A Kenyan woman who survived breast cancer is knitting prostheses and training others to make them in a country where silicone ...

Working Life is a monthly column in which Texans talk about their jobs. Mike Holt, who is 74, is an anaplastologist and owns ARTech Laboratory, a Midlothian workshop that creates custom silicone ...

You missed the early signs, through no fault of your own. Maybe because you don't know how to examine your breasts properly and regularly, you missed the lump. There was a bit of swelling around the ...

Choosing a prosthesis requires a little work on the part of the wearer. Understanding options is not only helpful, but necessary. It’s that time again! Time for new prostheses! I’m excited. I never ...

After losing an ear to cancer, a patient received a silicone ear that looks remarkably real. A surgeon implanted three small metal posts in the side of the patient's head. Each post is fitted with a ...

A new, fully customizable 3D printed socket design is set to transform the prosthetics industry. The reimagined limb socket ...

To look at Matthew Houdek, you could never tell he was born with virtually no ear. A surgeon implanted three small metal screws in the side of Houdek's skull. Each screw is fitted with a magnet, and ...