Hate Crime Victim Gets Free Dental Reconstruction
A victim of a hate crime who got nine of his teeth knocked out is receiving thousands of dollars in free dental work, along with his faith in mankind restored.
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Marriage Proposal is First Thing She Hears After Cochlear Implant (WATCH)
If hearing for the first time isn't amazing enough, just check out what she heard after receiving a cochlear implant...
Miracle Patient Finds He's Working With Doctor Who Saved His Life (WATCH)
A veteran nearly fell out of his chair when he heard a doctor onstage telling the story of a 'miracle kid' and realized that kid was him-26 years later.
C. Everett Koop (1916-2013): Unsung Hero in the Fight Against AIDS
Former surgeon general C. Everett Koop died Monday in New Hampshire at age 96. Koop is justly renowned for spearheading the war on tobacco in the 1990s. But Koop was also pivotal, and saved just as many lives, because he forced the Republican Party to address the rampaging AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.
Former Cowboy Flying Free Health Care to Those in Need
In 1985, Stan Brock started a nonprofit, Remote Area Medical. Since then, the all-volunteer group has held more than 663 medical clinics worldwide, providing free health care to half a million people, particularly in America where large swaths of population have no dental, eye or general health care.
Dentists Given Hero Status for Decade of Pro Bono Work
Twice a year since 2002, local dentists donate free treatment to young folks through their Give Kids A Smile clinic. The organization said more than 8,900 dental professionals and lay volunteers donate time and talent through the clinic, and have provided 10,632 children with $4.6 million in free dental service.
Rural Doctor Shortage Prompts Opening of Kansas Medical School
A Kansas college hopes young doctors will be more willing to practice in small towns if they go to a medical school in a rural area. The University of Kansas will have what it says is the smallest four-year medical education site in the country, with eight students starting taking classes Monday on a satellite campus in Salina, Kansas.
When Women Were Banned From Medical Schools, Elizabeth Blackwell Started Her Own
Elizabeth Blackwell was determined to go to medical school in the 1800s when women weren't allowed to become doctors. With sheer perseverance she beat the odds.
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