DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Monday, November 7, 2011

FDA okays heart valve implanted without open-heart surgery

via smartplanet.com

Implanted through a cut in the leg, the Sapien Transcatheter Heart Valve is now an option for patients ineligible for open-heart surgery. It's made of cow tissue, polyester, and stainless steel mesh. Read the full story
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/fda-okays-heart-valve-i...