New Device Removes Stroke-Causing Blood Clots Better Than Standard Treatment
An experimental device for removing blood clots in stroke patients dramatically outperformed the standard mechanical treatment, according to research presented by UCLA Stroke Center director Dr. Jeffrey L. Saver at the American Stroke Association's 2012 international conference in New Orleans. The SOLITAIRE Flow Restoration Device is among an entirely new generation of devices designed to remove blood clots from blocked brain arteries in patients experiencing stroke... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Video: Disabled Haitian helps others back on their feet
Three days after the earthquake that struck Haiti, Shelove Julmiste was told her crushed leg would have to be amputated. She thought she would never walk again. Now two years later, Shelove is running Haiti's first rehab program and helping people get back on their feet. Whit Johnson reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
