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Welcome to the new home of Lee's Summit Tribune. We are dedicated to providing you the most current and accurate news and events in Lee's Summit
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| What do Strep, Staph, swine flu and E-Coli have in common? They are just a few of the different types of germs that might be on your hands at this very moment! These germs can give you pink eye, diarrhea, a sore throat, “the flu” and … the list goes on and on. |
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| One in three Americans has some form of cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease. |
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| Patient satisfaction surveys reveal Saint Luke’s metro facilities provide best hospital experience |
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| 07-11-09
Study Offers Hope to Those with Traumatic Brain Injuries
By Dr. David Zak, Contributing writer
A Canadian doctor has authored a study detailing the positive impact that chiropractic care has had on those suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). The article – published in The Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research – highlights the incredible recovery of a 55-year old woman with a severe brain injury caused in a horrific car accident. What makes the case even more remarkable is the fact that the noticeable strides in the healing process began nine years after a half-ton truck had plowed into her parked car – and only after chiropractic care was initiated.
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| The inside of a vehicle can reach temperatures well over 100 degrees in just a few minutes during the summer. That's why the Children's Trust Fund of Missouri is reminding parents not to leave children alone, even for a a minute, in a car or truck. |
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How You Can Save Money AND Stay Healthy in this Tough Economy By James H. O’Keefe, M.D. When budgets get tighter, one of the things I often see patients do is cut back and even stop taking their prescription medicines. This isn’t just my experience. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll conducted in February found 35 percent of households used at-home medicines instead of going to the doctor; and 21 percent did not fill a prescription for medicine.
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Lone Jack Historical Society held its annual commemoration of the Battle of Lone Jack
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