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'A tragic turn:' Adelanto local suffers amputation after motorcycle crash on way to family reunion

Daily Press Victorville 22 Aug 2025
The couple were involved in a motorcycle collision that resulted in hospitalization for both and the amputation of Melinda's leg. She was in critical condition and would not have survived without the actions of U.S ... Melinda calls him her angel ...
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Our brain doesn't actually reorganise itself after an amputation

New Scientist 21 Aug 2025
Previous research in macaques suggests that part of the brain reorganises itself when a limb is removed, but now a study in people has turned that idea on its head ... .
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Gone but not forgotten: brain’s map of the body remains unchanged after amputation (University of Cambridge)

Public Technologies 21 Aug 2025
The brain holds a 'map' of the body that remains unchanged even after a limb has been amputated, contrary to the prevailing view that it rearranges itself to compensate for the loss, according to new research from scientists in the UK and US.
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Joao Silva’s Journey Back to Afghanistan

New York Times 21 Aug 2025
Fifteen years after a combat photographer lost his legs to a land mine, he returned to the place in Afghanistan where it happened ... .
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Hidden injuries cause amputations

FBC News 18 Aug 2025
Medical Officer at the Diabetes Centre, Dr ... He says diabetic patients ....
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Putin general, 57, ‘has arm and leg amputated’ as he fights for life after Ukrainian ...

The Sun 18 Aug 2025
A TOP Putin general is fighting for his life after a brutal Ukrainian strike blew up a Russian column in Kursk – reportedly leaving him with multiple amputations ... East2WestThe 57-year-old general reportedly had an arm and a leg amputated[/caption].
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Pakistan’s diabetes crisis deepens as 3.4m at risk of amputations

Dawn 15 Aug 2025
BIDE Director Prof Zahid Miyan said diabetes was the leading cause of kidney failure and amputation globally, and one of the main triggers of stroke.
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Lumberjack amputates ears and penis during psychotic episode linked to cannabis and kratom use

PsyPost 14 Aug 2025
A new case report published in Frontiers in Psychiatry describes the harrowing experience of a 31-year-old man in the Czech Republic who amputated both ears and his penis during a psychotic episode.
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After 2 amputations and a death, West Des Moines nursing home is added to watch list

The Valley News 11 Aug 2025
After being accused in a lawsuit of wrongful death, a West Des Moines nursing home has been added to the federal list of the worst care facilities in the nation ... .
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After two amputations and a death, Iowa nursing home is added to watch list

Marietta Daily Journal 08 Aug 2025
After being accused in a lawsuit of wrongful death and cited for violations that led to two residents having their legs amputated, a West Des Moines nursing home has been added to the federal list of the worst care facilities ... .
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STANDING IN THE GAP: Clinton woman regains independence after leg amputation

Clinton Herald 08 Aug 2025
Tricia O”Neill, of Clinton, has wanted to regain her independence, ever since the amputation six years ago of her right leg above the knee ... .
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Brit, 54, has legs amputated in Thailand after 'hit and run' leaves him needing 24/7 care

The Mirror 06 Aug 2025
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT. An alleged it and run in Thailand left a British man requiring surgery to amputate both of his legs. Willie Braid is still recovering in a Bangkok hospital ... .
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Brit, 54, is fighting for life and has both legs amputated after hit-and-run with a ...

The Daily Mail 06 Aug 2025
A British man has had both legs amputated and is in critical condition after being hit by a trailer truck in a horrendous hit-and-run in Thailand ... If they didn't amputate, he likely wouldn't have survived.
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