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Mirror therapy' aids US amputees. Editor's Choice. (BBC News)
Hacker mother appeals to Obama Aug 1, 2009
Page last updated at 20:59 GMT, Friday, 31 July 2009 21:59 UK. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- Americas)
Havana ceremony honours del Toro Aug 1, 2009
Page last updated at 09:11 GMT, Friday, 31 July 2009 10:11 UK. Del Toro's film Che was a big hit in Cuba last year. (BBC News -- Americas)
U.S. Sued Over Dropping of Benefits for Disabled Aug 1, 2009
Two years ago, the government told the amputee he would have to make do with less. Kaplan, who is from Ukraine, lost his $603 in Supplemental Security Income after he missed a seven-year deadline to become a U.S. citizen. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)
Doctor concerns over work limits Aug 1, 2009
Page last updated at 23:26 GMT, Friday, 31 July 2009 00:26 UK. The government said NHS boards were almost fully compliant. (BBC News)
Hartson is 'gradually improving' Aug 1, 2009
Page last updated at 15:04 GMT, Friday, 31 July 2009 16:04 UK. Hartson is 'gradually improving. (BBC News -- UK)
Cuts hurt disabled Jul 31, 2009
(Amputees are exempt from this requirement). Linda Foster. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Click to read:Experimental Hand Transplant Shows Promise Jul 31, 2009
He tried prosthetics, but like 40 percent of the military's hand amputees, Maloney found prosthetics too bulky and unreliable to use, but it was embarrassing to go without ... And now, as every nerve and muscle comes alive in the hand of Josh Maloney, so does the hope of new way to treat amputees. (CBS News)
The ‘quicker and sicker’ exit strategy Jul 30, 2009
With insurance cutbacks that narrowed reimbursable services, we are required to dispense post-hospital medical care previously unthinkable for anyone except a healthcare professional; by flushing feeding tubes and dressing amputees wounds, we help our loved ones remain at home and away from more costly alternatives. It s all the more reason for gold-standard care coordination. (Boston Globe)
Area soldier recovering well from injuries suffered in Afghanistan Jul 30, 2009
He and his gunner, who is from Chicago, are both in the vast amputee ward at the hospital. He did not lose a limb, but his injuries were so severe that he was admitted to that ward after being flown to the U.S. from Germany, where he was treated for four days. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Humor can be best therapy for wounded GIs Jul 28, 2009
"What's an amputee's favorite restaurant?" asked Staff Sgt. Brian Schar, who lost both legs in Iraq ... The sphere of people who can get away with telling amputee jokes is tightly defined, and not every wounded warrior is able to crack jokes about the fact that he has a hard time going up stairs or holding a coffee cup ... "And you can get away with murder, because who's going to yell at an amputee?". (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Click to read:25 Million Have Insurance, But Not Enough Jul 27, 2009
my father in law pays that much and he's a double amputee with diabetes and has had 7 major surgeries in the past 5 years. by Renegade98 July 26, 2009 8:57 PM EDT. (CBS News)
From soldier to triathlon rene-Gade Jul 26, 2009
At the time, she was told that most amputees like Gade got around by wheelchair. "I thought, 'That's not going to work.' It's not that there's a problem being in a wheelchair, but I just know my husband," she said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Teacher, therapist and woman on a mission Jul 26, 2009
Though services to assist the amputees, the paralyzed and injured were available, those in small villages and towns far from the big cities had long and difficult journeys to get to healthcare facilities ... Afghans live, eat, sleep war and pray at floor level, making it difficult for amputees to continue their roles as mothers and wives. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
