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IIT Guwahati develops a prosthetic leg for Indians who want to squat and sit cross-legged
Prosthesis development in India faces many challenges. Highly functional mobility for amputees…
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I was majoring in dance when I had my leg amputated. Now, I wear a prosthetic and a tutu while I teach dance.
She was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer at 18, while majoring in dance. She had to get her leg am…
Kelly Burch
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Archaeologists found a skeleton with a prosthetic hand that could be nearly 600 years old
The archaeologists used carbon dating to estimate that the man was likely between 30 and 50 years o…
Alia Shoaib
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A White Sox fan took off her prosthetic leg and used it to catch a ball that flew into the stands
Shannon Frendreis wrote on the TikTok video of her impressive catch "five beers in, and taking my l…
Meredith Cash
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A Missouri man says American Airlines lost his suitcase and his $26,000 prosthetic leg — but the airline only paid him $600 for his lost clothing
Michael Williams claims American Airlines doesn't want to compensate him for his prosthetic leg. He…
Marielle Descalsota
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A Vermont farmer found and returned a prosthetic leg to a skydiver after it fell off during a jump
Chris Marckres lost his prosthetic leg while skydiving with Vermont Skydiving Adventures on Saturda…
Kelly McLaughlin
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A surfer in Florida was reunited with his prosthetic leg after a 13-year-old boy found it during a treasure hunt with his dad
Carter Hess, a surfer in Panama City, Florida, lost his $3,000 titanium prosthetic leg while surfin…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Father and son stars of an award-winning photo, who lost their limbs in Syria's civil war, to receive prosthetics in Italy
A photograph of the pair won the Siena Award's photo of the year, prompting a fundraising drive to …
Bethany Dawson
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A man who lost both legs after getting run over by the subway is competing in the New York City marathon
Rome Leykin had a seizure on a subway platform and fell in front of a moving train in 2018. He'll b…
Anna Medaris
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How fake burn wounds are made for movies & TV
From prosthetics to burnt plastic, "Gotham" makeup artist Ben Bornstein showed us how the complex w…
Ian Phillips,Kyle Desiderio
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After losing my leg in Iraq, I became an elite athlete and business owner. I want my kids to understand the power of choice.
The athlete was the first female US soldier to lose a limb in combat. Four years later, she compete…
Kelly Burch
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After a nearly fatal infection, doctors thought a toddler's leg needed to be amputated. Her mom fought for another option, and her limb was saved.
After being born premature at 26 weeks the child contracted an infection that almost killed her. He…
Kelly Burch
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After a nearly fatal infection, doctors thought a toddler's leg needed to be amputated. Her mom fought for another option, and her limb was saved.
After being born premature at 26 weeks the child contracted an infection that almost killed her. He…
Kelly Burch
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A woman had a severe case of the flu that led to cardiac arrest and a leg amputation after forgetting her flu shot. Now she's on a mission to get others vaccinated.
Shari Hall was put in a medical coma and had heart surgery after getting the flu. She wants others …
Jane Ridley
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Man Controls The World's First Bionic Leg With His Mind
"When the patient thinks about pushing his toes into the ground, called plantar flexing or lifting,…
Harrison Jacobs
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Prosthetic Legs, Surfboards And Other Strange Things People Leave On The Train
The Long Island Rail Road finds thousands of items on the train every month that are then transferr…
Justin Gmoser
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A girl with a prosthetic leg cried tears of joy when she received a doll that looks just like her
Emma's mother captured her daughter's emotional reaction and posted the video to Facebook…
Caroline Praderio
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South Carolina jury orders Walmart to pay $10 million to a woman who lost part of her leg after stepping on a rusty nail while shopping
April Jones underwent multiple amputation surgeries after she stepped on a rusty nail while shoppin…
Zahra Tayeb
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MIT Professor Shows Us His Incredible Bionic Prosthetics That Move Like Real Legs
Dr. Hugh Herr, head of the Biomechatronics research group at the MIT Media Lab, gave us a demonstra…
Alana Kakoyiannis
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TSA Denies Report That Officers Made A Marine Remove His Prosthetic Legs
In a blog post published Wednesday, Bob Burns at the TSA said video shows the soldier was not asked…