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A group of amputee-athletes are attempting to climb one of South America's toughest peaks
Krupa said part of his role will be repairing and adjusting team member's prosthetic limbs as the c…
Jeremy Berke
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ISRO develops microprocessor controlled knee
According to the ISRO, the MPK will benefit above-knee amputees to walk with a comfortable gait.…
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These custom prostheses give amputees better motor capabilities
Naked Prosthetics are custom designed for those with finger loss. They improve the overall grip, ar…
Alexandra Appolonia,Chelsea P…
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This Company Found A Unique Way To Protect The Disabled From Amputee Fetishists
Many of AnchorFree's customers are members of particularly fetishized groups who want to make sure …
Dylan Love
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Swiffer's New Ad Not Only Features A Multi-Racial Couple, But An Amputee Dad Who Cleans The House
Within that context, it is easy to be jaded about Swiffer's new commercial, which features the Ruka…
Richard Feloni
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I had my leg amputated due to an aggressive bone cancer. I discovered amputee sports, and love them.
Bone cancer diagnosis came post-car accident. This profound discovery led to my leg's amputation, f…
Kelly Burch
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A woman in wheelchair crashed down the ramp of a Carnival cruise ship after staff failed to help her, lawsuit alleges
The 61-year-old amputee said she was not helped by Carnival crew while trying to disembark the ship…
Sophia Ankel,Rebecca Cohen
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An amputee outdoes himself every Halloween with incredible one-legged costumes
"If you were to show younger me the costumes that I make now, he probably would not believe that I …
Talia Lakritz
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Here’s how India has made one of its most promising NGOs an important component of its regional outreach strategy
The agreement was facilitated by India’s Ministry of External Affairs in conjunction with Syria’…
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A paracyclist and triple amputee is being applauded for having a sense of humor receiving the 'worst trophy gift ever' (a wristwatch) after winning the World Championships
"It's amazing how a simple fact becomes more viral than the results obtained," the athlete shared o…
Geoff Weiss
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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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One-Legged Paralympian Josh Sundquist Debuts Another Awesome Halloween Costume
Sundquist was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer when he was nine, and the chemotherapy trea…
Madeline Stone
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One-Legged Paralympian Josh Sundquist Debuts Another Awesome Halloween Costume
Sundquist was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer when he was nine, and the chemotherapy trea…
Madeline Stone
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After Losing His Hand In A Firework Accident, This Man Became The First Amputee To Be Able To Feel Again
Researchers from Switzerland and Italy implanted electrodes into Sørensen's arm and connected a pro…
Megan Rose Dickey
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Oscar Pistorius Charged With Premeditated Murder For Shooting His Girlfriend
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcas…
Gerald May, AP
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The first woman amputee to summit Everest shares her incredible story of determination
Since that day in May 2013, Sinha has scaled the highest peaks on five other continents and is j…
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An amputee dominated on of the toughest obstacle courses on 'American Ninja Warrior'
This course would be difficult for just about anybody. Thompson managed to dominate it with just on…
Ian Phillips
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Incredible New World Cup Commercial Tells The Story Of A Soccer Player Born With One Leg
The ad is almost entirely composed of home video from his childhood. It shows him as a toddler, fru…
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Pistorius Prosecutor Says Runner Deliberately Fired Four Shots Into Bathroom To Kill His Girlfriend
Pistorius, 26, said in an affidavit read by Roux that he felt vulnerable because he wasn't wearing …