World renowned prosthetist to provide care to amputees in Woburn Jul 25, 2009
World renowned certified prosthetist Kevin Carroll will provide free prosthetic evaluations to local amputees on Thursday, July 30, at Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, 232 West Cummings Park, Woburn ... He just spent two weeks in Beijing working with the world s fastest, most athletic amputees at the Paralympic Games this past September ... Local amputees interested in scheduling a prosthetic evaluation with Carroll should call 781-932-5828. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
UDW Urges 'No' Vote On State Budget; Demands 'Shared Sacrifice' From All Californians Jul 24, 2009
(Amputees are exempt from this requirement). Forcing homecare providers -- many of whom make little more than minimum wage -- to pay for their own background checks, while state workers and others who make far more money don't have to. (PR Newswire)
Double amputee loses legs, finds a cause Jul 24, 2009
Double amputee discovered others struggling to pay for prosthetic limbs ... While there, Thomas visited other amputees ... That's especially tough on child amputees, who will outgrow several limbs before adulthood. (CNN -- Health)
EVERYTHING MATTERS! Jul 20, 2009
Things get worse when he befriends a triple amputee with a vendetta against the government, culminating in an act of domestic terrorism to which Junior is unwittingly linked. Locked in a Bulgarian prison, Junior catches the attention of a powerful, underground anti-government agency that believes his claims of impending doom -- and makes it their mission to save the world. (New York Post -- Opinions)
WoundedWarriors Jul 20, 2009
A 21-gun salute was fired in honor of those killed in the suicide bombing that nearly killed Kevin and Sgt. Daniel Thornhill, the other soldier injured in the incident, who is now a double amputee with a spinal cord injury. At the end of the short ceremony on a small plywood stage amid Riverfest's carnival rides and booths offering cheesesteaks and funnel cakes, Kevin walked down the steps as a crowd converged on him at his mother Leslie's invitation "as long as he can take it.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
NDC accident victim receives artificially fabricated leg Jul 18, 2009 Hand recipient making most of transplant Jul 17, 2009 Jessica book sales fall short Jul 15, 2009 GVR pool hours Jul 9, 2009 Real soldiers found in the field, not on it (Yesterday) Jul 8, 2009 EDIT: Grow It Back Jul 6, 2009 Amputees Control Bionic Limbs With Brains Jul 6, 2009 Extreme determination Jul 5, 2009 • Lawyer defends representation in amputee caseFormer client sued William Hollifield over settlement Jul 4, 2009 Exercise In A Pill? Jul 3, 2009 Breaking Your Legs To Make Yourself Taller Jul 1, 2009 Smart switching could solve communication tangle Jun 30, 2009 Support groups Jun 29, 2009 Reading the brain without poking it Jun 29, 2009 Group of Aggies going to aid Africa Jun 28, 2009 Grab A Tool and Change Your Brain Jun 27, 2009 Somalis watch double amputations Jun 26, 2009 It's off to work they go Jun 26, 2009 Recovery battle Jun 25, 2009 Duke names four to board of trustees Jun 25, 2009 SARS spurs China to act on AIDS Jun 25, 2009 Lawmaker asks power companies to show compassion Jun 24, 2009 Ghana to participate in World Dwarf Games Jun 18, 2009 Pocket knives now in feds’ gunsights Jun 18, 2009 Finally, hospitals' unsung heroes carry the show Jun 18, 2009 Weird salamander may yield hope for amputees Jun 18, 2009 Celebrating our youth Jun 16, 2009 Artificial arm stirs hopes of wounded Jun 5, 2009 3Florida Woman Loses Arms, Legs After Misdiagnosis» Jun 2, 2009 Can (potential) All-Star Jurrjens stop skid? May 30, 2009 ATV gets stuck; amputee spends night seeking help May 30, 2009 Opinion: Get ready for 50 percent tax May 29, 2009 Still more DVDs you should have seen (but didn't) May 28, 2009 Virtual Smart Home Controlled By Your Thoughts May 27, 2009 U.S. Sued Over Dropping of Benefits for Disabled May 22, 2009 Family perseveres to get vet's name on Vietnam memorial May 19, 2009 World's tallest dog loses leg to bone cancer May 16, 2009 Lt. Dan Band helps post honor spouses ... Navy SEAL_presented veteran\'s medal ... Honoring President Truman ... Tax Center volunteers save Soldiers $451K ... English classes valuable to international community ... 