Humans come in different shapes and sizes. There is no shape or size that is considered "right." Medical professionals have created healthy guidelines for people. When a baby is born, doctors track many variables to make sure it is...

Based on the same structure found in other mammals, human anatomy is characterized by bilateral symmetry. However, unlike other mammals, humans walk upright. This difference has caused significant evolutionary adaptations that set humans apart...

The human body is composed of eleven organ systems. An organ is any part of the body formed of two or more tissues that performs a specialized function. Examples of organs are the brain, heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, and stomach. An organ system...

One of the great intellectual and spiritual problems throughout human history has been posed by the fact that certain material substances, which are now termed "organic," possess life, while other matter does not. The observation that...

Human anatomy is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human body.[1] It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy.[1] Gross anatomy (also called topographical anatomy, regional anatomy, or anthropotomy) is the...

New atlas of human anatomy, Thomas O. McCracken, General Editor (Roli Books Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi 1999. 240 pages. Price : Rs.1475/-- ISBN 81-7436-088-3 This is a magnificent piece of work which heralds the dawn of virtual anatomy and rightly ranks with the...

Welcome to the future of surgery, as incredibly advanced computer-assisted techniques enable surgeons to decrease the size of a patient's incision without sacrificing precision. For patients, minimally invasive surgery means significantly less scarring, less soft tissue disruption, less pain, and much speedier recovery times,...

Federal funding for abstinence education will likely fall considerably this year as Democratic leaders said Wednesday they will let a $50 million grant program expire on June 30.The program, known as Title V, has not proven to be effective, said Rep. John Dingell, chairman of...

President Bush's nominee to become the next surgeon general said Thursday he would resign rather than allow politics to push aside science.At his Senate confirmation hearing, Dr. James W. Holsinger sought to offer assurance that he would be a strong voice for public health, unswayed...