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Brooklyn Quadruple Amputee Gets Bionic Arm

Brooklyn Quadruple Amputee Gets Bionic Arm

After losing parts of all four limbs to a misdiagnosed infection, Brooklyn resident Tabitha Mullings as been fitted with two prosthetic hands and a bionic arm, which senses muscle movements in her arms and triggers a motorized hand. While picking up a glass with her new hand, she told the Daily News, "It's like a mental game. I'm afraid if I think, 'Open hand,' I'm going to let the glass fall. I don't have feeling in the hand, so that's what gets me nervous." Next step: bionic legs so she can keep up with the Six Million Dollar Man. more ›

Noteworthy Televison This Week: Season Startup

The season really gets underway this week so a lot of old favorites like The Simpsons, Heroes, and Boston Legal (along with some that shouldn’t be like The Batchelor) are back so you do know what to expect with them. more ›

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