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Based on its use in the selection, a milestone is - A an important moment. B a sign of good fortune. C a challenging encounter. D an ordinary achievement. Healing Hands In 1941, Dr. Helen Taussig made a discovery that would change the field of medical science. She may not have known it at the time, but that discovery would also usher in a new specialty within medicine, now known as pediatric cardiology (the study of heart defects in babies and children). As one of the first female physicians in the United States, Dr. Taussig was already a pioneer in medicine, having overcome childhood dyslexia to pursue an education at Harvard University, Boston University, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. While studying for her medical degree, Dr. Taussig suffered an illness that left her deaf just as she was embarking on her new career as a doctor. She learned to lip-read and use hearing aids to help her communicate with patients, but it was the use of her hands that ultimately offered the best healing. Because she couldn't use a stethoscope to listen to babies' heartbeats, Dr. Taussig rested her hands on babies' chests to feel their heartbeats, making.