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Mehmet, 13, Walks On Prosthetics After Losing Legs During Turkey Earthquake
When a devastating earthquake struck Turkey in the early hours of Feb. 6, 2023, the five-storey building in Hatay where 13-year-old Mehmet Koc lived collapsed, burying him in rubble and killing his older brother Emre, 14, and his mother Didem.
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"Affordable" Prosthetic Leg For Indian Needs Developed By IIT Guwahati
An affordable prosthetic leg, specifically designed for Indian conditions such as uneven terrain and Indian needs such as cross-legged sitting and deep squatting, has been developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.
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New "Diverse" Barbie Lineup Includes First-Ever Doll With Hearing Aids, Vitiligo And Prosthetic Leg
Barbie is releasing a new collection of dolls in June. The new lineup will include the first Barbie with behind-the-ear hearing aids, a doll with a prosthetic leg and a Ken doll with skin condition vitiligo.
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International Women's Day 2022 Celebrated via Animated Google Doodle
International Women's Day 2022 is being celebrated by a special Google Doodle this year. The new Doodle has seven slides that show women of different ages in various walks of life. From a working mother of two managing her work-life balance, to fashion designer with a prosthetic leg handling her studio, the new Doodle shows women in their day-to-da...
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Actress-Dancer Sudhaa Chandran Tags PM Modi In Post On Being Stopped At Airport For Prosthetic Limb
"But every time that I go on my professional visits, each time, am stopped at the airport," said the actress in her post
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Video: Girl With Prosthetic Leg Climbs Over A Ditch, Wins Hearts On The Internet
A heart-warming video shows a young girl with a prosthetic leg trying to climb over a ditch with some encouragement from her mother.
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Indian Street Dog's Rocky Road To Recovery Ends In Britain
An Indian street dog that lost its front legs after being run over by a train has found a new home in Britain after enduring a year of therapy and learning to walk again with prosthetic limbs.
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British Double Amputee, Aged 5, Raises 1 Million Pounds With Walk
Five-year-old Tony Hudgell has raised more than 1 million pounds ($1.24 million) for the London hospital that saved his life by walking 10 km on his new prosthetic legs after being inspired by Captain Tom's record-breaking challenge.
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Viral Video Shows Boy Dancing In Delight After Getting Prosthetic Leg
A video that is going viral online has touched the hearts of thousands across the world. It shows a boy from Afghanistan dancing in joy after receiving a prosthetic leg.
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She Had Her Leg Amputated By Age 3. Now She Plays Varsity Basketball
Amanda Merrell went through 14 rounds of chemotherapy and had her leg amputated by the age of three. Today, she is a bench player for Huntingtown, a public high school with an enrollment of about 1,400 in Calvert County, Maryland.
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Syrian Girl Who Used Tin Cans For Legs Now Walks On New Prosthetics
Eight-year-old Maya Merhi had to struggle around a Syrian displaced persons camp on artificial limbs made of plastic tubing and tin cans.
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Handicap, Insults Don't Deter This Italian Beauty From Being A Finalist
A young woman with a prosthetic leg made it to the finals of Miss Italy on Tuesday, despite a torrent of insults on social media ahead of the competition
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Kerala Floods: Video Of Army Rescuing Man With Prosthetic Limb Wins Hearts
In yet another heartwarming incident of solidarity and courage in the face of adversity, a man with a prosthetic leg was rescued by the Indian army from the Kerala floods.
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Syrian Made Prosthetics Will Make Damascus' War Amputees Walk Again
Propped up by a mobility frame in a rehabilitation centre in Syria's capital, Abdulghani carefully inches forward on two artificial legs, as he walks for the first time in over a year.
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A Syrian Girl Used Tin Cans For Legs. Now She Is Taking Her First Steps
Eight-year-old Maya Merhi, who was born with no legs, had to shuffle around a camp in northern Syria on makeshift limbs fashioned from old tubing and tin cans. Now, she is taking her first tentative steps in Istanbul on prosthetic legs.
