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Toddler Is Healthy, Full of Energy After Lifesaving Surgery
Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons at UH Rainbow perform successful open-heart surgery on a toddler with cor triatriatum – an extremely rare heart defect.
Surgeons Remove Rare Tumors Causing Teen’s Severe Nerve Pain
A 17-year-old high school student didn’t understand what was causing her severe pain until scans revealed rare non-cancerous tumors in her nervous system.
A Toast to Love, Long Life and Rescue Breaths
Just minutes after toasting his son and soon-to-be daughter-in-law, a man is saved by quality CPR administered by wedding rehearsal guests.
The Sound of Celebration: 30 Years of Cochlear Implants at UH
UH Ear, Nose & Throat Institute commemorates the 30th anniversary of bringing hearing to children and adults with profound hearing loss.
UH Retreat Inspires Local Woman to Take Control of Her Type 2 Diabetes
Marylin Musselman credits a UH diabetes wellness retreat with inspiring her to learn to self-manage her type 2 diabetes and embrace a healthier lifestyle.
New Technology Helps Patient Control His Type 2 Diabetes
Bob Penrod of Chardon, Ohio, has control of his type 2 diabetes with the help of an automated insulin delivery system from University Hospitals.
A Determined Wife and ‘The Right Place’ Prove Lifesaving for Cardiac Survivor
After experiencing cardiac symptoms while administering communion to hospitalized patients, a man receives lifesaving care at the hospital he calls home.
Partially Deaf Woman’s New Implant Is ‘Life-Changing’
Partially deaf since childhood, Tina Erickson is thankful for her greatly improved hearing after receiving an implant at University Hospitals.