by Matt Mansfield | Jun 8, 2011 | Politics, Science + Technology
When you call 911 with a medical emergency, you probably want to see an ambulance soon after. But rural health workers across the Midwest say it’s getting harder and harder to get that ambulance to your door. When it comes to paying the bills, North Dakota’s...
by Kyle Jahner | Jun 7, 2011 | Politics, Science + Technology
Kyle Jahner/MEDILL NEWS SERVICEBernie Sanders speaks in front of several hundred nurses at a National Nurses United-sponsored rally Tuesday.Two Democratic senators and hundreds of red-clad union nurses gathered on the Upper Senate Lawn Tuesday and made a lot of noise...
by Kelsey Sheehy | May 26, 2011 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Redouan Ait Chiit, 21, has no right hip, a prosthetic leg, and a right arm that stops at the elbow, but you should see him dance. Known as BBoy Redo, Ait Chitt is one-fifth of ILL-Abilities, an international break dancing crew that lives by the...
by Jacob Peklo | May 17, 2011 | Business & Tech, Science + Technology
For students at the University of Maryland, the day of reckoning for their two-year investment in a new type of aviation had finally arrived. More than 50 students worked rigorously, some even sacrificing rest and holidays, in hopes of getting their human-powered...
by Eric Skalac | May 16, 2011 | Science + Technology
Before 8a.m. several days a week, Janice Gilsdorf leaves her life as a wife and mom. From then until 5p.m., she joins a team of paramedics on standby to deliver emergency care to patients during those critical moments when every second counts. She does it for...
by Jacob Peklo | May 16, 2011 | Science + Technology
Medical professionals feel confident in the progress of spinal research, but NFL players are wary that extending the season to 18 games could still put them at risk. Two players with ties to the Washington Redskins came out to support continuing spinal research and...
