Study Suggests Amputee Has Unfair Advantage
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Track and fieldâs world governing body is expected to announce that Oscar Pistorius is ineligible to race against able-bodied athletes because his prosthetics give him an unfair advantage.
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A pin suspension system used to keep an artificial lower-leg in place can disrupt circulation within the remaining limb, leading to skin sores, investigators report. They suggest prostheses that use suction attachment are a better choice.
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A surprise finding in a major federal study calls into question a long-held tenet of diabetes care.
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A new knee replacement implant designed for women may help cut pain experienced by some patients.
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South African Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee who runs with carbon fiber blades attached to his legs, may have to wait until Saturday before he learns if he can compete against able-bodied runners at the Beijing Olympics.
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Following health advice given on the Internet could leave people in worse health, a new study has warned. The research from University College London (UCL) has shown that many people would be in a better state
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A study suggests hundreds of unnecessary and risky operations to prevent stroke are being done each year across Canada. A neurologist and dean of medicine at the University of Alberta, is the lead author of the study.
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NEW YORK  - Some men with abnormally small  penises gave a portion of their left arm so that surgeons could  create a more normal-sized organ.
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Fidgeting and other seemingly minor physical activity can make the difference between being lean and obese, researchers reported today.
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Experts suggest some people see less benefit from exercise than others.
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Someday, a runner with a prosthetic leg may challenge to run in the Olympics. In the meantime, there should be a way to infuse Oscar Pistoriusâs spirit into all of us, within Olympic rules, of course.
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Short people complain of poorer mental and physical health than those of average height, a study reveals.
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The wrist is a better access spot than the groin for performing angioplasty in very elderly patients with heart disease, new research shows.
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A device that reads brain waves may give paralyzed patients a way to control prosthetic limbs without needing brain implants, medical investigators say.
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Oscar Pistorius could be ineligible to race against able-bodied athletes because of his prosthetics.
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People who have migraines are at twice as likely to have a stroke as people who do not, researchers estimate.
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His legs were amputated when he was a year old. Now Oscar Pistorius is on track to make the South African Olympic team. Is he an engineering marvel -- or just one hell of a sprinter? By Josh McHugh from Wired magazine.