19th Century Prosthetic Arm If you thought prosthetic limbs were a relatively new invention, you’d be wrong. This beautiful yet equally scary looking artificial limb was built sometime between 1850 and 1910, and it even has moving joints – of sorts. Constructed from brass and steel, and (assumingly)...

Hip resurfacing is a surgical procedure designed to conserve more bone than the traditional total hip replacement (THR). It allows younger, healthy people to return to the activities they once enjoyed prior to experiencing hip problems. The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) System, registered trademark of...

Three US amputee veterans with only one good leg between them have conquered Mt. Kilimanjaro to show the world that disability need not lead to inactivity. The war veterans of Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, reached the 19,330ft (5,891m) summit of Africa’s highest peak in just six days. Constantly having...

Controversy has arisen over the newest fad in the athletic shoe industry – toning shoes. Companies such as Reebok, MBT and Skechers, who manufacture toning shoes claim that the bulky, unstable soles force people to improve muscle tone and build strength naturally while they walk. As one Skechers...

Researchers have uncovered 10 risk factors that account for 90 percent of all the risk of stroke. Among these factors – which included smoking, abdominal obesity, diet and physical activity – high blood was the leading cause for stroke. “It’s important that most of the risk factors...

On March 20th, 2010, a team of 30 doctors from the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital operated for almost 24 hours to complete what is said to be the world’s first full face transplant. The man, who was left unable to breathe, swallow or talk properly following a shooting accident 5 years ago,...

Botox injections are usually associated with firming wrinkles, but a new study suggests that they could help to treat people with tennis elbow. In the new study, researchers at the Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex at Tehran University in Iran gave botulinum toxin injections to 48 patients with tennis elbow...

Scientists from the Columbia University have created human bone in the laboratory in a medical first that has many implications for the future. Dr. Vunjak-Novakovic, Dr. Warren L. Grayson and the other members of the team developed the new bones, part of the joint at the back of the jaw, by using human stems...

Knee replacement is becoming an increasingly popular surgical procedure, especially with those over 60. Time or excessive strain can certainly take its toll on the vital ligaments and cartilage in the knee joint, and the number of people opting for reconstructive surgery show just how a common an ailment an...

Most people in world are striving to maintain some form of a healthy lifestyle, and although everybody’s reality – when it comes to health eating and exercise – is quite clearly different, there are several easy steps anyone can follow to improve their overall health and well-being. Easy Ways...