Healthcare Heroes
American healthcare is among the most advanced in the world, with truly staggering medical successes happening here each and every day. At the heart of these successes are millions of Americans – not only the physicians, nurses, researchers and others leading the way in innovation and care, but also the countless patients whose lives are touched by these individuals’ tireless efforts. Collectively, they are all Healthcare Heroes. These are their stories.
Featured Story: Kentucky woman beats odds, delivers twins
Struggling with high-blood pressure, diabetes and kidney disease, Nanette Raymer was quite surprised to learn she was pregnant, considering only 2 percent of women with kidney disease can even get pregnant. The doctors, who cared for this high risk patient, classified her as a medical miracle after she gave birth to not one, but two healthy babies. Watch the video.
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By By Steve Sternberg, USA Today
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Army doctor provides care for sick children abroad (Article)
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