BALTIMORE — Angela Manning lost her left leg to diabetic vascular disease but it didn’t stop her from wearing chunky, colorful, attention-grabbing high heels. “I just ordered five pairs … and they are ...

Students at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, have developed an adjustable prosthetic foot with female veterans in mind. The prosthesis, called Prominence, has an adjustable ankle that ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOSTON — A woman who had her leg amputated ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Angela Manning lost her left leg to diabetic vascular disease. But it didn’t stop her from wearing chunky, colorful, ...

After losing a leg to injury or disease, women adjusting to life with a prosthetic limb face the same challenges as men, with perhaps one added complication: how to wear high-heels? A team of Johns ...

NEWPORT, R.I. — When Boston Marathon bomb victim Heather Abbott first spoke to reporters a year ago, a hospital sheet covered her amputated leg and a smile shined on her face. Not only would she walk ...

Heather Abbott vowed not to give up wearing high heels after losing part of her left leg in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. Hillary Cohen, an amputee from Walpole, never dreamed she ...

BOSTON - Hillary Cohen has some shoe shopping to do, thanks to a Boston Marathon bombing survivor who gave her the gift of a lifetime - a prosthetic leg that allows her to wear high heels again. "It's ...

We've seen some interesting prostheses over the years, from 3D-printed legs to devices for kids with superhero aesthetics. A project from researchers at the Johns Hopkins University is a little ...