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Dan Band vocalist Jeff Vezain; guitarist, vocalist and veteran Kimo Williams; and bassist Gary Sinise, known for his roles in "Forrest Gump" and on "CSI:NY," entertain Fort Leavenworth troops, spouses and other community members May 8 at Merritt Lake. Lamp photo by Prudence Siebert. Lt. Dan Band helps post honor spouses May 15, 2009 Disabled youth May 12, 2009 Health Glance - 5/11/09 May 11, 2009 Houston woman gets a computerized leg May 8, 2009 Sentinel Morning Update: Zoning board approves outdoor market May 8, 2009 Amputations on the rise May 5, 2009 Video: Turning Hope Into Reality - VA Research to Restore Veterans' Abilities Apr 30, 2009 Man, 78, dies after diarrhoea outbreak Apr 29, 2009 Sierra Leone: Special Court Wraps Up, But Has Justice Been Done? Apr 29, 2009 Disabled veterans take on Marathon challenge Apr 19, 2009 Major criminal cases in Klamath County Apr 19, 2009 Prostheses likely to stay amputees' top remedy Apr 19, 2009 Iraq War brings advances for amputees Apr 19, 2009 Amputee soldier to run marathon Apr 18, 2009 Iraq veteran gets powerful new knees Apr 18, 2009 Quadruple amputee shows teens results of drug use Apr 17, 2009 Faces in the crowd Apr 17, 2009 Wellesley woman will guide blind athlete along part of Boston Marathon route Apr 17, 2009 The Pentagon's Bionic Arm Apr 13, 2009 Casino Mogul Steve Wynn's Midas Touch Apr 13, 2009 Haunted by Katrina: A reporter's story Apr 13, 2009 Gun Sales: Will The "Loophole" Close? Apr 13, 2009 Wounded warriors go fishing for recovery Apr 11, 2009 Kings Row Movie (1942) Apr 10, 2009 Disability Takes the Stage on Ameri... Apr 9, 2009 Recovery a climb after hand transplant Apr 3, 2009 Death row cases may cost county millions to revisit Apr 3, 2009 Determination fuels his recovery Apr 3, 2009
An official of the SWH, Mr Jonathan Cofie, pledged his outfit's readiness to collaborate with government to rehabilitate amputees in the country. The SWH has operated in Ghana for more than five years, assisting the Ghana Health Service, to train professionals in the design and fabrication of prosthesis and orthosis for patients. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Wounded vets find healing in Queens Jul 17, 2009
Friday July 17, 2009. The Adaptive Water Sports Festival attracted 39 injured veterans, who traveled to Queens to learn how to water ski, kayak, sail, fish and scuba dive. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
They decided his positive attitude and the fact he had continued to exercise the arm muscles controlling his hands during the time he was an amputee made him a good candidate for the procedure. He received his new hands in a nine-hour operation May 4 that involved four teams of surgeons -- two for each donor hand and two for each of Mr. Kepner's arms. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
If successful, the bioniclike limb could radically change the lives of amputees and victims of paralysis. President Barack Obama on Tuesday declined to predict how high unemployment will climb but made clear he expects it to keep worsening for a while as hiring lags behind other signs of economic recovery. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
Since the former GVR Executive Director saw fit to reduce its depth to a maximum of 4'3" (the only GVR pool more shallow than its accompanying hot tub), it has been suitable only for small children, dwarfs and double amputees. Might as well put this example of bureaucratic blockheadedness to some useful purpose. ". UNDER 55 wrote on Jul 8, 2009 10:20 AM:" In response to Sarah Barthlon Quote "Farrowing Pen"I pay GVR dues. Im young, and the young pay YOUR S.S. ( started in 1965 ) check in our... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
