The Desert Springs “Golf 4 Women” Salver Grand Finals were played out during gorgeous weather on the difficult Indiana Course in Spain.
Many congratulations to the worthy winners, Heather Patterson and Louise Gaw – it was a hard-fought battle, and to all who took part and made the competition such a success.
We are deeply grateful to [...]
By Matt McGeehan, Press Association Sport
Fate conspired against ‘the fastest man with no legs’ this year, with a near-fatal boat crash and a spell behind bars book-ending a summer that fell short of expectations.
Double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius, a four-time Paralympic champion, had a prolonged battle with the International Amateur Athletics Federation over his prosthetic [...]
The Grand Finals for The Bader Cup 2009 have now been played in Morgado do Reguengo near Portimao.
Our congratulations to Carol and Craig Lewis, the eventual winners and to all others who took part having successfully got through the regional finals to qualify.
The Bader Cup raises substantial funds for The Douglas Bader Foundation and we [...]
Double amputee marathon runner Richard Whitehead set a new world record time for a leg amputee at the 2009 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 50 minutes and 38 seconds.
Please click on the link below to watch the video.
http://www.webcastr.com/videos/news/double-amputee-sets-new-marathon-record.html
What a fantastic achievement, Richard. Many congratulations!
(Thanks to Steve McNeice)
My husband has diabetes and has had a wound on his foot for six weeks. Despite getting treatment, the wound has not healed. Doctors are warning that his foot may have to be amputated. This seems rather drastic. Is there anything else we can do?
Up to 15 percent of the estimated 17 million Americans with [...]
Pushchair-maker Maclaren USA has announced a recall of 1m pushchairs in the US after a dozen children had their fingertips amputated in the hinge.
The amputations happened when children placed their finger in the hinge while the pushchair, or stroller, was being unfolded.
The recall involves all Maclaren single and double umbrella pushchairs.
The firm has urged [...]
2009/11/09
KASMIAH MUSTAPHA
Many sufferers are unaware that their disease may lead to serious complications of the feet. KASMIAH MUSTAPHA writes.
DIABETES is a chronic disease which can also lead to kidney failure, cardiovascular disease, stroke and peripheral arterial disease.
Another common problem that diabetics may not be aware of is foot ailments.
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) says foot [...]
Rare surgery helps enhance quality of life after arm amputation
Surgeons and other medical professionals gather around the operating table Tuesday at Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City, Kan., during a surgery on a 19-year-old man who had bone cancer. The 10-hour operation involved amputating the man’s left arm, shoulder blade and collarbone. What makes the [...]
Sunday, November 08, 2009
By Shahina Maqbool
Islamabad
Ever since its establishment in March 2009, 120 patients with diabetic foot disease have received free treatment at the Diabetic Foot Care Clinic of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). However, due to limited resources, patients do, at times, have to bear the cost of some drugs, specific tests [...]
Here is more on the “SmartHand”, the amazing “sensitive” prosthetic hand that we featured on the 21st October: blog/2009/10/21/robotic-hand-that-feels/
You can see a video clip on the link below the story. Clearly a fantastic breakthrough but I wonder how much one of these will cost!!
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London, England (CNN) — Researchers are working on a breakthrough in artificial [...]
Thank you to the following companies listed below for their continued support.
19 year old Evan Reynolds lost his left hand in a road traffic accident in 2006 when his arm became trapped between the side of a car and a gatepost. LEIGH DAY & CO. solicitors were able to secure Evan substantial damages which will cover the future costs of his Touch Bionics i-LIMBâ„¢ prosthetic which [...]
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