Satcher warns billions needed to ready nation for bioterrorism
Surgeon General David Satcher urged increasing the CDC budget by a few billion to hire epidemiologists and health advisers nationwide, and to upgrade lab facilities and communications. He spoke at a West Virginia conference amid anthrax cases and warned against unnecessary antibiotics while calling for rural health equity.
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Rural Kansas doctor fills need in Cheyenne County
Dr Mary Beth Miller left a lab career to train in family medicine and joined St Francis in Cheyenne County. As the county’s sole physician she runs a fast paced clinic with two physician assistants and visits from visiting specialists. The rural preceptor program sparked her path, and a 1021 square mile service area shapes her daily schedule and patient care.
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First recipient of self-contained artificial heart may go home
In Louisville, Robert Tools, 59, could leave Jewish Hospital for Thanksgiving or Christmas if he gains about 30 pounds of muscle within weeks. Doctors note his strength has improved since implantation of the AbioCor device, but discharge remains subject to FDA approval and further weight gain.
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CardioVad device lets Doyle survive year in heart failure
In Chicago Clifford Doyle, 74, became the first patient to survive a year with the Kantrowitz CardioVad implanted to aid his failing heart. The balloonlike pump attaches to the aorta and is worn with a vest powered by a battery unit, supporting over half the heart's function and allowing Doyle to live more normally while preparations continue at four U.S. hospitals.
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University of Chicago
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