That's why Coughlin would rather talk about visiting amputees at Walter Reed Hospital than about what he has got planned should the Philadelphia Eagles run five receivers out there against his nickel defense. Coughlin likely will never have the patience to sit and talk for a living after he is finished with coaching, like Cowher and Gruden. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
If humans could do this it would answer the prayers of amputees everywhere, while changing the mindset of soldiers who go into combat. New research makes it easier for scientists to dream of the day when this unique ability of salamanders can be used to regenerate human limbs. (India Times, India)
Paralyzed People Using Computers, Amputees Controlling Bionic Limbs, With Microelectrodes On (Not In) Brain ... Paralyzed People Using Computers, Amputees Controlling Bionic Limbs, With Microelectrodes On (Not In) Brain ... ScienceDaily (July 6, 2009) Experimental devices that read brain signals have helped paralyzed people use computers and may let amputees control bionic limbs. (Science Daily)
Outdoor enthusiast, amputee looking to help others ... It really grew out of my friendship with Jessica and in the interest of her sister, Amanda, who is an (amputee) too ... If Thomas, a graduate of Rapid City Central and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, can help inspire other amputees to stay active and realize they can still do the things they love, that s all the better. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Lawyer defends representation in amputee caseFormer client sued William Hollifield over settlement By Andrea JacksonTimes-News writer A Twin Falls lawyer is fighting a lawsuit slapped against him by a former client claiming negligence, and has filed paperwork to dismiss the case in Twin Falls 5th District Court. William Hollifield, of the Hollifield Law Office in Twin Falls, is being sued by Amanda Fomichev, a former client who hired him as a personal injury lawyer after she lost a leg when she... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
The benefits here are clear, and there is no need for stupid postingsI wish this was available nowI am a 56 year old Male and a above the knee amputee, due to an construction fall accidentwith both legs broken and hospitalized for 8 months on my back, my metabolism was totally brokenthis has left me unable to exercise and I have gained 65lb in the 8 years since, I have a AK prosthetic leg , which is painful. my right leg did healmy Body was that of a construction worker at 5''10" 190lb at age... (CBS News -- Health)
He suffers from BIID (Body Integrity Identity Disorder) and has always had an overwhelming feeling that he should have been an amputee so he sought out surgery in a foreign hospital and is now very happily one legged. He is in no way crazy and is in fact incredibly accomplished and balanced. (Slate)
Amputees and people with Parkinson's are all benefiting from physical therapy based on popular games consoles. 10:06 30 June 2009 2 comments. (Yahoo News -- Instant Messaging)
- Amputees and Families Actively Caring Together support group meets last Tuesday of each month from 6 to 7 p.m. at Great Lakes Home Healthcare Services, 1700 Peach St. Call 877-6350 to register. - Muscular Dystrophy Association of Erie Circle of Friends support group for individuals and families affected by neuromuscular diseases meets once a month at the Greenstreet Caf, 2800 W. 21st St. Access the MDA chat program at. (Erie Times-News, PA)
New electrodes may help amputees and paralyzed ... SALT LAKE CITY, June 29, 2009 Experimental devices that read brain signals have helped paralyzed people use computers and may let amputees control bionic limbs ... "It will enable amputees or people with severe paralysis to interact with their environment using a prosthetic arm or a computer interface that decodes signals from the brain.". (EurekAlert!)