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Mehmet, 13, Walks On Prosthetics After Losing Legs During Turkey Earthquake
When a devastating earthquake struck Turkey in the early hours of Feb. 6, 2023, the five-storey building in Hatay where 13-year-old Mehmet Koc lived collapsed, burying him in rubble and killing his older brother Emre, 14, and his mother Didem.
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"Affordable" Prosthetic Leg For Indian Needs Developed By IIT Guwahati
An affordable prosthetic leg, specifically designed for Indian conditions such as uneven terrain and Indian needs such as cross-legged sitting and deep squatting, has been developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.
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New "Diverse" Barbie Lineup Includes First-Ever Doll With Hearing Aids, Vitiligo And Prosthetic Leg
Barbie is releasing a new collection of dolls in June. The new lineup will include the first Barbie with behind-the-ear hearing aids, a doll with a prosthetic leg and a Ken doll with skin condition vitiligo.
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International Women's Day 2022 Celebrated via Animated Google Doodle
International Women's Day 2022 is being celebrated by a special Google Doodle this year. The new Doodle has seven slides that show women of different ages in various walks of life. From a working mother of two managing her work-life balance, to fashion designer with a prosthetic leg handling her studio, the new Doodle shows women in their day-to-da...
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Actress-Dancer Sudhaa Chandran Tags PM Modi In Post On Being Stopped At Airport For Prosthetic Limb
"But every time that I go on my professional visits, each time, am stopped at the airport," said the actress in her post
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Video: Girl With Prosthetic Leg Climbs Over A Ditch, Wins Hearts On The Internet
A heart-warming video shows a young girl with a prosthetic leg trying to climb over a ditch with some encouragement from her mother.
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Indian Street Dog's Rocky Road To Recovery Ends In Britain
An Indian street dog that lost its front legs after being run over by a train has found a new home in Britain after enduring a year of therapy and learning to walk again with prosthetic limbs.
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British Double Amputee, Aged 5, Raises 1 Million Pounds With Walk
Five-year-old Tony Hudgell has raised more than 1 million pounds ($1.24 million) for the London hospital that saved his life by walking 10 km on his new prosthetic legs after being inspired by Captain Tom's record-breaking challenge.
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Viral Video Shows Boy Dancing In Delight After Getting Prosthetic Leg
A video that is going viral online has touched the hearts of thousands across the world. It shows a boy from Afghanistan dancing in joy after receiving a prosthetic leg.
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She Had Her Leg Amputated By Age 3. Now She Plays Varsity Basketball
Amanda Merrell went through 14 rounds of chemotherapy and had her leg amputated by the age of three. Today, she is a bench player for Huntingtown, a public high school with an enrollment of about 1,400 in Calvert County, Maryland.
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Syrian Girl Who Used Tin Cans For Legs Now Walks On New Prosthetics
Eight-year-old Maya Merhi had to struggle around a Syrian displaced persons camp on artificial limbs made of plastic tubing and tin cans.
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Handicap, Insults Don't Deter This Italian Beauty From Being A Finalist
A young woman with a prosthetic leg made it to the finals of Miss Italy on Tuesday, despite a torrent of insults on social media ahead of the competition
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Kerala Floods: Video Of Army Rescuing Man With Prosthetic Limb Wins Hearts
In yet another heartwarming incident of solidarity and courage in the face of adversity, a man with a prosthetic leg was rescued by the Indian army from the Kerala floods.
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Syrian Made Prosthetics Will Make Damascus' War Amputees Walk Again
Propped up by a mobility frame in a rehabilitation centre in Syria's capital, Abdulghani carefully inches forward on two artificial legs, as he walks for the first time in over a year.
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A Syrian Girl Used Tin Cans For Legs. Now She Is Taking Her First Steps
Eight-year-old Maya Merhi, who was born with no legs, had to shuffle around a camp in northern Syria on makeshift limbs fashioned from old tubing and tin cans. Now, she is taking her first tentative steps in Istanbul on prosthetic legs.
