A family in despair. A teenager desperate for help, battling a brutal addiction to a potentially deadly drug. Our experts explore the problem gripping communities across America and right here in Kansas City.

Initially, Ron Kimes' leg pain stumped his doctors and worried his wife. It was after they sent him to The University of Kansas Health System's Center for Advanced Vascular Care when Kimes was finally given the diagnosis of peripheral artery disease. Learn more about his story and how our experts are treating this disease.

As the weight piled one due to undiagnosed polycystic ovary syndrome, Melissa Rivera's heart was at risk. We'll learn what finally inspired this Kansas City mom to take the plunge and get a potentially life-saving surgery.

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. It's more likely to develop in older men and is considered rare in men under 40. Most men will survive it, but the treatment doesn't come without risks. Experts discuss various projects and research related to prostate cancer treatments and the heart.

A man was in Kansas City on a business trip when he suffered a sudden stroke and collapsed into a snow bank! Luckily his wife, who was on the phone with him from more than 100 miles away, recognized the signs of the stroke. She knew exactly what to do and what to tell dispatchers when she called 9-1-1 to get him the quickest care. The surgeon who cared for him says her quick actions were just as important as the life saving procedure he performed.

There's a connection between untreated sleep apnea and heart troubles. Dr. Ravi Garg does special surgery to move jaw forward and help sleep apnea. Hear from a patient who underwent this procedure and was cured of his sleep apnea.

Exploring the link between periodontitis, gingivitis and the heart and if tooth extractions increase your risk of a heart attack.

What began as a simple blister on his foot nearly led to his leg being amputated. Learn about the heart connection, from Cardiologist Dr. Kamal Gupta, and hear from the patient, and the surgeon who performed the unique procedure that saved his leg.

A new study shows breastfeeding is connected to better heart health for the mom. But it's not necessarily the act of breast feeding that brings those benefits. Doctors explain all the other factors involved, and how all new parents can get those benefits.

Jeff Barnthouse was feeling a little rundown. He thought it was probably because he was burning the candle at both ends, as a new dad, with two little ones at home. Then he collapsed. What doctors discovered on his smart watch was a treasure trove of information that helped save his life.