Andreas Brandenberger has been escaping tough lies for as long as he can remember. Born with phocomelia, he lives with underdeveloped arms that stop at the elbow and connect to hands that contain just ...

Phocomelia is a rare condition present from the time of birth. In this, people are born with arms or legs that are short or not fully formed. The hands or feet may be attached directly to the baby's ...

Camden Whiddon was born without legs or arms, but that doesn’t stop him from being a helpful older brother. Katie Whiddon, a Denton blogger and Camden’s mom, posted a video to Instagram back in August ...

Harrison Humphries has Phocomelia and scoliosis but still plays wheelchair football. His family is fundraising for a sports wheelchair to protect his everyday use wheelchair. Inspired by Harrison, his ...

Phocomelia, or amelia, is a rare condition that causes very short limbs. It’s a type of congenital disorder. This means it’s present at birth. Phocomelia can vary in type and severity. The condition ...

THE abrupt decline in the occurrence of phocomelia in West Germany eight months to the day after the public announcement that thalidomide (Contergan) was suspected as the cause offered conclusive ...