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Lisette as a patient at Children’s Mercy. (Lisette Tischner)

UMKC hosts toy drive for Children’s Mercy Hospital

Gabe Bartholome
December 7, 2021

“I’ve known this place since I was a baby.” Lisette Tischner was among many children who grew up as patients at Children’s Mercy Hospital. At just 12 weeks old, doctors diagnosed her with hydrocephalus, a condition where excess fluid builds up in the brain. Since...

Three people wearing masks surrounding a table of food and plates in their hands

Coronavirus forces tough holiday decisions

Zackary Zeller
November 23, 2020

Families across the nation are left with a difficult decision to make. They must decide whether to gather together for Thanksgiving, weighing the risks of infection with the benefits of seeing loved ones. With a record-setting surge of cases in the U.S., the Centers for Disease...

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