Photograph of the e-skin courtesy of CU Boulder. Researchers at the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder have developed a new...
Read moreStudy participants who tested a microprocessor-controlled prosthetic foot component with adjustable stance-phase characteristics, the Meridium, Ottobock, Duderstadt, Germany, reported improvements...
Read moreThe National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has released a webcast in which General Counsel Peter...
Read moreUS Nordic skier Oksana Masters has been voted the Allianz Athlete of the Month for January. Masters dominated the women's...
Read moreAlthough adult coloring books can reduce stress and are often advertised as art therapy, art therapists contend that such a...
Read moreRetail prices for 768 prescription drugs commonly used by older adults increased by an average of 6.4 percent in 2015,...
Read moreA bipartisan bill, the Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act, which would fund and advance O&P research for veterans, was introduced this month...
Read moreCurbell Plastics Inc., Orchard Park, New York, sponsored Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) First Dance and First Stride events...
Read moreEducation is the key to getting patients to share their medical records electronically with healthcare providers, according to a study...
Read moreMost older Americans take multiple medicines every day. But a new poll suggests they don't get–or seek–enough help to make...
Read moreThe National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has released a webcast in which General Counsel Peter...
Read moreTo mark the United Nations Day of Persons with Disabilities, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and its development arm the...
Read moreThe Medicare Rights Center and the Center for Medicare Advocacy issued the following statement on December 2: After a rushed...
Read moreAthletes, supporters, fundraisers, volunteers, and more than 50 sponsors participated in the 24th annual Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Aspen Medical...
Read morePhysicians and other healthcare providers who received gifts from pharmaceutical companies were much more likely to prescribe a higher number...
Read moreKnowledge about the use of 3D-printed transitional prostheses for children is limited as it relates to changes in function and...
Read moreUniversity of West Georgia (UWG) theatre alumnus and double-leg amputee Eric Graise ('15) never dreamed of adding dance—a talent that...
Read moreNovember 1 was the first day health insurance exchanges began enrollment through the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) Healthcare.gov. Wake Forest...
Read moreThe Hanger Charitable Foundation, Austin, Texas, has completed its second round of 2017 grant awards, giving $56,500 to six nonprofit organizations, as...
Read moreResearchers conducted a study to test powered robotic devices among people with transfemoral amputations in more challenging real-world situations, such as when...
Read moreArmy Spc. Stephanie Morris added a gold medal in discus, a silver in shot put, and a bronze in handcycle...
Read moreFaced with a rapid increase in the number of caregivers in the workplace, Northeast Business Group on Health (NEBGH) and...
Read morePeople with amputations in the United States are facing a "tech gap" in which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Read moreOctober is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the Schriever Air Force Base community is reminded to observe the...
Read moreThe American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) says it will be watching and waiting for the consequences of President Trump's...
Read moreOn October 13, AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's announcement that ACA...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Labor is celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month throughout October. This year's theme is "Inclusion Drives Innovation."...
Read moreRoughly 42,000 spectators and athletes from around the world attended the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, in September....
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded $8 million in grants for adaptive sports programs that will benefit...
Read moreHanger, Austin, Texas, announced the results of the largest study of its kind that measured the correlation of mobility to...
Read moreRecommendations vary regarding the best age to fit myoelectric hand prostheses in children for the first time. In an effort...
Read moreIn an attempt to develop affordable socket fabrication techniques that require little or no prosthetic skill for people living with...
Read moreRecently, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a "Medicare for All" proposal that would create a single-payer healthcare system in the...
Read moreThe Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) recently named new members to its advisory board: Adrianne Haslet, professional ballroom dancer...
Read moreAARP issued a press release supporting the introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives of the bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include,...
Read moreJoe Baker, president of the Medicare Rights Center, issued the following statement in response to the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Proposal: Recent...
Read moreOn September 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave the public its first look at the newly...
Read moreWhile substantial research has established the importance of doctor-patient relationships in facilitating the healing process, few studies have explored patients'...
Read moreNearly 100 people attended an Össur-hosted night at the Louisville Bats vs. Indianapolis Indians minor league baseball game during the...
Read moreThe International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will feature 4,400 athletes who will compete...
Read moreHanger, Austin, Texas, will continue supporting American Red Cross disaster relief efforts by donating $10,000 to assist with Hurricane Irma...
Read moreIn spite of the advances in prosthetic technologies, payers—primarily the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—have questioned the value of...
Read moreHanger, Austin, Texas, has donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with Hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts. Hanger...
Read moreThe National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has released a webcast in which NAAOP General Counsel...
Read moreWhat if people were able to regrow missing limbs just like a salamander? Could the future of treating amputations include...
Read moreA federal court has ruled favorably for workers in an AARP suit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that...
Read moreFor the Cosgrove family, being able to attend a camp designed for children with limb loss or limb difference was...
Read moreThe American Psychological Association (APA) has launched a comprehensive online resource to help psychologists and other mental health professionals, primary...
Read moreCoapt, Chicago, and WillowWood, Mt. Sterling, Ohio, have formed a partnership to develop an upper-limb prosthetic liner that will combine...
Read moreThe Cheetah prosthetic running blade, developed by Össur, Reykjavik, Iceland, is featured in an exhibition at the John F. Kennedy...
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