Folha de So Paulo

Rafael Zago
In the last century, the advances in the world of technology brought to the human
kind a new level and standard of life. Not just about production or productivity, but how
the daily life of people has been changed because of that. An area of life that is strongly
influenced by these new changes is medicine. Implants. Surgeries. Pills. Prosthesis. All
of these are examples of innovations in medicine that, nowadays, has become essentials
in our lives.
The possibility of having back some part of our body, which had to be amputated
for some reason, is amazing. Men and women have the chance to have their normal
lives back because of the new mechanic prosthesis. They can walk, run, catch things
and, in some other cases, eat with no concern due to the machines that are able to
control levels of hormones in their blood. One of the best examples to set the scene is
the Paralympic Games. There, athletes are able to compete in a high-level, most of
times due to the prosthesis they have.
These athletes, consequently, are able to recognize themselves as equals to
everyone else. They are given the opportunity to start over and run after their dreams.
They can be an idol or a source of inspiration for many who believe that their lives
could have ended because of a previous tragedy. The power of living is given to these
people because of their new limbs.
Therefore, it is very important for us to analyze the whole picture of
development in medicine technology. Actually, we cannot set our sight just on the
technology itself, but on how they can modify and improve the life of someone who
really need that help. How these advances can bring confidence and self-steam back to
people who had lost it. If it is not for the best of the people, it does not work.