Man is Responsible for Restoring Mobility to Over 20,000 Animals - and He Wants to Help Others Do the Same
This trailblazer is responsible for saving thousands of animals all over the world - from cats and dogs to elephants and kangaroos.
This trailblazer is responsible for saving thousands of animals all over the world - from cats and dogs to elephants and kangaroos.
He grew up to become a doctor inspired by the moment as a young orphan when Seattle Children's Hospital accepted a 50-cent piece from him as payment for a year's worth of treatment for his rare bone disorder. He vowed to pay back the hospital one day and now his estate is bequeathing $1.5 million as repayment.
The Brighton Implant Clinic recently began offering free dental treatment to patients who have exceptional circumstances and are unable to afford treatment. Of the dozens treated, David Bryant who works with blind war veterans, is perhaps the most inspiring. Inundated with stories, the UK dentists agreed that Mr. Bryant's caught their eye.
A nine-year-old Colorado boy hugged his favorite plush toy last Friday at Memorial Hospital for Children in Colorado Springs where he would undergo treatment for acid reflux. Pediatric gastroenterologist Christine Waasdorp Hurtado said the wolf had an inch-long hole in the seam of one of his shoulders. She quietly sewed up the animal while Joshua was going under anesthesia, reported a news producer at CNN's iReport.
A tiny Chihuahua born with a genetic defect is now back in action, thanks to some ingenuity — and a little faith — from an Indianapolis veterinarian. Other clinics suggested euthanizing the baby, but Amy Birk of The Downtown Veterinarian wanted to help the couple whose Chihuahua gave birth to pup without front legs.
Scientists have reversed paralysis in dogs after injecting them with cells grown from the lining of their nose. The Cambridge University team is cautiously optimistic the technique could eventually have a role in the treatment of human patients.
You don't often find the words health care and good news in the same sentence, but in a new Public Television documentary, we learn that while groups on all sides argue the merits and limitations of reform initiatives, a few American communities are already getting the job done. Correspondent T.R. Reid reports they are accomplishing what few have been able to do – deliver quality care for reasonable cost, and in some cases cover just about everybody in town.
After their beloved dog fell on a spike, and home remedies only prolonged its suffering, the family decided to surrender the pet to the SPCA to be put down. In a final goodbye, the family's father looked into Kayla's eyes, apologizing for being too poor to care for her and begging the dog to forgive him for his shortcomings. After the family began coming to terms with their loss, two weeks later, they received the surprise of a lifetime.
A surprising trend is putting smiles on the faces of medical workers who are still coping with the aftermath of last week's twin tragedies in Boston and Texas, and it started with kindness sent from North Carolina
A dancing doctor has been popping up all over Boston, cranking up the tunes and busking a move to give all the money in his basket to charity.
This man spent 12 hours in five below zero temperature weather, and was frozen solid when rescuers found him, but is doing great a year later.
A cardboard box and a smartphone helped doctors complete an "impossible" lifesaving surgery for a baby born with one lung and only half a heart.
150 rides have been given to Virginia nurses after the heroic Seven Hills Jeep Club volunteers offered their 4-wheel drives during the snowfall.
People magazine's "Sexiest Doctor Alive" is raffling off a date in New York City (plus hotel and airfare) to raise money for his favorite youth charity.
When a doctor came across a 280-pound man with a broken leg and ankle during a hike, he carried the injured man 2.3 miles to an ambulance.
When his recovering teen patient asked to be comforted by music, this doc delivered in an amazing way–with a little help from The Indigo Girls.
Thanks to a cochlear implant, a 5-year-old hearing impaired girl adopted from China was able to hear her mother's voice for the first time.
This doctor delivers health care to poor and homeless teens who may otherwise never see the inside of a doctor's office.
These animated, white-board videos from trained physicians are an easy way to learn more about your health and how to improve it.
Meet the Pittsburgh doctor who routinely treats the homeless, their injuries and illness, and hands out medicine.
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