Morning Medical Update - Heart Health and the holidays, how to protect your cardiac health
Release Date: 12/12/2025
Cardiac Score Test: The Simple Heart Screening That Could Save Your Life
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A cardiac score is a quick heart screening detecting early signs of heart disease, even in people who feel completely healthy. In this episode, doctors from The University of Kansas Health System explain how a CardioScore test works, who should consider getting one, and why early detection can be so important. Cardiac score educator Kaye Ness joins us to explain what the test measures and how it helps identify risk for coronary artery disease. We also hear from Catherine Jacobson, whose story shows how one simple screening helped uncover a serious heart issue and changed the way she looks at...
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Prophylactic Mastectomy due to Genetics
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Kristin Crowley has a family history of breast cancer, and a genetic test shows she’s BRCA 2 positive. She shares her journey through surgery and the complicated decisions she is making as a middle aged woman who is high risk.
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Stage-4 Cancer Didn’t Stop Him from Fighting Back
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Matt Larsen was diagnosed with stage-4 cancer that changed everything overnight. Instead of giving up, he committed to treatment and lifestyle changes. His determination shows how hope and modern medicine can work together.
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Morning Medical Update - Back in the Game After a Devastating Injury
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High school athlete Gage Coen shares his long road back to sports after a severe tib/fib fracture and months of rehab.
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Morning Medical Update - Living With Stage 4 Lung Cancer: Jenny’s Mission
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Jenny Johnson is a lifelong nonsmoker living with stage 4 lung cancer. She’s turned her diagnosis into advocacy—raising awareness about screening, treatment advances and hope for others.
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Kat Robertson: Breast Cancer as a New Mom
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Diagnosed just months after childbirth, Kat Robertson reflects on treatment, motherhood, and moving forward with gratitude.
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Morning Medical Update - Broken Heart Syndrome: When Stress Affects the Heart
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Doctors explain stress-induced cardiomyopathy, symptoms, and who is most at risk.
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Life-Saving Gift: The First Living Liver Transplant at The University of Kansas Health System
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Experience the inspiring story of Marina and Brandon—the first donor and recipient in The University of Kansas Health System’s living liver transplant program. Marina’s courageous donation gave Brandon a new lease on life, while both experienced remarkable recoveries. Learn how living liver transplants work and how one gift can change lives forever.
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Morning Medical Update - Heart Health and the holidays, how to protect your cardiac health
Morning Medical Update
The holidays can mean parties, binge drinking and rushing around. It can be exhausting. It can also be hard on your heart. We discuss "holiday heart." Our team of doctors also shows you how easy it is to get a clear baseline with a simple cardiac test.
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When Family Is the Cure: A Blood Cancer Survival Story
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When doctors couldn’t cure John Belfonte's blood cancer alone, family stepped in — and saved his life. Up next, the powerful story of how love, science, and one selfless act led to a cure.
info_outlineThe holidays can mean parties, binge drinking and rushing around. It can be exhausting. It can also be hard on your heart. We discuss "holiday heart." Our team of doctors also shows you how easy it is to get a clear baseline with a simple cardiac test.