[ad_1] Sao Paulo, Brazil CNN — The daughter of Brazilian football legend Pelé took to Instagram late Friday to post a moving tribute and picture of her father at the Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital in São Paulo. “We continue to be here, in fight and in faith. One more night …
Read More »Opinion: I almost died last year from a medical problem that was entirely preventable
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Alice Paul Tapper, 15, is a high school sophomore in Washington, DC. She is the daughter of CNN’s Jake Tapper. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely hers. View more opinions on CNN. CNN — I almost died around Thanksgiving last year, and it was entirely …
Read More »World Cup security guard dies after ‘fall’ while on duty at the Lusail Stadium
[ad_1] CNN — A Kenyan security guard who reportedly fell while on duty at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium has died in hospital, his family and officials have confirmed to CNN. His employer had notified the migrant worker’s family on Saturday that 24-year-old John Njue Kibue had fallen from the 8th floor …
Read More »Desperate for heart surgery for their baby, a family feels the effects of pediatric hospital shortages
[ad_1] CNN — Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation around 6 months of age. When it became apparent in September that it would have to happen much sooner than expected, the …
Read More »Respiratory illness: When to go to the ER
[ad_1] CNN — Respiratory viruses including flu and RSV are circulating across the United States at high levels, overwhelming children’s hospitals and prompting concern among parents of young children. Most kids who get sick this season will recover quickly with home care, but some will need medical attention. What should …
Read More »Denmark’s brain collection: The dark and mysterious origins of nearly 10,00 brains in a basement
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Watch the special documentary, “World’s Untold Stories: The Brain Collectors,” November 12-13 on CNN International. CNN — For years, there had been whispers. Rumors swirled; stories exchanged. It wasn’t a secret, but it also wasn’t openly discussed, adding to a legend almost too incredible to believe. Yet …
Read More »RSV responsible for 1 in 50 child deaths under age 5, study estimates
[ad_1] CNN — A new study estimates that 1 in 50 deaths of otherwise healthy children under age 5 around the world is due to a common virus that’s currently surging in the US: respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. And in high-income countries, 1 in 56 babies who are born …
Read More »Dallas hospital shooting: Suspect was in the building to attend the birth of his child, authorities say
[ad_1] CNN — The man who allegedly shot and killed two employees in the maternity ward of a Dallas hospital was in the building to attend the birth of his child, authorities said. Nestor Hernandez, 30, was arrested on Saturday and is facing capital murder charges after authorities say he …
Read More »RSV is spreading at unusually high levels, overwhelming children’s hospitals
[ad_1] CNN — When Amber Sizemore and her family went out of state to celebrate her birthday last week, she had hoped her toddler daughter, Raegan, would try swimming. But the 15-month-old, normally energetic and adventurous, wasn’t herself on Saturday. “She hated it, and she normally loves water,” Sizemore said. …
Read More »Austin hospital shooting: Police respond to reports of shots fired at Seton Hospital
[ad_1] CNN — Police in Austin, Texas, are responding to reports of shots fired at Seton Hospital, the department said on Twitter Friday, adding the hospital has been placed on lockdown as a “precautionary measure.” The scene remains active and “no patients have been located, treated, or transported” as a …
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