Brian Hakala of Wichita landed in Haiti at 3 a.m. on Jan. 24, and went to work salvaging crushed human limbs by 7:15 that morning.
The sun was up by then, he said, “and we saw the magnitude of destruction and human suffering.”
“We had no time to feel anything emotionally,” said Hakala, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. [...]
By Laurence J. Ronan and Lisa I. IezzoniFebruary 9, 2010
IN THE aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, one group requires special attention: Those permanently disabled by devastating injuries. The exact number of newly disabled Haitians is unknown, but the wounds are obvious: amputations of arms, legs, hands, and feet; paralyzing brain and spinal cord injuries; extensive [...]
by Gallia Watch
(by Tiberge)
“To help you stay au courant of what French patriots are doing and saying in this time of turmoil and loss of nationhood. This website is for those with a limited knowledge of French and a boundless interest in saving European cultures from extinction.”
A woman pulled alive from the rubble following the [...]
By John Lantigua
Associated Press
She is 17 and lovely. It is the time of life when a girl dreams of finding a boyfriend, strolling with him, dancing with him. Instead, Gaelle Eznard lies in a small red tent at a crowded, chaotic refugee camp in the Champs de Mars, a park in this demolished capital. Her family [...]
HEALTHBEAT: Frustrated foot specialists find too many diabetics on stairway to amputation
By LAURAN NEERGAARD
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON
It costs $1,400 to cover the oozing sore on the diabetic’s foot with a piece of artificial skin, helping it heal if patients keep pressure off that spot. So when Medicare paid for the treatment but not the extra $100 [...]
By Gregg Zoroya – USA Today
Posted : Thursday Aug 20, 2009 19:21:48 EDT
Military scientists have identified genes and proteins called biomarkers that could enable doctors to tailor personalized treatments for troops suffering traumatic injuries, such as those caused by roadside bombs.
Researchers hope the troops will heal and recover faster, said Navy Cmdr. Eric Elster, [...]
I’ve been contacted by Jan Harrell about the above invention. We have featured it before as a News item but feel that it is such a wonderful mobility device that it deserved more coverage. Here is an introduction and some background information about it after which you can click on the Website link if you’d [...]
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