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We enjoyed the heck out of Rising Phoenix, the well-reviewed 2020 documentary about the Paralympics. Now that we know the...

Has it really only been 11 months since Disabled Sports USA and Adaptive Sports USA merged to create Move United?...

The Amputee Coalition held its National Conference virtually last year, and the results were truly outstanding: They put on a...

Two years before amputee baker Marc Elliott joined the Great British Bake Off, limb-different baker Briony May Williams made it...

Not many amputee benefit shows are as star-studded as the Steps of Faith Foundation's annual ThunderGong! show. This organization helps...

There's a wide selection of COVID masks with designs for amputees. Here's our survey of the best amputee-themed COVID masks...

Get this week's amputee news, wtih updates about amputee podcasts, amputee fundraisers, and award-winning amputee businesses.

Penta Prosthetics taps surplus capacity to fill an unmet need by repurposing discarded U.S. prostheses and distributing them to amputees...

Scroll down for the answers to our true/false test about underwater prosthetic rescue operations. 1. Hollywood Cliffhanger: DON'T BELIEVE IT...

Currently prescribed physical therapy often requires patients to complete regular exercises at home. Outside of the clinic, patients rarely receive...

Worrying about catching an infectious disease can be stressful. Nathaniel Van Kirk, PhD; Kathryn D. Boger, PhD, ABPP; and Marni J. Chanoff,...

The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) announced a record-breaking 3,921 individual grants were awarded to athletes worldwide—making it the largest grant...

If you’re required to stay at home for a long time, whether it’s due to the COVID-19 virus, an injury,...

Whether you’re unable to get out of the house because of health or mobility problems, lack of transportation, or the...

In a technological advance for mind-controlled upper-limb prostheses, University of Michigan (U-M) researchers have tapped faint, latent signals from arm...

The Agitos Foundation has launched a call for nominations for the I’mPOSSIBLE Award, which will be presented at the Tokyo...

Before hitting the track to compete in an officially sanctioned race, some elite Paralympic sprinters must do something most runners...

A new study shows that even when the surgeon and hospital are in-network, one in five operations could result in...

For anyone affected by childhood cancer, there is an award-winning online resource provided by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Together https://together.StJude.org. Image courtesy...

The African American Theatrical Ensemble (AATE) is accepting submissions for its staged reading of William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus on Saturday,...

Scientists at the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have developed an integrated socket fit sensor that can identify pressure...

This story comes to us from Angie Heuser, a LAKA from Phoenix. Within months of her operation, she resumed running;...

Throughout 2020, Amplitude will be providing ongoing coverage of U.S. amputees competing for slots on the U.S. Paralympic Team. Check...

Family caregivers usually are not asked by healthcare workers about needing support in managing older adults’ care, according to a...

A group of researchers from Clinical Research & Services/Biomechanics at Ottobock in Gottingen, Germany, and Vienna, Austria, set out to...

Researchers at the Providence VA Medical Center, Rhode Island; the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; and Brown University have...

Last year we introduced you to Hunter Woodhall, whose YouTube channel (with his girlfriend Tara Davis) has more than 100,000...

Last year we introduced you to Hunter Woodhall, whose YouTube channel (with his girlfriend Tara Davis) has more than 100,000...

Last year we introduced you to Hunter Woodhall, whose YouTube channel (with his girlfriend Tara Davis) has more than 100,000...

There's a lot not to like about YouTube, but here's one good thing about it: It's giving amputees a voice...

Kepu Savou thought he had come down with a cold. When his symptoms persisted, he visited a doctor and learned that his...

Medal of Honor recipient retired Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry and five other wounded warriors visited U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden...

Children with public insurance are slightly more likely to receive medical services that they don’t need than those with private...

AARP and AARP Foundation filed an amicus brief on January 15 urging the Supreme Court of the United States to...

A prototype for the first 3D-printed, sensor-operated prosthetic arm designed for children under 2 years old has been developed by...

In a promising discovery that could improve the clinical delivery of insulin for people with diabetes, scientists have developed a...

A common method to evaluate the energy cost of walking is the oxygen consumption measurement with a metabolimeter, but it...

If you have lost a limb due to complications of diabetes, you are likely aware of the importance of diabetes...

Unilateral amputations are often followed by a contralateral amputation within three years, according to a study published in the journal...

While walking with a prosthesis requires substantial concentration on the user's behalf and places increased demands on executive functions, little...

According to a new study, the out-of-pocket financial burden for insured working Americans is substantial and growing—especially when it comes...

In 1999, the Institute of Medicine issued To Err Is Human, a 300-page declaration of a crisis in patient safety....

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) is soliciting applications for its annual health policy/advocacy fellowship....

AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer Nancy LeaMond released the following statement on the December 12...

The percentage of medical students who told their schools that they have a disability rose sharply in recent years, a...

For each major type of cancer treatment (radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery), approximately one-third of patients experienced treatment-related side effects that...

The Agitos Foundation has announced the 29 grantees of the seventh edition of its Grant Support Programme (GSP), which makes...

BrainCo, Boston, a company incubated in the Harvard Innovation Lab, is developing a smart prosthesis that is capable of better...

A study published in Gait & Posture that examined how prosthetic alignment affects the biomechanical loading in individuals with unilateral...

Retail prices for 267 brand-name drugs commonly used by older adults surged by an average of 5.8 percent in 2018,...