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20 Premature Babies Survive Heroic Transfer When Hospital Loses Power
As superstorm Sandy slammed into New York City Monday night, more than 10 feet of water flooded seven buildings of the NYU Medical Center. The facility lost power at the height of the storm and 20 newborn babies clinging to life from the neonatal intensive care unit needed to be carried down nine flights in dark stairways to waiting ambulances by heroic nurses and hospital staff using battery-operated life-saving equipment.
Locals Light up Remote Peruvian Airstrip for Emergency Night-flight
They came on their motor scooters by the hundreds. The community of Contamana - a remote town in eastern Peru - came out in force on Wednesday when their local airstrip needed lighting for an emergency medical night-flight.
Millions Paying Less Than $100 Per Month for Obamacare
The numbers are coming in, and it appears that for many Americans the health-insurance plans bought under the new government program (known as Obamacare) are fairly affordable.
New Breast Cancer Drugs Show Big Promise
New cancer studies published yesterday are generating considerable excitement and anticipation among cancer specialists, who said in interviews that the results are some of the strongest data seen in years for new breast cancer therapies.
20 Premature Babies Survive Heroic Transfer When Hospital Loses Power
As superstorm Sandy slammed into New York City Monday night, more than 10 feet of water flooded seven buildings of the NYU Medical Center. The facility lost power at the height of the storm and 20 newborn babies clinging to life from the neonatal intensive care unit needed to be carried down nine flights in dark stairways to waiting ambulances by heroic nurses and hospital staff using battery-operated life-saving equipment.
Stunning Recovery for First Child to Get Stem Cell Trachea
The first child in history to receive a trachea fashioned by his own stem cells has shown remarkable progress since the initial transplant two years ago, marking a new record for the novel procedure, which prevents risk from organ transplant rejection.
Man With One Tooth and a Lifetime of Giving Receives New Smile for Free
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.
Boy's Stuffed Wolf Stitched Up by Compassionate Doctor
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.
Medical Breakthroughs Give New Hope Across the Board
Major medical advancements in research this century are transforming diseases and common health problems bringing hope to millions. From alzheimers to glaucoma, MS to migraines, and diabetes to dental crowns, breakthroughs are rapid and real. Here are nine developments set to change the medical landscape this decade.
The Blind Can See with Their Tongue
A new medical technology allows blind folks to be able to 'see' with their tongues. Incredible!
Another Benefit of Fish Oil: Reduces Weight Gain From Fatty Foods
Adding fish oil to your diet can boost microbes that may prevent weight gain.
College Athletes Hand the Football to Boy With Cancer
To the Nebraska college football team and fans, this play was truly one of your finest moments the school has ever seen. Little Jack Hoffman, who has cancer, led a very special Husker play into the end zone with the ball.
Florida Sea Turtle Owes Its Health to Denture Glue
A turtle rehab center in Florida turned to an unlikely substance to repair a sea turtle's fractured shell: denture glue.
Traditional Medicine Looks to Alternatives
Americans spend tens of billions of dollars on alternative therapies, usually out-of-pocket. But now, Oxford Health Plans, the nation's ninth largest managed care company, offers coverage for visits with acupuncturists and chiropractors.
Groundbreaking Prescription Calls for Video Game to Treat Pain
A U.S. Army Ranger endured more than two dozen painful surgeries, after being severely burned by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. He was deeply concerned about growing dependent on the addictive painkilling narcotics he needed to take. So, his doctor suggested something completely unexpected to relieve his pain: a video game.
War Amputee Flashes New Limbs After Historic Double Arm Transplant
A quadruple-amputee GI proudly showed off his two newly transplanted arms last week by using them to push his wheelchair into a press conference — then vowed to drive a car again. "The arms feel great!" said beaming Iraq War vet Brendan Marrocco, as he displayed his new limbs at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he underwent the extraordinary double transplant Dec. 18.
Another Study Shows No Link Between Autism, MMR Vaccine
A study of 96,000 children shows that the chances of a child developing autism is the same whether they receive the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine or not.
Helped by TV Show 'House', Doctor Diagnoses Rare Condition
A German man with severe heart failure and a puzzling mix of symptoms including fever, blindness, deafness and enlarged lymph nodes that baffled doctors for months, finally was diagnosed when he was referred to a fan of the U.S. television medical show, 'House'. After five minutes, I knew what was wrong, said Dr. Juergen Schaefer, who had seen an episode of House in which the drama's symptoms matched up perfectly.
U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Declines by 12 Percent
Infant mortality in the U.S. has declined 12% since 2005 after holding steady for many years, according to data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decreased rate highlighted improvements among all major racial and ethnic groups.
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