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Double Amputee First to Run at Olympics
Oscar Pistorius will be competing in the London Olympics in his favorite event, the 400-meter relay, as the first amputee track athlete to compete...
Gary Sinise and his “Lt. Dan Band” Plays Benefit Concert for Triple Amputee Vet
Actor Gary Sinise, known for his role as Lieutenant Dan in the film Forrest Gump, played a concert last night with his "Lt. Dan...
Haitian Amputee Soccer Players Help U.S. Wounded Warriors
On Tuesday, a group of American soldier amputees got some special encouragement from people who know what it’s like to overcome adversity.
The Haitian Amputee...
Amputee Homeless No More Thanks to Town Dog and Kind Owner
Fred Stamm is a formerly homeless amputee whose life was turned around thanks to a chance meeting with a dog and its owner in...
Movie Effects Crew Designs Mermaid Suit for Double Leg Amputee (Video)
Weta Workshop, the special FX house behind the costumes and props in the Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia films, have given...
Wounded Warriors Make First Ever All-Amputee Softball Team
A softball fan working in the prosthetics field in the Department of Veteran Affairs has assembled the first all-amputee softball team in the world....
Amputee Veterans Stand Up to Mount Kilimanjaro and Win
Five years his Army vehicle ran over a buried explosive in Afghanistan, he and two other former soldiers, three men with one leg between...
Super Hero Assures Amputee Tot, He Will Walk Again
Brave four-year-old amputee Harley Slack beamed with joy yesterday as kids' TV superhero Sportacus visited the Manchester hospital where he's lived for months...
Amputees Gather for Festival of Scuba, Climbing and Sailing (Video)
This year's "No Barriers Festival" in Florida includes eighteen disabled veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan who are gathering along with hundreds of other amputees...
Amputee Vets Get to Race BMWs for Fun (Video)
Giving injured Marines the chance to drive, and drive really fast is the goal of the Semper Fi Fund which is helping to...
Amputee, 9, Fufills His Dream to Run and Play
"A brave young boy decided to have his right leg amputated in November to avoid a lifetime in a wheelchair and so that he...
Bionic Arm Provides Hope for Iraq War Amputees
Researchers are collaborating — and the U.S. government is funding — an initiative to bring bionic arms to soldiers who return from the Middle East missing...
15-Year-Old Amputee Shines On Stage as Dancer
Natalie decided at 13 she wanted to be a dancer. Only problem was one of her legs was artificial below the knee. She started...
Double Amputee Conquers Mt. Everest
Mark Inglis, 47, a New Zealand mountain climber who lost both his legs to frostbite on Mount Cook in 1982 has become the first...
New Prosthetic Hand Allows Man to Sense Temperature: ‘I could feel the warmth of another person’
The first-ever prosthetic limb that allows the wearer to sense temperature and feel the warmth of another person has been created.
The MiniTouch device allows...
Woman Becomes First Human to be Fitted with Nerve and Bone Fused Bionic Limb
A Swedish woman named Karin has become the first person to ever receive a below-the-elbow prosthetic that fuses bone with metal and electrodes.
An incredible...
Good News in History, September 18
72 years ago today, A Streetcar Named Desire, the film based on the play by Tennessee Williams, premiered in New York City. Starring Vivien Leigh, Marlon...
Good News in History, September 1
59 years ago today, relief pitcher Masanori "Mashi" Murakami trotted onto the mound for the SF Giants to pitch the final inning of a...
Robotic Glove that ‘Feels’ Lends a ‘Hand’ to Those Relearning to Play Piano After a Stroke
For those who have suffered a debilitating stroke, simple actions like tying shoes or brushing teeth can become a major challenge.
If, however, the person...
13 Years After Losing Both Legs in Afghanistan, Veteran Summits Everest Establishing World Record
A Nepali veteran of the British operations in Afghanistan has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to summit the world's tallest mountain.
Hari Budha Magar,...