Dr. Alfred Brann has worked to keep moms and babies healthy in developing nations. Dr. Alfred Brann is a pediatric neurologist who specializes in perinatal medicine Brann works to ensure both moms and their babies have the best chance of survival He believes a cesarean section may have saved his mom, who died during childbirth [...]
Alicia Kozakiewicz was abducted at age 13 and taken to Virginia Someone who saw a live video stream alerted authorities and she was rescued The three Cleveland women will likely face PTSD in their recovery, she says Kozakiewicz salutes all three women as heroes Editor’s note: In the “Human Factor,” Dr. Sanjay Gupta profiles survivors [...]
CNN’s “Life’s Work” series features innovators and pioneers who are making a difference in the world of medicine. Click through the slides to learn more about women who have made significant contributions in their fields. Physicist Marie Curie (1867-1934) won two Nobel prizes. Her observations of radiation suggested a relationship between radioactivity and the heavy [...]
Atlanta Ballet psychologist, Nadine Kaslow also studies mental health issues, particularly relating to women. Nadine Kaslow is the psychologist for the Atlanta Ballet and professor at Emory She established a program for abused, suicidal African-American women called Nia More than 280 publications have Kaslow’s name on them Atlanta (CNN) — Nadine Kaslow sits with one [...]
Lesia Cartelli suffered severe burns at the age of 9 She operates a camp for young women with burn injuries Cartelli faced her fear of fire as an adult Editor’s note: In the Human Factor, we profile survivors who have overcome the odds. Confronting a life obstacle — injury, illness or other hardship — they [...]
Frans de Waal authored a book about biological roots in human fairness His research suggests morality is older than religion “We do think that primates have different cultures” (CNN) — Being nice to others and cooperating with them aren’t uniquely human traits. Frans de Waal, director of Emory University’s Living Links Center at the Yerkes [...]
Evan and Eric Edwards developed Auvi-Q, which launched in January Their idea started the summer after they graduated high school The Edwards twins say the patients are the real allergy experts Editor’s note: In the Human Factor, we profile survivors who have overcome the odds. Confronting a life obstacle — injury, illness or other hardship [...]
There are 3 to 5 million cases of cholera every year It can kill those who aren’t properly hydrated David Nalin developed the rehydration solution in 1968 (CNN) — Cholera is an intestinal infection that’s rare in the United States currently. But in the developing world it’s a serious problem, with 3 to 5 million [...]
Astronaut Rich Clifford was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1995 It didn’t stop him from going on a third shuttle mission and completing a spacewalk Clifford kept his illness a secret for 15 years (CNN) — It had been a little more than four months since completing my second space shuttle mission, STS-59, on the [...]
Dr. Vincent Gott is associated with the first open-heart surgery He helped develop the pacemaker and now uses one himself He says he never envisioned that the pacemaker would become so widespread Editor’s note: This is the first installment of our series “Life’s Work,” which will feature innovators and pioneers making a difference in the [...]
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