Home Search
disability - search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
He Crowdsurfed in a Wheelchair to the Stage and Coldplay Pulled Him Up to Play Harmonica (Watch)
It's easy to think that being in a wheelchair means the end of activities that involve intense physical movements—like big wave surfing or, in...
Exciting Clinical Trials of New Stem Cell Injection Treatment Shows Promise for Halting Multiple Sclerosis
A collaborative study involving experts in Europe and the US found the treatment of stem cells appears to protect the brains of MS patients...
Giant Halloween Sculptures in Architect’s Front Yard Get Better Every Year, From King Kong to an Egyptian Tomb—LOOK
A Massachusetts architect has been building epic Halloween installations every year in his front yard—becoming a local legend for his scary sculptures.
Tom Saltsman has...
Tai Chi Can Curb Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms for Years and Lower Needed Drug Doses–Study
Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese martial art involving sequences of slow controlled movements meant to cultivate one of the three kinds of vital energy,...
Born Without an Arm She Now Has a Realistic Prosthetic With Painted-on Freckles and Acrylic Nails
A student born without a left arm has a "new lease of life" thanks to her prosthetic limb with painted-on veins, freckles and acrylic...
Passionate Horror Fan Now Earns Thousands Teaching Creepy Make-Up Looks on Social Media
Meet the horror-movie obsessive who now earns thousands every month sharing her creepy make-up techniques from her home in the UK.
Natasha Jane Wood used...
Your Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Armless 7-Year-old Boy Gets to Finally Go Fishing–After Donation of a New ‘Hero Arm’ (LOOK)
A seven-year-old boy born without an arm has been able to hold a fishing rod with two hands for the first time.
Alex Sparkes spent...
Your Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Woman Who Lost Eye As Baby Wears Glitter Eyeballs to Own Her Difference
Rachel Mayta was just 18 months old when her doctor spotted a white glow in her eye which led to her retinoblastoma diagnosis, or...
Mechanic Saved a Family’s Dream With Quick Fix for Wheelchair Malfunction in Aussie Outback
A good, honest mechanic is worth as much as the car you bring in for him to service, and in a small country town...
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,...
A Mom Posted to Find Friends for 24-yo Son with Down Syndrome–the Flood of Support Shocked Her
Christian Bowers has Down Syndrome, but likes to do normal guy stuff like go bowling and play video games.
Making friends was never hard for...
First of its Kind Brain Surgery on Baby Inside the Womb has Successfully Prevented Heart Failure
Brain surgery has been performed on a baby still inside the womb in order to fix potentially deadly damage to vessels and saved the...
Hero Conductor Stops Train to Rescue 3-Year-Old Boy Lost on the Tracks (Video)
Neither the early morning start nor the distraction of a smartphone managed to take a New York train conductor's eyes off the tracks earlier...
Man Who Didn’t Read or Write Until His Late Teens Becomes Cambridge University’s Youngest Black Professor
A boy with autism who could not read or write until his late teens is now the youngest-ever Black professor at Cambridge University 20...
Preemie Given 10% Chance of Survival Defies the Odds and is Now ‘a Genius’ Who Outsmarts His Teachers (WATCH)
Jamie Mohr who was given a 10 percent chance of survival when he was born weighing just 1lb 8oz has defied the odds—and now...
Stroke Recovery Improved for 70% of Patients Taking Celery Seed Drug
A large trial investigating the effectiveness of a celery-seed-derived neuroprotectant drug for use in ischemic stroke cases has shown significant promise.
Patients given the medicine...
One-Armed Basketball Player Recruited for College Team Scores His First Points
On December 10th, teammates and fans of Northwestern State sounded their applause when their new freshmen basketball player scored his first points for the...
Check Out the 21 Winners of GNN’s 25th Anniversary Book Giveaway for Mental Health Providers
I announced last month that Good News Network was giving away 2,500 free books for our 25th anniversary—and it took many weeks to read...