PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – It's a new technology in Philadelphia that's helping disabled children live better lives. Prosthetic limbs have become almost super human by being involved in all kinds of ...

Jesse Rettele started working at a local orthotic and prosthetics facility at the young age of 17. "I always loved working with my hands and tinkering with things," Rettele said. He said working at ...

After a few weeks together, Gilberto Lopez and his prosthetic leg are going through another physical therapy session at the hospital, where he's learning to balance, to turn. He can walk quickly ...

In the United States, approximately 185,000 people have an amputation each year, 507 people lose a limb each day, and 2.1 million people currently live with limb loss. By 2050, this number will reach ...

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) - More than two years ago, Michael “Kimo” Jiga started his day by walking his dog at the beach, washing the dishes and driving to work. But now he waits for a caretaker to make ...