After suffering a stroke, many patients set goals as they work to regain functional independence, and progress is often measured in increments most of us take for granted: buttons on a shirt, words ...

Germán Bermúdez's steps Thursday in his new bionic leg brace were small at first, but marked a giant leap for the orthotics industry in Minnesota. The fitting of the C-Brace, a leg brace utilizing ...

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(AP) Zac Vawter considers himself a test pilot. After losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident, the 31-year-old software engineer signed up to become a research subject, helping to test a ...