The European Space Agency has hired its first astronaut with a physical disability
British Paralympic athlete and surgeon John McFall will join the ESA's latest cohort of space travel candidates as a "parastronaut," the agency announced last week.
McFall, who is 41, had his right leg amputated after a motorcycle crash when he was 19 years old. Following his recovery, he learned how to run again and became a professional track and field athlete in 2005. Representing Great Britain and Northern Ireland, McFall competed as a Paralympic sprinter and went on to win numerous awards, including a bronze medal at the Paralympic Games in Beijing in 2008.
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FDA makes hearing aids available over-the-counter
I got tested for hearing aids a few years ago. I have some hearing loss but it isn't yet big enough that they recommended hearing aids for me. Them moving over-the-counter will bring the price down eventually and make it an easier thing for me and others to make use of.
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