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ith each issue, Healthy Kansas City strives to deliver new, interesting, and accurate information to our readers. The Nov-Dec issue is no exception, with our cover feature introducing you to C. Lan Fotopoulos, M.D. with Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance. As an interventional physiatrist, Dr. Fotopoulos specializes in minimally invasive and interventional procedures for back, neck, hip, shoulder, and knee pain.
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Enjoy the upcoming Holiday Season,
WRITERS Ann Butenas Dave Eckert Jeanie Edgmon Sarah Ruttle Bethany Vonseggern
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Suffering from shortness of breath and daily coughing? These are some symptoms of C.O.P.D. (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Dr. Andrew Schlachter, pulmonologist and critical care medicine specialist at Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City explains the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, and the importance of
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PHOTOGRAPHERS Matt Kocourek Matthew Anderson
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Yes, that time is just around the corner…the Holidays! That means multiple family dinners and rarely indulged-in desserts that you just must have around this time of year. Don’t worry we can still stay healthy and bNational Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness is in December and a new FDA approved medicine has been d
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