Gabe's mom takes a look the morning after surgery and sees a normal chest, a cheerful son, and little evidence of the operation as Gabe's older sister Sara looks on. The patient can resume normal activities, including exercise, in about six weeks or so. With conventional surgery, the wait would be about three months. (See related story for more detail.)
This winter, U.S. News & World Report photographer Jim Lo Scalzo drove the length of the U.S.-Mexican border from El Paso, Texas, to San Diego, Calif.
(3/10/06)
Yemen, an impoverished Muslim nation on the Arabian Peninsula, became a surprising U.S. ally in the wake of September 11. A look at the country and its people
(3/3/06)
