A high-tech prosthetic leg enables amputees to walk naturally and at normal speeds without consciously thinking about it, a study suggests. Developed by scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the bionic leg links the user’s brain activity to nerves in important muscles controlling movement. Study author Prof Hugh Herr said the results of a small … Read more
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi during the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, in Moradabad, Saturday, on February 24. | Photo Credit: PTI The Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on February 24 resumed from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh with Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joining her brother in the yatra’s final leg in … Read more
The Karnataka leg of “Journey of love and coexistence”, the national cultural jatha, organised by the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA), will start on December 1 from Bengaluru. The jatha will feature music, art, street plays and folk forms of cultural activities, and will culminate at Manjeswara in Kasargod on December 7. The valedictory will … Read more
An uplifting story about love, life, family and mental health, Every Brilliant Thing, a play that has touched the hearts of many over the last five years, is on its last run. QTP Production is touring with the play across the country and will be performing the last run of the Bengaluru shows on July … Read more
File image for representation. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Odisha police have intensified their probe into the detection of a pigeon having camera- like object fitted to its leg. The pigeon was caught by fishermen off the Odisha coast recently. “The pigeon was caught by crew members of a fishing boat while they were … Read more
Jude Aston says he is like a “new man” after deciding to have his leg amputated. Source link
Musician Shona chose to have her leg amputated after years of pain – now she’s a Paralympian. Source link
Cheryl Wilson went from running 5K races to struggling to walk a few blocks. When it happened, Wilson, a 63-year-old wellness coach from Chesapeake, VA, shrugged it off as a charley horse. But the pain persisted for weeks and made walking unbearable. So Wilson finally went to see her doctor. “Anytime I walked a short … Read more
Strengthening your leg muscles during workouts can bring big benefits when you’re out on the hiking trail, for example, or while swimming. Your leg starts at your hip joint and runs down to your ankle joint, encompassing the thigh, knee, and calf. The muscles in your legs help you do everything from extending and rotating … Read more
For three months, Bill Wilson lived a nightmare, trapped behind a plastic facemask fighting Covid. Source link