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Struggling to wiggle individual toes? It's not you, it's your anatomy! Human feet evolved for balance and support, not fine motor skills like fingers. Shared tendons and brain wiring mean your toes ...

Aug. 6 is National Wiggle Your Toes Day. Funny story. The other evening, I was feeling kind of wiggly myself, and then I thought, “Why am I wiggly? Oh my gosh, is this restless leg syndrome?” The down ...

After surviving a horrific accident, one man started a nonprofit to help those who have lost limbs move forward in life. On a January day in 2007, Aaron Holm of Shakopee, a father of three, nearly ...