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December 17, 2015

VA to provide robotic legs to paralyzed vets

The Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to pay for robotic legs that could allow scores of paralyzed veterans with spinal cord injuries to walk again.

December 7, 2015

Veterans in Utah among 1st to get first prosthetic implants

Two military veterans will undergo surgery in Salt Lake City that will make them among the first in the U.S. to have a surgically implanted prosthetic.

November 17, 2015

Film series featuring disabled athletes strives to highlight raw talent

While the salaries and lifestyles of big-name athletes are often fodder for front-page news, there is a subset of pros who, despite training just as hard, often go unnoticed and, in some cases, are unpaid.

November 2, 2015

New push for pint-sized medical devices to treat sick kids

Improvise isn't a word parents want to hear from their kid's doctor.

October 28, 2015

Former quadriplegic runs, walks to show others they can

The worst day of Aaron Baker's life wasn't when the then-20-year-old professional motocross racer crashed his bike one spring day in 1999, flew over the handlebars and hit the ground head-first, paralyzing him from the neck down.

October 28, 2015

New advancements help amputees return to activities post-injury

New technological and cosmetic advancements in prosthetics are enabling amputees to return to activities they didn鈥檛 think would be possible without all four limbs.

October 28, 2015

Amputee able to control prosthetic limbs through thought

By simply thinking about moving his prosthetic limbs, a Colorado man is regaining control he鈥檚 missed since he lost his arms in an electrical accident 40 years ago.

October 28, 2015

Wearable ultrasound device relieves pain

Dave 鈥淪cooter鈥� Honig is almost 60 years old鈥� and has no plans of slowing down. Thanks to a new wearable ultrasound device, he can be as active as he wants without worrying about his shoulder tendinitis.

October 27, 2015

Haitian orphan gets nation's first 3-D printer prosthesis

A 12-year-old orphan boy handicapped from birth became the first recipient of a 3-D printer prosthesis in Haiti last month, thanks to a British-born software engineer in California.

October 27, 2015

Knee replacement may 鈥榯urn back the clock鈥� for arthritis pain

Knee replacement surgery may significantly ease pain and improve leg function and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a recent study suggests.