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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spasmodic dysphonia, a voice disorder caused by a malfunction in the brain. Here’s what to know.

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UChicago scientists are making major progress on a technology designed to give nuanced “feeling” to prosthetic hands, by delivering gentle electrical stimulation to the brain.

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This picture shows osteoarthritis in the hands and the contractures that can occur with long-standing arthritis. Though this man’s hand looks like he has had hand surgery, he has not, and contractures ...

John Daly/Instagram John Daly is on the mend after receiving emergency hand surgery. On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the golfer, 58, shared a photo of himself on his Instagram Stories lying in a hospital bed ...