New research suggests the adage that encourages people to keep their "eyes on the prize" may be on target when...
Read moreDoctors at three leading research institutions and the American Diabetes Association report that treating patients with prediabetes as if they...
Read moreThe Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, is the first in the United States to use the only FDA-approved, drug-coated balloon,...
Read morePhotograph courtesy of OPAF. More than 100 people attended the launch of the Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation's (OPAF's) First...
Read moreIt is called "the best day in triathlon," and for good reason: camaraderie, smiles, and support abound. It is a...
Read moreAccording to a new report from the Dartmouth Atlas Project, amputation rates show substantial variation across U.S. regions among all...
Read moreResearchers in the Intelligent Systems, Robotics, and Cybernetics group at Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia), Albuquerque, New Mexico, have developed a...
Read moreAccording to a recent study, a single application of a common anesthetic procedure could be the answer to alleviating anxiety,...
Read moreThe Amputee Coalition board of directors has appointed Susan Stout as president & CEO of the organization, effective November 1....
Read moreA team of international researchers said that while advances have been made to make prosthetic hands and fingers look real...
Read moreImage of the bubble actuator, embedded in a liner, that the UT Arlington research team is designing and building, courtesy...
Read moreDespite having a leg amputation and only having two fingers on his left hand, 9-year-old Ezra Frech strives every day...
Read moreFrom multivitamins to supplements that are purported to help with everything from depression to treating athlete's foot, whole stores are...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced $14,837,785 in grants to six states to improve employment opportunities for adults and...
Read moreOrtiz Catalan (left) and BrĂĄnemark (right) with the first patient treated with the osseointegrated implant system for neural control. Photographs...
Read moreResearchers with the Advanced Platform Technology (APT) Center at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center (Cleveland VA), Ohio, and at...
Read moreThe Kicking for Kids Who Can't Kick-a-Thon event will be held at Constitution Gardens on the National Mall in Washington,...
Read moreOttobock announced Hilbert Potter of Louisville, Kentucky, as the August winner of the company's C-Leg 15-Year Anniversary Photo Contest. Potter...
Read moreThirteen research projects totaling approximately $21.7 million over five years will explore nondrug approaches to managing pain and related health...
Read moreA team that includes U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers is developing a new prosthetic foot that will give...
Read moreResearchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, are continuing to seek volunteers to take an online survey relating to...
Read morePhotograph by Kate Eng. Nearly 600 high school riders from 55 schools took to the trails on September 21 for...
Read moreNew research by biomedical engineers at the University of Minnesota (U of M), Minneapolis, shows that people who practice yoga...
Read moreSecretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Robert A. McDonald announced the award of approximately $8 million in grants to provide adaptive...
Read moreRetired Marine Cpl. Alex Minsky's life took an unexpected turn this year as he sat on a couch next to...
Read moreJoshua Mullen, CPO, has received the Faxton Cup Award from the Regional Rehabilitation Center at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare (FSLH),...
Read moreRetired Paralympic Nordic ski coach Jon Kreamelmeyer received the Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell,...
Read moreThe University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), Edmond, has been recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) with a Rings of...
Read moreA positive outlook and support from people around them help individuals with diabetes cope with psychosocial challenges of the disease,...
Read moreResearch into Better and Less-Toxic Treatments More Important than Ever Stuart Siegel, MD. Photograph courtesy of CHLA. Fifty years ago,...
Read moreAs they approached their golden years, one problem Philip and Ruth Barash didn't foresee was having to struggle through their...
Read moreDickson makes his way up the wall. Photograph courtesy of Top30. The 14-member U.S. team snagged seven medals at the...
Read moreStudy Finds Little Difference in Effectiveness between Branded Diets Amputees who have an increased risk for weight gain because of...
Read morePhotograph courtesy of BAMC. Staff Sgt. Michael Smith lost his arm and nearly his life to a hit and run...
Read moreExclusive live coverage from Amplitude. Winter the dolphin made an appearance at the blue carpet event. Photographs by Laura Fonda...
Read moreAttending the Amputee Coalition's youth camp allows campers, such as (from left) Kylie Smith and Alexandra Jobe, to make new...
Read moreNational Disability Institute (NDI) has extended the entry deadline for its 4th Annual My American Dream - Voices of Americans...
Read moreSeveral nationally recognized organizations are coming together to sponsor a full-day conference that will highlight and mainstream the work of...
Read moreParalympian Richard Browne shaved three-tenths of a second off of his own 200-meter T44 (single, transtibial amputation or athletes who...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will soon begin reimbursing its physicians for activity trackers that can deliver data...
Read moreThe axolotl, a rare and unusual salamander native to Mexico, has the ability to regenerate an amazing variety of body...
Read moreThe Ridiculous Obstacle Challenge (ROC) 5k has pledged $100,000 to the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Operation Rebound program using a...
Read moreThis year, thousands of people in communities across the country will Join the Millions in the fight to Stop Diabetes®...
Read moreThe Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) is accepting applications for its annual Access for Athletes grant though December 5. Applicants are...
Read moreMoise Brutus speaks to Ă–ssur employees. Photograph courtesy of Ă–ssur. Moise Brutus, a triple amputee collegiate cyclist, was surprised with...
Read moreBerling The most recent winners of Ottobock's C-Leg 15-Year Anniversary Photo Contest have been named. The June winner is David...
Read moreWWAST travels the country hosting high-spirited and interactive exhibition games to bring a message of resiliency to communities. Photograph courtesy...
Read moreHealthcare providers wrote 259 million prescriptions for opioid painkillers in 2012-many more in some states than in others-according to a...
Read moreNational Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a nationwide campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and honors the diverse...
Read moreThe preview issue of Amplitude has been printed and will be sent the first week of September with the current...
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