Access to health care is severely limited and the large population of amputees, the legacy of landmines, lack sufficient orthopedic and rehabilitative services. to a Friend. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
But it could potentially help people with conditions that have disrupted their view of their place in space, such as amputees who receive hand transplants, said Cardinali, who studies at Claude Bernard University in Lyon, France. Scientists have discussed the concept of schema since the 19th century as they've tried to figure out how the brain comprehends where someone is and where that person wants to go. (MEDLINEplus)
He also said al-Shabab would look after the welfare of the amputees. On Monday, the court had said it was too hot for the sentence to be carried out on that day as an amputation in such conditions could lead the accused to bleed to death. (BBC News -- Africa)
TMC Orthopedic LP and Amputee. TMC does not hire just anyone; our employees are the cr;me de le cr;me. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Its manager, Hazim Shawwa, says the number of amputees from the conflict remains unclear. Mr Shawwa says he has components for limbs for about 20 people, but has 250 in need of treatment. (BBC News -- Africa)
Monserrate is a licensed professional engineer and founder of Environmental Excellence Engineering, a consulting firm, and the Given Limb Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the development of prosthetics and adaptive devices for amputees. The Rye, N.Y., resident earned her undergraduate degree from Duke in 1981 and her graduate degree in 1982. (Triangle Business Journal)
Perceptions of arm length change after people handle a mechanical tool, according to a study that has implications for amputees, as well as prospective cyborgs. FEATURE: 15:20 22 June 2009 138 comments. (Yahoo News -- SARS)
These are features the double amputee would lose, along with his valuable air conditioning, if he could not pay his electricity bills this summer. I think something should be done about that, he said. (KHOU.com, TX)
He single handedly sponsored the National Amputee team to participate in various international games. The previous hosts of this prestigious event were Chicago, USA (1993), England (1997), Canada (2001) and France (2005) 17 June 09. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
How s an amputee supposed to get his pocket knife open. I guess when they send him to jail he can get the guy Georgia sentenced 100 years for growing pot to open it for him. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
He s taking care of an obese, diabetic mother - a double leg amputee - all by himself. Jackie gets him an overnight stay and calls in social services. (Boston Globe)
MEXICO CITY - Scientists are genetically modifying a bizarre looking Mexican salamander, which according to ancient mythology is a transformed Aztec god, in the hope its ability to regenerate body parts will one day help human amputees. Also known as "water monsters," the half-foot-long axolotl is nearly extinct in its only remaining habitat: the polluted vestiges of Aztec canals that snake though southern Mexico City, packed with colorful boats carrying tourists and mariachi musicians. (MSNBC -- Technology)
This inspirational woman is one of the world's fastest distance swimmers and the only amputee to qualify for the Olympics. Masingita Masunga: 29. (iAfrica.com)
"I wasn't expecting that. I'm so used to being an amputee, it was an emotional thing.". Last week, the VA announced the start of a three-year clinical trial, the first large-scale testing of the arm. (Boston Globe)
Four months later, Lisa Strong got out of the hospital, a quadruple amputee. Dr. Anthony Smith, chief of urology at the University of New Mexico medical school, said it is critical people get prompt treatment for kidney stones. (Fox News)
I became a thin blue stream The smoke between asleep and dreams And in that clear blue undertow I saw Royal City far below Borders soft with refugees Streets a swimming with amputees It s a Bible or a bullet they put over your heart It s getting harder and harder to tell them apart Days are nights and the nights are long Beating hearts blossom into walking bombs And those still looking in the clear blue sky for a sign Get missiles from so high they might as well be divine Now the wolves are... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
A 68-year-old amputee spent a night crawling along trails seeking help on the Kenai Peninsula last week after his newly purchased ATV got stuck, Alaska State Troopers said Friday. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Medicare spends our money so carelessly that it approves orthopedic shoes for amputees. Despite what the Democratic Party would have us believe, European countries are now increasingly switching over to the private sector to take care of their health care. (Ohio State University -- The Lantern, OH)
"Johnny Got His Gun" is anchored by a peculiar, almost feminine performance from Timothy Bottoms as Joe, a quadruple amputee who cannot hear, speak or see but finds some degree of freedom in memories, dreams and encounters with a philosophical but not especially helpful Jesus Christ (Donald Sutherland). As Joe's uncommunicative but tender-hearted father -- seen both in life and as a ghost -- Jason Robards virtually steals the show. (Salon)
