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Posted by jseiler1
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Thursday, 20 November 2008 |
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Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs. (Associated Press story on Yahoo News) Or, watch the video below
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Posted by jseiler1
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Thursday, 20 November 2008 |
Incredible story of a young girl who lived for 100 days with no heart,
just the artificial pump, before finally getting a new heart and
becoming healthy enough to leave the hospital. D'Zhana Simmons says she felt like a "fake person" for 118 days when
she had no heart beating in her chest. "But I know that I really was
here," the 14-year-old said, "and I did live without a heart."
(Associated Press story via Yahoo News)
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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 19 November 2008 |
 Cystic fibrosis causes lung problems that claim its victims in the
prime of life and there is no cure. But, now one inspiring patient proves
there is new hope for the lung condition, as he crosses the finish line of New York's marathon.
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Posted by jseiler1
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Tuesday, 18 November 2008 |
 The top four healthiest cities for 2007 according to the US Centers for Disease Control are: Lincoln, Nebraska; Fargo, North Dakota; Boulder, Colorado; and Burlington, Vermont. The ranking is created by asking people who in metropolitan areas if they feel they are in great health, good health, or poor health. Topping the healthy list was Lincoln, Neb., where 92.8% of residents say their
health is good or better and only 7.2% report fair or poor health. The people in cities with the highest numbers citing poor health were Mobile, AL; McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX; Laredo, TX; and ranking most unhealthy, Huntington, West Virginia. (Entire list follows below)
(Photo courtesy of Sun Star)
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Read more... [Healthiest Cities in US: Lincoln, Nebraska is #1]
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Posted by geri
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Sunday, 16 November 2008 |
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 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the 2008
recipients of its Community Health Leaders Award for individuals who
overcome the odds to improve the health and quality of life for
underserved communities across the United
States.
The CHL honorees represent the
diversity of
America, working in many geographical, ethnic, social and economic neighborhoods. From providing deaf patients better access to medical care
with interpreters, to giving low-income children a fair start on their
education with eye exams, to violence prevention programs for teens,
the awardees have dedicated themselves to tackling some of the most
intractable problems affecting the health of their communities.
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Read more... [Ten Extraordinary Americans Recognized for Innovation in Health Care]
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