Nov 27 Justice Ginsburg released from hospital after heart surgery; expected to return to work Monday By Mark Sherman, Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had surgery to place a stent in her right coronary artery. Continue reading
May 26 Suspended animation human trials to begin for wounded patients By Justin Scuiletti The process, which is being called “emergency preservation and resuscitation,” replaces all of a patient’s blood with a cold saline solution in order to induce hypothermia and stop almost all cellular activity in the body. In the cooler body… Continue reading
May 10 Which country has the highest organ donation rates? By Kristin Miller In the United States, there are currently 122,592 people waiting for an organ. According to Organdoner.gov, the government gateway for information on donation, 18 people die in the United States each day waiting for an organ. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch Simple surgery changes how world’s rural poor see the world The Himalayan Cataract Project is a charity that sends mobile medical units to remote parts of Africa and Asia to perform simple but transformational eye operations. John Irvine of Independent Television News reports from rural India, where in just three… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch Brenda Hillman reads ‘Till it Finishes What it Does’ Brenda Hillman reads her poem "Till it Finishes What it Does" from her new collection. Continue watching
May 15 Watch Why Angelina Jolie Decided to Undergo Preventative Double Mastectomy Understanding Angelina Jolie's Decision to Undergo Preventative Double Mastectomy… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch ‘The President Is a Sick Man’ Details Secret Surgery of President Cleveland When President Grover Cleveland underwent secret cancer surgery in 1893 the public was kept in the dark for weeks while he recuperated and for decades to follow. Ray Suarez discusses the history with author, Matthew Algeo, who details the happenings… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch ‘Practice-Changing’ Cancer Study Shows Lymph Node Surgery May Be Unnecessary A decades-old treatment for breast cancer does not necessarily improve survival rates in women with early stage cancer, according to a study released this week. Gwen Ifill speaks with co-author Dr. Monica Morrow, a surgical oncologist at New York's Memorial… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch ‘Checklist Manifesto’ Author Pairs Simplicity With Lifesaving Could the straightforward checklists used by airline pilots also help save lives in the operating room? Dr. Atul Gawande's book, "The Checklist Manifesto," examines how lists can reduce risk in the medical field and beyond. Continue watching
Sep 02 Two Decades On, India Eye Clinic Maintains Innovative Mission By Talea Miller In this Reporter's Notebook, Fred de Sam Lazaro visits the Aravind Eye Care System, 20 years after he first reported on the hospital in 1989. Continue reading