Tag: medical
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Why the U.S. medical field is pushing for more Black doctors
As a child, 40-year-old Dontal Johnson dreamed of becoming a doctor, but never saw himself represented in the profession. “I had never seen a Black doctor growing up, and one of the crazier things is I never saw a Black doctor until I hit college,” Johnson said. Johnson decided to apply to medical schools in…
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NYC Medical Examiner’s staff are still identifying 9/11 victims’ remains – and giving answers to loved ones
Ellen Niven first thought something had happened to her son when two police officers came to her door as she was decorating the family’s Christmas tree. Instead, the officers delivered shocking news about her late husband: his remains had finally been identified, more than two decades after he vanished during the 9/11 terror attack on…
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NYC medical examiner still identifying 9/11 victims’ remains | 60 Minutes
It seems hard to remember when America was united. But, recently, we were reminded of such a time–the morning of September 11th, 2001—when all Americans pledged to persevere, together. Nearly a quarter century ago, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner made a promise to identify the remains of the lost souls…
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How a news report led this mom to move 9,000 miles seeking medical treatment for her son
High school student uses scoliosis diagnosis to help others struggling in silence High school student uses scoliosis diagnosis to help others struggling in silence 02:56 Daisy Villena never expected a news report would change her only child’s life. Her son Chinno was suffering from severe congenital kyphoscoliosis. All of the vertebrae in his spine were…
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Women suing over Idaho abortion ban say they felt like “medical refugees”
Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion bans told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to birth — and how they had to leave the state to get abortions amid fears that pregnancy complications would put their own…
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Fernando Valenzuela, beloved Dodgers pitching ace, died from septic shock, medical examiner says
11/12: CBS Evening News 19:48 Fernando Valenzuela, the beloved Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who helped the team win the 1981 World Series, died of septic shock last month, according to his death certificate. TMZ Sports obtained the document on Tuesday. Valenzuela died on Oct. 22 at age 63, a few weeks after stepping away…
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Back from space, NASA crew discusses mission, but declines to address post-flight medical issue
Three NASA astronauts who just wrapped up a 235-day mission to the International Space Station discussed their flight with reporters Friday, but steadfastly refused to comment on a medical issue of some sort that resulted in one astronaut spending the night in a hospital after landing. The unidentified astronaut flew back to the Johnson Space…
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has medical incident at campaign rally
11/3: CBS Weekend News 20:10 Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was treated by paramedics Sunday after appearing to become unsteady at a campaign rally for congressional candidate Caroleene Dobson. Ivey’s office said the governor had gotten dehydrated and is recovering after being treated with fluids. Ivey, 80, was attending a Sunday evening rally for Dobson at…
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Eye on America: AI medical breakthroughs, and a Disney Imagineer receives a major honor
Eye on America: AI medical breakthroughs, and a Disney Imagineer receives a major honor – CBS News Watch CBS News In Massachusetts, we learn how artificial intelligence is making medicine more accurate and improving patients’ lives. And in California, we meet an acclaimed Disney Imagineer and lifelong inventor who has over 100 patents to his…
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Cardi B “medical emergency” forcing her to cancel ONE Musicfest performance
10/23: CBS Evening News 16:57 Cardi B says she’s been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss a Saturday night headlining performance at an Atlanta music festival. “I am so sad to share this news, but I’ve been in the hospital recovering from a medical emergency the last couple of days and…