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Bionic Eyes, Robotic Arms, and body suits…. Nope, this is not some futuristic sci-fi movie. This is modern science and in the near future these technologies will be able to help thousands of amputees, paraplegics, and individuals with visual impairments. Take a look at what science will be providing to individuals with disabilities, watch these videos and remind yourself that the future is now.

The long-term effects of being bullied by other kids are worse than being abused by an adult, new research shows.Among a large group of children in England, those who were bullied were 60% more likely to have mental health problems as adults than were those who suffered physical, emotional or sexual abuse. And among a large group of children in the United States, the risk of mental health problems was nearly four times greater for victims of bullying than for victims of child abuse.

Life after a spinal cord injury is filled with the challenge of accepting your injury, coping with your limitations and adjusting to an entirely new way of seeing the world. Here, six men and women talk about their lives after a spinal cord injury.

For the first time in three decades, the rate of premature births in the United States has declined for two years in a row, a finding that suggests the country is finally beginning to make some progress in the battle against prematurity.