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show first aired May 13, 2010
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You know, we really do try to keep up with advances in medical technology here...but every so often you see something that still takes your breath away. On this week’s Health Show, we’ll introduce you to a young woman from Tennessee who lost an arm to an auto accident and is now being called The Bionic Mom. We’ll also take a look at the history of Malaria from two points of view: one from the history books...and a personal history from a reporter who has recovered from the disease. Then a report from New York City about how hospitals there are making sure that communication with their patients isn’t a roadblock to health care in a melting pot of immigrants.
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THE BIONIC WOMAN...NO REALLY!
Amanda Kitts is a 40 year old mother and business owner from Knoxville, Tennessee who’s life was changed drastically in April of 2006. That’s when her Mercedes sports car was hit by a truck and she lost her left arm above the elbow. Bob Barrett reports on how technology has helped bring her life back to pretty close to normal.
Watch a video of Amanda controlling her arm HERE.
You can find more information about The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago HERE.
You can find more information about The Center for Bionic Medicine HERE.
Malaria - Then And Now
It’s only been a little over 60 years since the United States was declared free of Malaria. Before 1949, Malaria was a real American public health problem. Even Charles Dickens wrote about the tired, pale people he saw when he visited the US in the 1840s. The World Vision Report’s Peggy Weymeyer talks to Duke University historian Margaret Humphries, who explains how the disease got here in the first place. Then The World Vision Report’s Will Evertt remembers when he came down with Malaria on a trip to Honduras.
Interpreting Health In New York City
One out of four New Yorkers doesn't speak or understand complex sentences in English. But at some point in their lives, every one of them will need to see a doctor. Language barriers can result in misdiagnoses, medication errors, and potentially fatal mistakes that are costly for both patients and providers. For this reason, hospitals in New York are required to provide “meaningful language access” to all patients. But in a city where more than 140 different languages are spoken, this is no easy task. Sarah Kate Kramer reports.
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