It could help amputees learn how to use a prosthetic limb, for example, or allow people confined to a wheelchair to experience walking in virtual reality, as one experiment conducted by the Presenccia researchers showed ... (June 24, 2008) Devices known as brain-machine interfaces could someday be used routinely to help paralyzed patients and amputees control prosthetic limbs with just their thoughts ... 28, 2004) New research is speeding the development of brain-controlled devices that may soon... (Science Daily)
Two years ago, the government told the amputee he would have to make do with less. Kaplan, who is from Ukraine, lost his $603 in Supplemental Security Income after he missed a seven-year deadline to become a U.S. citizen. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)
Many of those added in recent years were paralyzed survivors like Valdez or amputees who died prematurely because of war-related complications, says Jan Scruggs, president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. "I'm glad it happened" for Valdez, he says. (USA Today -- News)
A certified therapy dog, Gibson will soon return to work visiting cancer patients, sick children, burn victims, amputees and veterans. . (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
When he first started touring, Sinise said a lot of people called him Lt. Dan, the character he played in the movie "Forrest Gump." In the movie, Lt. Dan is a Vietnam veteran who struggles with his life after the war as a double amputee. He named his band after the character that he said a lot of military people seem to have affection for. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
On the first year anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake, both Gao and Chen joined other amputee quake victims for medical assessment and treatment at Prince of Wales Hospital, the main source for StandTALL medical volunteers ... As part of their visit, the amputee victims and their families were treated to a day at in Hong Kong ... "The physical and mental hardships of amputee victims are interrelated, so we want to give them as much joy as possible," Lau explained. (CNN -- International)
--Amputee Support Group. The Amputee Support Group meets Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Yuma Rehabilitation Hospital, 901 W. 24th St.. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
A prosthetic parity bill, that would provide minimum coverage for amputees equal to Medicare, has just been passed by the State House and State Senate. All they are missing is the Governor's signature. (KHOU.com, TX)
CV student creates project helping amputees ... And it was Nickles story that led to one high school students project helping area amputees ... Washburn explained that the mirror box helps amputees with phantom limb syndrome. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Dr Norhayati added that her clinic helped amputees get back on their feet with custom-made prosthesis made available with a RM50,000 workshop created under the auspices of the Bandar Sunway Rotary Club. Amputees from the lower income groups are fully sponsored by the club. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
For those who lost limbs from combat traumas or because of complications such as diabetes, VA researchers are designing and building lighter, more lifelike prostheses using leading-edge technologies such as robotics, tissue engineering, and nanotechnology, and are studying how to best match available prosthetic components to the needs of amputees. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to. (PR Newswire)
"He was an amputee with vascular problems and he had had a chest infection for some weeks.". In July last year 10 people died after two outbreaks of gastroenteritis in a Blue Mountains nursing home. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
"I can forgive but not forget. The scars are all over me - an amputated arm and lacerations on my body. And, when I see those who did this to me, moving freely about, my heart races back and I feel even bitter," Jabati Mambu, who plays soccer for the National Amputee team as a way of rebuilding his life, told IPS.. He thinks the sentencing of eight militia commanders, is not enough to restore the dignity of victims, or even make them feel justice. (allAfrica.com)
Minard is one of 15 Iraq war veterans - all double amputees - slated to compete tomorrow in the Boston Marathon. They are part of the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans, run by the New York-based Achilles Track Club, which works to help disabled men and women compete in mainstream athletic events. (Boston Globe)
The woman, an amputee who uses a wheelchair, was shot in her left arm. He is charged with two counts of attempted murder and first-degree assault. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Prostheses likely to stay top remedy for amputees ... They are male, as almost all upper-extremity amputees are, and they lost their hands in a work accident and a traffic accident. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The vast majority have lost feet and legs, but about 200 soldiers have lost fingers, hands and arms, said Ryan Blanck, upper extremity specialist at the U.S. Army's Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio, Texas, a $65 million facility dedicated to treatment of amputees and burn victims ... The Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts have advanced the science of prosthetics by providing an unfortunate pool of amputees whom the government wants to help, Mr. Blanck said ... Some upper-extremity amputees... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Page last updated at 19:58 GMT, Friday, 17 April 2009 20:58 UK. Mr Sandford says he plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in six months. (BBC News -- UK)
