Although he hates to admit it, Lincoln High track coach Bob White might go a bit easier on his sprinters now that he's been reminded of just how difficult is to run. "This?" he said, referring to the ...

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) --A study published by a University of Colorado Boulder researcher last month compared elite-level 400-meter non-amputee sprinters with the fastest amputee sprinters who use ...

When runners cross the finish line during Monday’s 125th Boston Marathon, Heather Abbott will be there cheering them on. For Abbott and her friends, catching a Red Sox game and walking through ...

Enabling a child who is physically disabled to participate in a sport they love is the quickest way to restore their damaged self-esteem. For a child who has either lost a leg or who was born without ...

"The not so glamorous parts of being an amputee," Paralympic snowboarder Brenna Huckaby wrote, revealing that her "walking leg" broke ahead of the World Para Snow Sports Championships in Norway Glenn ...

In the United States, approximately 185,000 people have an amputation each year, 507 people lose a limb each day, and 2.1 million people currently live with limb loss. By 2050, this number will reach ...

LAGOS, July 26 (Reuters) - Nigerian mother of two Crystal Chigbu wept for days after her daughter was born with a rare limb condition that doctors said needed an amputation. She was not so sure. But ...

(NEW YORK) — In a first-of-its-kind surgery, North Carolina doctors have provided a higher level of dexterity to an amputee through an innovative operation giving more fine motor skills and dexterity ...