amputation
'Healthy' man has both legs amputated days before 21st birthday after sepsis diagnosis
A "fit and healthy" young man was forced to have both of his legs amputated just days before his 21st birthday - after his flu-like symptoms turned out to be...
College student has legs amputated after learning her 'flu' is actually deadly disease
A student's "freshers' flu" turned out to be deadly meningitis - and she had both legs amputated to save her life.
LaVar Ball shows off prosthetic leg in new videos months after amputation
"Big Baller's back, baby!"
I lost my hands and legs from a super-common infection that affects millions of people a year
A quadruple amputee is sharing the common infection that led to her life-changing loss.
Hospice nurse who amputated patient's foot without permission for use in sickening taxidermy display escapes jail sentence
A Wisconsin nurse amputated a patient’s frostbitten foot without authorization and planned to use it as a ghoulish display/
My shoes were too tight on the day I got married— then they had to amputate my toes
A groom ended up having his foot partially amputated - after being fitted with wedding shoes which were too tight.
Scary disease that can cause limb loss is more common than we thought
A shocking new study reveals that a condition that can lead to limb amputation is far more prevalent and deadly than previously believed.
LaVar Ball reveals why he got part of his leg amputated — and how sons have helped him persevere
LaVar Ball opened up about the amputation of his right leg in an essay published Tuesday in SLAM.
LaVar Ball puts self-deprecating spin on 'What is Love' weeks after getting foot amputated
LaVar Ball, the Big Baller Brand co-founder, posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday of himself dancing to Haddaway's "What Is Love."
Ukraine war vets with amputations flee to NYC's Staten Island for refuge and care
Vitaliy Fomenko, 37, toiled as a construction worker in Germany while married dad Hennadiy Degtyar, 47, was a financial planner before they took up arms to fight back against Russia’s...
Rock star reveals he lost two toes amid health battle— one month after retiring from beloved band
“I’m a Free-nubbin, butt-rubbin son of a gun.”
I burned my thumb on a camping trip — and had to get my legs amputated
A man had both his legs amputated after burning himself on a skillet during a camping trip.
NYC machete attack victim fears brute will return to decapitate his dog
Tayquon Young, 34, is still recovering from the horrifying Friday morning assault, while the brute who attacked him and threatened to kill 4-year-old pup Chanel remains on the loose, an...
NYC man loses four fingers after being attacked by machete-wielding maniac over dogs playing
A machete-wielding man became so enraged when a dog began barking at his smaller pup, he threatened to behead the larger canine -- and slashed the owner’s fingers off, cops...
I held a funeral for my amputated arm – it’s so ‘Addams Family’
Wednesday Addams would be proud. Eldiara Doucette, aka TikTok’s “Bionic Barbie," put on a goth-tastic memorial service for the limb that she lost to cancer. The brave stunt, viewed nearly...
Virginia mom who lost arm in shark attack learns insurance won't cover $73K prosthetic hand
The sharks at her insurance company won’t give her a new arm.
Tourist’s leg amputated in dramatic 20-hour rescue
A tourist has had his leg amputated in a bid to save his life during a dramatic, 20-hour whitewater rescue in Tasmania.
I'm a surgeon — here are 3 subtle signs that may indicate heart disease
Heart disease is expected to affect 61% of US adults by 2050, so it's important to know when problems may be afoot.
'Miracle' worker loses both legs in wood chipper freak accident on first day on job
A Colorado tree worker miraculously survived a freak accident with a wood chipper that left him losing both legs minutes into his first day on the job.
Motivational speaker born without arms and with shortened legs can now drive after 7 years and almost $100K
A Canadian woman born without arms and with shortened legs fulfilled a lifelong dream of being able to drive — following years of obstacles and a hefty price tag on...