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Woman Who Lost Both Legs in Boston Bombing Just Found a Reason To Smile
A mother who is recovering in the hospital after losing both legs below the knee while watching the Boston Marathon went from being devastated...
Video: One-Legged Soccer Player Scores Incredible Goal Off Corner Kick
Third-year high school student Nico Calabria scored an amazing goal Wednesday for his varsity soccer team -- the scissor kick was especially impressive because...
Man Without Arms or Legs Swims Frigid Bering Strait
“A French swimmer who lacks legs and arms has successfully swum the frigid waters separating Alaska and Russia with the aid of paddle-like prosthetics,”...
Businessman Gives $5,000 to Disabled Man After Specially-altered Car Stolen
A businessman has come forward to write a $5,000 check to Armando Fontaine, a disabled Miami man whose car was stolen on Monday night....
Movie Effects Crew Designs Mermaid Suit for Double Leg Amputee (Video)
Weta Workshop, the special FX house behind the costumes and props in the Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia films, have given...
Wounded Warriors Make First Ever All-Amputee Softball Team
A softball fan working in the prosthetics field in the Department of Veteran Affairs has assembled the first all-amputee softball team in the world....
British Cat Gets World’s First Bionic Paws
A cat that had its back feet severed by a combine harvester has been given two prosthetic limbs in a pioneering operation by a...
Two Families Cross Seas to Help Young Burn Victim to Thrive
Zhou Lin, as a badly burned child in China, locked eyes with an American woman who took pity on the begging family and decided...
16-Year-old Loses Legs, But Finds a Cause; Named a CNN Hero
Jordan Thomas was an active 16-year old athlete when he lost his legs in a boating accident while on vacation. He was rushed to...
UCLA Scientists Make Paralyzed Rats Walk Again After Spinal Cord Injury
UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run...
Super Hero Assures Amputee Tot, He Will Walk Again
Brave four-year-old amputee Harley Slack beamed with joy yesterday as kids' TV superhero Sportacus visited the Manchester hospital where he's lived for months...
Getting Back On Course: Golf Pro Serves Wounded Veterans
After golf professional Jim Estes met some wounded veterans, he was moved by "tremendous guilt".
"I started thinking about how these young kids...
Using Thoughts and Technology to Help People Who Are Paralyzed
Scientists are using signals from the brain to enable paralyzed individuals to gain more control over their lives. Recent developments have enabled people to...
Amputee, 9, Fufills His Dream to Run and Play
"A brave young boy decided to have his right leg amputated in November to avoid a lifetime in a wheelchair and so that he...
15-Year-Old Amputee Shines On Stage as Dancer
Natalie decided at 13 she wanted to be a dancer. Only problem was one of her legs was artificial below the knee. She started...
Healing the Wounds of War
Read an inspiring story on the 60 Minutes Web site about soldiers who are living without limbs, but doing so while helping others to...
Volvo Pledges Lifetime of Cars to U.S. Doctor Serving Orphans, Mothers in Ethiopia
The fourth annual Volvo for Life awards were announced and the 2006 grand prize winner is Dr. Ingida Asfaw of Pontiac, Michigan. Asfaw is...
Volvo Pledges Lifetime of New Cars for Heroes
Hope Bevilhymer from West Jordan, Utah, is "America's Greatest Hometown Hero" in the third annual Volvo for Life Awards. Her inspired work in developing...