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'My shark attack was the best thing that ever happened to me'

June 23, 2016

'My shark attack was the best thing that ever happened to me'

As the cold ocean water around him turned red, Paul de Gelder’s mind flashed back to a Shark Week show he’d once seen.

Healing America's heroes: A triple-amputee soldier's quest to fish

May 30, 2016

Healing America's heroes: A triple-amputee soldier's quest to fish

Army Major Ed “Flip” Klein is an outdoorsman.

Bilateral amputees set to run in Oklahoma half marathon find strength in friendship

April 22, 2016

Bilateral amputees set to run in Oklahoma half marathon find strength in friendship

Running is widely known to be just as much of a mental sport as it is physical, and for two runners competing in the Oklahoma City Memorial Half Marathon Sunday, that theory rings true.

Citadel cadet becomes first amputee to make precision drill platoon

April 19, 2016

Citadel cadet becomes first amputee to make precision drill platoon

When 20-year-old U.S. Navy hopeful Cameron Massengale lost his arm in a work accident, he wasn’t sure he’d ever be able to march as a cadet at The Citadel again.

'Smart' sock track baby's health at night

March 28, 2016

'Smart' sock track baby's health at night

The real anxiety for new parents begins when their baby falls asleep— when worrying whether their child is OK can prompt tossing and turning.

Paralyzed Texas man dances with bride at wedding

March 21, 2016

Paralyzed Texas man dances with bride at wedding

Six years after a motocross accident left him paralyzed, a Texas man stood during his wedding ceremony and danced with his bride.

Hope for paraplegics: Spinal cord stimulation may restore motion, sensation

February 19, 2016

Hope for paraplegics: Spinal cord stimulation may restore motion, sensation

Kent Stephenson, of Mount Pleasant, Texas, was a competitive motocross racer until one day in June 2009, when the motor on his bike locked up while going off the face of an 80-foot tabletop jump.

Do sleep trackers really work?

February 6, 2016

Do sleep trackers really work?

Sleep— we all know it restores energy, helps manage appetite, protects against illnesses, and is generally essential for all-around good health.

Wearable devices move toward disease treatment

January 15, 2016

Wearable devices move toward disease treatment

In the world of wearables, some devices are moving beyond tracking your exercise and sleep, and instead claim to help treat certain diseases and conditions

VA to provide robotic legs to paralyzed vets

December 17, 2015

VA to provide robotic legs to paralyzed vets

The Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to pay for robotic legs that could allow scores of paralyzed veterans with spinal cord injuries to walk again.