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—PHILLIP HAECK, a Seattle plastic surgeon and president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, regarding his stance on treating patients who show signs of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). A new study shows that up to one in three patients who seek rhinoplasty have symptoms of BDD. [via The New York Times]
If you think the bathroom is the only germ haven in your office, think again. Would you believe the dirtiest spot is the sink faucet in the break room?
Karen Capato used her deceased husband’s frozen sperm to conceive twins. The Supreme Court has ruled the kids aren’t eligible for federal benefits because of their posthumous conception. Will the decision cause people to think twice about when they conceive their kids?
Tuberculosis has been brought under control in much of the world, thanks to prevention practices and powerful antibiotics. But in poor nations like Peru, the disease still kills hundreds of babies and children — and new drug-resistant cases threaten an even bigger resurgence.
