This Device Can Save Thousands of People From Bleeding Out
The XSTAT injector is in its final stages of FDA approval and it has the ability to save thousands of lives from blood loss.
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'Friendship Benches' Alleviate Mental Illness Symptoms For Thousands
These community "grandmas" are creating groundbreaking success in treating mental health symptoms in their own neighborhoods.
Hero Patron Delivers Choking Baby in McDonald's Bathroom
Parker Jordan may not have made it into the world alive if it hadn't been for a quick-thinking diner ready to lend a hand.
Traffic Fatalities Decline in States with Medical Marijuana Laws
Based on data collected over the last three decades, states with medical marijuana laws saw a 26% drop in traffic fatalities than states without.
Simple Checklist Leads to 82% Drop in Mental Health Patient Suicides
This new study shows that simple changes in mental health hospital environments resulted in a sharp decline in veteran suicides.
Platypus Venom Could Hold Key to Diabetes Treatment
Researchers have recently discovered that the same glucose-regulating hormone in the platypus's gut is also found in its venom.
Tiny Super Magnets Could Be the Future of Drug Delivery
These super crystals can now be injected into a patient's blood stream and directed towards tumors using magnetic fields.
iPad Game Is Surprisingly Effective in Treating Children with Lazy Eye
Because so many American children have lazy eye, this research team came up with an iPad app that had surprisingly successful results.
Groundbreaking New Blood Test Has 90% Success Diagnosing Concussions
Thanks to this inexpensive blood test, we no longer have to rely on patient symptom assessment and clinician judgement to diagnose a concussion.
3D Printed Organ-On-a-Chip May Replace Animal Testing
Since these chips can mimic the microarchitecture and functions of lungs, hearts, and intestines, they may eliminate the need for living subjects.
Flexible Bioglass Bandages Will Heal Injuries Like Never Before
This revolutionary material is flexible enough to fit on any curvature of the body while absorbing blood and regenerating the damaged tissues.
Painless 'Smart Patch' Delivers Insulin to Diabetics Without Needles
Scientists have developed a patch that monitors glucose levels in the bloodstream and distributes insulin when necessary, eliminating the use of needles.
Brain Cancer Patient Given Months to Live Improves With Malaria Drug
26-year-old Lisa Rosendahl was given 12 months to live because of her aggressive brain cancer – until she was given a treatment for malaria instead.
Breakthrough Study: Knowingly Taking Placebo Pills Eases Pain
According to this groundbreaking research, patients who knowingly took placebo pills for chronic back pain felt 30% less pain than those who didn't.
New Use of Molecule May Fight Obesity by Converting 'Bad' Fat to 'Good' Fat
Though the condition may not be life-threatening, health risks from obesity are leading researchers to discover new safer treatments.
13-Year-old Receives Google Science Prize for Ingenious Medical Solution
This 7th grader has become the youngest person to ever receive the international award thanks to her remarkably simple invention.
Baby Receives Rare Lifeline After Being Put on Transplant List
Daniel was given months to live – and with thousands of children not being able to survive long enough to find a donor, he was given a rare second chance.
The Most Impressive Health and Wellness Developments of 2016
2016 has been a chaotic year – but that doesn't mean that we haven't made groundbreaking new strides in health and medicine.
Boy Throws Opening Pitch at Baseball Game 1 Year After Double Hand Transplant (WATCH)
If this kid wasn't inspiring enough as the first child to receive a bilateral hand-transplant, check out his opening pitch at this Baltimore Oriole's Game.
New Drug Inspires Hope For Alzheimer's Cure
After a year of treatment, 165 patients with early onset Alzheimer's showed dramatic improvement in memory and health.
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