"There are sensors and artificial intelligence in the prosthetic that are watching what the body is doing. The biggest benefit is by doing so much work on its own, the amputee doesn't have to think about movement." ... "We're fortunate enough here to be able to put this technology to its test here at Walter Reed, but as a broader application. You know, a year would be great to see these legs on vascular amputees, because it does improve mobility.". (CNN -- Health)
Coupled with his determination to play a role in his young daughter's life and the inspiration of other amputees he met who were leading successful lives, Davison made up his mind to turn his life around. He joined a competitive sailing team for people with disabilities and, after moving to Naples in 1998, founded a sailing program for people with disabilities. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
And on Monday, the amputee will attempt to run Boston in less than three hours, competing in the able-bodied division while wearing bib No. 5424. Ball, who had his left leg amputated below the knee as the result of a car accident more than 20 years ago, didn't start running until about a year and a half ago, when doctors fitted him for a new carbon fiber prosthesis. (Boston Globe)
When you see Achilles members participating, you realize that these individuals are doing things beyond what they would normally expect, said Traum, who is an amputee and will be participating in his 35th Marathon. It gives you a feeling that you can also accomplish things that you haven t accomplished. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Thanks to the biggest innovation in prosthetic arms since World War II it's now possible for amputees to pick up small, delicate objects they never thought they would master ... (41:27)Scott Pelley reports on a new technology that may greatly benefit amputees; Lesley Stahl examines the right to bear arms; Charlie Rose profiles Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn; And, Andy Rooney on impending doom. (CBS News)
Perhaps next week you can have a feature on the joys of having a manicure as a counter-point to tonight's feature on amputees ... (41:27)Scott Pelley reports on a new technology that may greatly benefit amputees; Lesley Stahl examines the right to bear arms; Charlie Rose profiles Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn; And, Andy Rooney on impending doom. (CBS News)
Photographer Thompson and I helped carry amputees, people in wheelchairs and walkers, and people who could barely move from a nearby school onto a boat and then to an off-ramp of the interstate. We were riding with a civilian who'd brought his boat to help. (FOX 11, AZ)
(41:27)Scott Pelley reports on a new technology that may greatly benefit amputees; Lesley Stahl examines the right to bear arms; Charlie Rose profiles Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn; And, Andy Rooney on impending doom. (12:34). (CBS News -- 48 Hours)
The amputee is one of about 1,000 servicemen and veterans who have reaped the benefits of the therapeutic art of fly-fishing, with the help of retired Navy Capt. Ed Nicholson ... While recovering from cancer surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2004, Nicholson witnessed wounded and disabled men and women -- many of them amputees -- struggling with their injuries. (CNN -- Law)
Reagan was ready for the line, having previously talked to doctors and amputees in order to deliver just the right emotional response. Kings Row is a 1940s version of Peyton Place, a big screen soaper sporting its share of disfunctional personalities. (Suite101.com)
Contestants with disabilities ranging from profound hearing loss to leg amputees have appeared on the shows Survivor and Big Brother. Heather Mills, a below-the-knee amputee, appeared on Season 4 of Dancing With the Stars. (Suite101.com)
Nearly 40 percent of all hand and arm amputees never use prosthetics, particularly men in their 20s and 30s. "The prostheses become more of a burden than not," added hand surgeon Joseph Imbriglia, "and the reason is that they have no sensation.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Finch admitted he fatally shot double amputee Kevin Hendricks as he fled during the last of a trio of tavern heists. The gunmen first struck on April 12 at a South Side tavern where Finch had worked previously, shooting a 23-year-old waitress in the chest as she lay on the floor to show no resistance. (FOX 11, AZ)
Though the sisters said he missed being able to drive his former truck because it was a stick-shift, he adapted to life as an amputee. "He's very high-spirited, always cracking jokes," Hanna said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
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