Monthly Archives: October 2008
An Orlando plastic surgeon recently outlined the status of modern breast cancer treatments and the efforts of the medical community to minimize its adverse effects through reconstruction and prevention. Dr. Richard Bosshardt writes that society’s value of the breast is … Continue reading
Art Caplan is the University of Pennsylvania director for the center of Bioethics. Last summer he gave a one-hour lecture at the historic Chautauqua Institution about extended life, enhancement of our bodies and the potential use of advanced stem cell … Continue reading
New research by medical scientists has revealed that human body fat is rich in stem cells. This discovery has spawned many interesting developments on the plastic surgery front. In Japan, a surgeon named Kotaro Yoshimura claims he can fortify fat … Continue reading
In August, 2008 a Florida woman named April Pinkard told her surgery story to a local newspaper. The headline read, “The Woman Whose Heart Was in the Wrong Place” and the story focused on Ms. Pinkard’s rare heart condition. Well, … Continue reading
