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- Program looks at examples of reconstructive surgery, including: a Louisiana woman has a breast rebuilt following a mastectomy; a woman has her malformed jaw reshapen; and a 25-year-old auto repairman undergoes surgery to repair his splintered skull after being pinned under a fallen car. The program begins with a study of human development in the womb.
- Program focuses on medical treatments of various eye afflictions and injuries. Among the situations examined: An attempt to repair the torn retina of a 15-year-old who suffered a hockey injury; a man suffering from diabetic hemorrhages and cataracts has his eyesight restored by surgery; an infant with crossed eyes undergoes an operation to correct the problem; and a blind man is seen functioning through remembered sight.
- Program looks at human reproduction - from conception through gestation and birth, with an additional look at 3 problem pregnancies: A woman with a weak cervix; a case where the placenta is misplaced on the fetus; and a woman having an incompatibility of Rh factors with her child. Significant footage of living embryos is featured.
- Program looks at the human heart and circulatory system, with emphasis on 4 unusual cases and the medical treatments attempted to resolve them: A 6-year-old "blue baby"; a 16-year-old with a tangled growth of blood vessels around her spinal cord; a 41-year-old recipient of a coronary bypass; and a 61-year-old stroke victim suffering from a blockage of 2 arteries. The program begins with a look at the fetal development of the heart, including photography showing the beating heart of a weeks-old fetus.
- A look at uses of technological advances in replacements for body parts, including an artificial hand, and a voice restored through the use of lasers. There is an emphasis on technologies allowing the brain to operate these devices internally.
- The program follows the progress in the relationships of two couples. One couple is seen from first meeting and strong attraction through courtship and marriage; the other, an older couple married many years, has seen a decrease in sexual activity and is followed undergoing clinical therapy to address the problem. There is also a study of sexual body language and the physical effects of attraction, and a look at the chronology of physical changes in sexual development from conception to adulthood.
- Designer genes are the subject of this interesting documentary about the hereditary messages carried in the basic material of life.