching his Chiefs play in person in Super Bowl LVIII. https://t.co/CX6oWtA4Bz
The integration of Saint Luke’s into BJC Health System is official!
Together, we will continue to advance care, accelerate discovery, and increase community impact across Missouri, southern Illinois and eastern Kansas. Learn more here: https://t.co/by57GzQ2nX
Not all professions get time off for the holidays, so one patient at St. Luke’s East decided to do something about it. FULL STORY >> https://t.co/hMnSb5EZAF
A former patient at Saint Luke’s East Hospital played Santa on Christmas Eve as a way to repay the kindness shown to him by the nursing staff.
Story by @claire_ontheair
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One Saint Luke’s East patient took time on Christmas Eve to show appreciation for nurses and other healthcare workers who are spending the holidays at the hospital caring for others.
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A reminder from Santa: Christmas is the most frequent time of year for heart attacks | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/1y5cxh6v1b
'Best three hours of my week': Volunteers cuddle with NICU babies at Saint Luke's Hospital | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/tHVQs4YVQU
Omega fatty acids are a key nutrient that can help prevent heart disease, stroke, and dementia. Experts say most older adults aren't getting enough.
Dr. James O'Keefe, cardiologist at @midamericaheart, tells AARP how much you should be getting every day: https://t.co/BJPqXfRicX
The expert heart transplant team at @midamericheart performed its 1,000th heart transplant on Thursday, Oct. 5, becoming only the 23rd hospital in the nation to reach the prestigious milestone.
Learn more: https://t.co/aF4FHm99oL
The FDA recently determined that the ingredient phenylephrine, found in many common cold medicines, is ineffective. Dr. Todd Fristo, a primary care physician at Saint Luke's Primary Care, reveals on @KCTV5 what you should use to treat congestion instead: https://t.co/aOruBlk9dc
Nonwhite cardiac arrest victims are less likely to survive before getting to the hospital. Why? The effect of structural racism is one potential reason.
Read the study from Dr. Paul Chan and Dr. Anezi Uzendu from @MidAmericaHeart in @TCTMD: https://t.co/yj8OGAk1lI