All articles tagged with #life support
A member of the University of Iowa marching band, Derek Phillips, collapsed from cardiac arrest during a football game in extreme heat; two days later doctors determined he had severe brain damage and his family removed him from life support, prompting calls for universities to review marching-band safety policies on hot days.
A University of Iowa student, Derek Phillips of Dubuque, collapsed in the heat during a Saturday football game and suffered cardiac arrest. He was taken to the University of Iowa Hospital, where doctors said brain damage was too severe, and his family decided to remove him from life support; the team’s halftime performance was canceled.
University of Iowa third-year Derek Phillips, a Hawkeye Marching Band member, collapsed in 94-degree heat during the Sept. 5 game and suffered cardiac arrest; he was admitted to UI Health Care where doctors reported severe brain damage, leading his family to remove life support. UI officials offered counseling and support for students, and The Daily Iowan issued a correction clarifying that Phillips had not died as of the life-support decision; this is an ongoing developing story.
A pregnant 22-year-old Adriana Jimenez, 16 weeks along, was declared brain dead and removed from life support after a Canoga Park shooting that also injured her sister; the suspect, ex-boyfriend Walter Francisco Rodriguez Garcia, was arrested and charged with three counts of attempted murder, with prosecutors expected to upgrade the charges. The family has started a GoFundMe to cover medical and funeral expenses and is considering repatriating Adriana’s remains.
Phil Collins reveals in a Times interview that April 2024 left him unconscious from alcohol addiction, with doctors weighing life‑support as his kidneys failed; after a seven‑month hospital stay he recovered, has not had alcohol since, and at 75 now lives in Switzerland with a live‑in nurse while weighing a partial return to music and planning to attend the Rock Hall induction without performing.
Amanda Goodsell, 27, suffered a severe reaction to kratom capsules bought at a gas station for persistent leg pain, which led to heart failure and two cardiac arrests. She required life support and was initially told she might need a heart transplant, but gradually stabilized and now will need a defibrillator and lifelong heart medications. The FDA warns kratom is not FDA-approved for medical treatment and continues to monitor safety data.
NASA’s Universal Waste Management System on the ISS recycles about 98% of urine, sweat, and humidity into drinkable water via a centrifuge-driven distillation and filtration loop. The two-unit upgrade, costing $23 million (one for the ISS and one for Artemis II), reflects four decades of development to enable closed-loop life support for long-duration missions, though it has faced in-flight issues; the system reduces resupply needs and could be adapted for future Moon and Mars missions.
NASA is testing a mobile Divergent Deployable Wastewater Treatment Facility—built at Kennedy Space Center—to process crew wastewater into water and nutrients for a hydroponic garden as part of simulating long-duration lunar and Martian habitats. The 8.5-by-24-foot trailer carries three bioreactors and autonomous controls to treat separate waste streams (urine, hygiene, laundry, fecal, and food waste) and integrate with an analog habitat at the University of North Dakota, helping assess operations, training needs, system reliability, and potential links to in-space manufacturing and closed-loop life support.
A British woman who was told to treat her cold with painkillers collapsed and was diagnosed with a fast-moving bacterial meningitis, requiring life support. She survived but now faces lasting effects, including deafness and potential vision loss, as her family starts a GoFundMe to help with ongoing care and recovery.
An Ohio mother who shared her tummy-tuck journey on TikTok was taken off life support after a complication at a surgery center, with her husband alleging excessive painkiller dosing and possible medical error.
Quinton Aaron, the actor who played Michael Oher in The Blind Side, is hospitalized in Atlanta after collapsing due to a blood infection and remains on life support, but his wife says he is showing signs of improvement (opening his eyes and some movement) as doctors continue tests and supporters raise funds for medical costs.
Quinton Aaron, the actor who played Michael Oher in The Blind Side, is reportedly improving after a hospitalization for a blood infection following a collapse in Atlanta. His wife says he’s opening his eyes, giving a thumbs-up, and making progress day by day, though he remains on breathing assistance. Doctors have been monitoring his condition, and reports mention a rare cyst found on his spine; supporters have raised funds via GoFundMe to help with medical expenses.
Quinton Aaron, the actor known for The Blind Side, remains on life support after a fall, with his wife reporting that he has opened his eyes and shows small signs of movement while undergoing tests; his family has launched a GoFundMe to cover medical and living costs as they anticipate a lengthy recovery.
Quinton Aaron, the actor who played Michael Oher in The Blind Side, is on life support after a severe blood infection. His wife Margarita Aaron said doctors intubated him and are running tests with ongoing antibiotics, describing his status as day-to-day. A GoFundMe for his family has raised over $37,000; an update noted he has opened his eyes and has some sensation in a foot but remains on life support and faces a lengthy recovery, likely requiring rehabilitation and wheelchair use.
Quinton Aaron, who portrayed Michael Oher in The Blind Side, is on life support after a hospitalization that followed a fall at his home. His wife Margarita told TMZ he briefly opened his eyes and gave a thumbs-up as doctors test for the source of a blood infection; an update on a GoFundMe page says he has some sensation in his foot but remains on life support, with a lengthy recovery ahead involving therapy and likely wheelchair use after discharge.