Nearly 100 Truck Driver 'Snow Angels' Give Rides to Hospital Workers During Winter Weather
Dozens of nurses and doctors made it to their local hospitals following the snowfall on Vancouver Island this week thanks to some sweet jeep drivers.
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'Breakthrough' Device Allows Doctors to Keep Livers Outside the Body for 7 Days Instead of Mere Hours
The revolutionary perfusion machine was unveiled to the world by Swiss researchers from the University of Zurich earlier this week.
Quick-Thinking Doctor Saves Man's Life Mid-Flight After Making Makeshift Catheter Out of Oxygen Mask and Straw
Thanks to this doctor's speedy ingenuity aboard a China Southern Airlines Flight, a passenger was saved from a life-threatening bladder condition.
US Cancer Rates Continue Decline With Largest Ever Single-Year Drop in Cancer Mortality
The record-breaking decline in cancer mortality between 2016 and 2017 equates to 2.9 million people saved from the disease.
FDA Approves Pancreatic Cancer Drug Treatment After It Was Shown to Double Patient Lifespans
The drug Lynparza is already approved for the treatment of breast and ovarian cancer in several dozen countries around the world.
Simple Type-2 Diabetes Treatment With Low Calorie Diet is So Effective, It Reverses the Disease in Studies
A specially-designed dietary plan for type 2 diabetes has been shown to reverse the disease—and it may soon become the standard of care in the UK.
After Raising Money for a Year, Church Pays Off $5.2 Million in Medical Debt for Low-Income Families
The donation has forgiven more than $5.2 million in medical debt for 5,555 of Los Angeles's most at-risk families.
Bionic Pancreas for Type 1 Diabetes Gets 'Breakthrough' Designation From FDA
After this devoted dad spent years developing an autonomous pancreas for his diabetic son, it has finally gotten a "breakthrough designation" from the FDA.
'Friendship Over Business': Coffee Shop Owner Helps Competitor Stay Open During Hospice Treatment
This Portland, Oregon café owner has stepped away from her own small business so she can volunteer at her competitor's coffee stand for free.
New Spray Gel Could Bring an End to Frostbite in Isolated Regions of the World
Frostbite may soon be a thing of the past thanks to this simple new spray treatment that clears all signs of injury within two weeks.
In a UK First for Muslim Hospital Workers, Doctor Introduces Disposable, Sterile Hijabs
The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust are the first in the UK to offer the single-use hijabs for Muslim healthcare workers.
Healing Dose of Optimism: The Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2019 Will Have You Cheering
In just one year, scientists managed to regrow tooth enamel; use stem cells to restore blindness; and identify molecules for fighting the worst cancers.
Plant Compounds Used to Successfully Treat Alzheimer's in Mice Now Shown to Prevent Other Effects of Aging
The exciting discovery builds on research suggesting that we can treat and reverse Alzheimer's by turning our attention to the neural effects of aging.
Teen Makes 'Armor' That Blocks Radiation During Cancer Treatments, Reducing Exposure By Whopping 75%
Not only does the armor reduce exposure to radiation by 75%, it also provides a powerful psychological boost to women undergoing treatment.
For the First Time, Scientists Have Reversed Dementia in Mice With Drug That Reduces Brain Inflammation
Not only does the drug reverse dementia, but researchers also believe that it could help the brain recover from concussion and trauma.
Teen Can Return to School After Undergoing Free Surgery to Correct Her Extreme Bow-Leggedness
Valerie can now walk, run, and confidently return to school since a nonprofit team from Mercy Ships has fixed her extremely bowed legs.
Eating in Sync With Biological Clock Could Replace Problematic Diabetes Treatment, Says New Study
Not only did the study participants lose weight on the diet, their glucose levels also improved dramatically—and some were even able to stop taking insulin.
For the First Time in the US, Surgeons Pump New Life into Dead Donor Heart for Life-Saving Transplant
The revived heart was successfully transplanted into a military veteran who is now faring quite well after the surgery, according to Duke University.
MIT Researchers Believe They've Developed a New Treatment for Easing the Passage of Kidney Stones
There are not that many treatments for kidney stones-but MIT researchers believe they have found a new way to make passing stones faster and less painful.
Discovery of 'Tendon Stem Cells' Could Revolutionize How We Recover From Injuries
Muscle injuries that can currently spell the end of an athletic career may soon be a thing of the past thanks to this latest medical breakthrough.
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