Amputation/Prosthetics Stories
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Jam Ingredient Could Help Amputees Feel Temperature Again
In a happy accident, researchers have created a really sensitive artificial skin. -
How To Recognize The Symptoms Of Flesh-Eating Bacteria
If you are exposed to flesh-eating bacteria, you have to act fast to avoid an amputation or even death. -
Tricking The Brain Could Ease Phantom Limb Pain
The key to easing the pain many people feel after an amputation is to make the brain think it’s moving the intact limb. -
5 Facts About Butt Implants
Breast implants tend to outshine butt implants in the public consciousness, but it is a growing plastic surgery trend among both men and women. -
What's The Single Scariest Word In Medicine?
There are many words used in medicine. Terminal cancer, brain dead, AIDS. But according to Medical Director Gary Larson, this is the scariest of them all. -
10-Year-Old Girl Receives Doll With Prosthetic 'Like Me'
Emma Bennett cries tears of joy after she's gifted an American Girl doll that looks just like her. -
How Maggots Made It Back Into Mainstream Medicine
Carrie Arnold reports on an ancient treatment being revived to help heal painful infected injuries. -
What It's Like To Put On A Prosthetic Leg Every Morning
Young amputee shows us how she puts on her prosthetic leg each day.