inventions
something that doctors use to simulate a difficult surgery before they have to preform it
virtual reality
treatment for heart disease
surgery- coronary artery bypass grafting
medication to reduce cholesterol
form of dementia that has no cure and is common in the US among older people
alzheimers disease
used to preform minimal invasive surgeries
robotic surgeries
treatment for cancer
chemotherapy, radiation therapy, gene therapy, modified T cell therapy
a broad term for many different types (including breast, prostate, skin, etc) - none of which have a cure
cancer
replaces an unhealthy natural organ so the patient can return to a normal healthy life
artificial organs
treatment for pneumonia
aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, drinking fluids, oxygen therapy
can prevent this illness by getting a vaccine every year
influenza (the flu)
technology that alters DNA sequences
CRISPR
cure for diabetes
none
treatment could include control blood sugar levels, exercise, control carb intake, staying hydrated
what is the latest medical outbreak
measles
can make custom objects for the patient
3D printing
when was the first chickenpox vaccine invented and how has it changed the amount of people who get it.
1995- has been 9,000 hospitalizations and 100 deaths prevented.
most common cause of death in the united states
heart disease