Diana Foster was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 49. She went through radiation and chemo-therapy, and finally a bi-lateral mastectomy last year. Foster waited a year before considering reconstructive surgery and came across the Little Rock Plastic Surgery Clinic. Dr. Melanie Prince stated that the clinic specializes in using skin and fat from the lower abdomen to reconstruct the breast. Prince went on to state that not only does this type of surgery boost self-esteem, but it allows the breast to gain and lose weight along with the patient.

Debra Anderhub, a 52-year-old teacher’s assistant, was struck by lightning on March 20, 2012, while working outside Rogers Elementary School in Frisco, Texas. Within a few days, she started losing vision, and was almost deemed legally blind. Fortunately, a local surgeon believed he could restore her sight.

Conjoined twins Allison and Amelia Tucker from Adams, New York, shared a chest wall, diaphragm, pericardium, and liver. It took a team of 40 medical professionals to complete the seven hour operation at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Lead surgeon Dr. Holly Hendrick stated that the twins should now be able to lead healthy and independent lives.

Early studies presented at the American Heart Association’s conference in Los Angeles showed promising data on 20 patients with severe, long-term heart failure from previous heart attacks. These patients showed dramatic improvements after receiving just one injection of stem cells from their own heart and continued to get better for the following two years.

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