A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands.Full story
(Reuters) - A trade group representing makers of artificial limbs on Tuesday promised to provide prosthetics free of cost to the estimated 20 to 25 victims of the Boston Marathon bombings who underwent amputations. Full story
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The jail holding Abu Hamza al-Masri, the handless Islamic cleric awaiting trial on U.S. terrorism charges, provided him with a new set of prosthetics on Friday, officials said at a hearing on Friday. Full story
A sea turtle that had its fins shredded by a shark has received its 27th pair of prosthetic flippers at an aquarium in Japan. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Skateboarder Tommy Carroll lost his sight to retinal cancer at age 2 and has prosthetics where his eyes used to be. But the college sophomore found his love for skating in third grade and uses his hearing to orient himself as he moves around a skate park. Though he does sometimes fall, the worst he’
An Alpaca in Oklahoma rejoins her herd after being fitted with a prosthetic leg. KFOR’s John Guthery reports.
An Oklahoma boy takes his first steps with a new prosthetic leg. KJRH's Andre Mohler reports.
While most Komodo dragons are ferocious, flesh-eating beasts, 19-year-old Ivan at the Phoenix Zoo has a “puppy dog-like reputation.” That’s why zookeepers there fitted the giant arthritic lizard with a special prosthetic splint to aid in his mobility. KPNX’s Hailey Frances reports.
The prosthetic leg and the crutch of Palestinian Asad Redwan, 31, are pictured as he swims in a pool inside al-Sadaka Club in Gaza City May 16, 2013 Redwan said his leg was amputated after he was hit in an Israeli air strike in 2009. The swimming training sessions are organized by the Merciful Hands
Naki'o, a dog with four prosthetic devices shows off one of his legs with the prosthetic and one of his legs without, in Colorado Springs April 12, 2013. Naki'o lost all four feet to frostbite when he was abandoned as a puppy in a foreclosed home. Picture taken April 12, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
Naki'o, a mixed-breed dog with four prosthetic devices, poses for a photo in Colorado Springs April 12, 2013. Naki'o lost all four feet to frostbite when he was abandoned as a puppy in a foreclosed home. Picture taken April 12, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS HEAL
Naki'o, a mixed-breed dog with four prosthetic devices, jumps for a treat in Colorado Springs April 12, 2013. Naki'o lost all four feet to frostbite when he was abandoned as a puppy in a foreclosed home. Picture taken April 12, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS HEAL
