Jody Mitic takes in a large, almost exaggerated, breath of fresh air as he sits in an open expanse near...
Read moreFollowing is a statement from the American Diabetes Association (August 15): The American Diabetes Association (Association) is deeply concerned...
Read morePhotograph courtesy of R.J. Hartbeck. Ă–ssur, Reykjavik, Iceland, announced that Alexander Schwartz, a bilateral amputee who was born with fibular...
Read moreSurgically invasive interfaces for upper-limb prosthesis control may allow users to operate advanced, multiarticulated devices. Recent research, however, sought to...
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the average basic premium for a Medicare Part D prescription...
Read moreAmericans extol price shopping for healthcare, yet few actually do it when given the means to, according to the findings...
Read moreA randomized, controlled trial of mirror therapy among men with unilateral upper-limb amputations and phantom limb pain (PLP) was conducted...
Read moreMore than 50 employees volunteered at the event. Photograph courtesy of Sheck & Siress. Scheck & Siress, headquartered in Oakbrook,...
Read moreNancy A. Berryhill, acting commissioner of Social Security, announced a new collaboration to access medical records electronically from Johns Hopkins...
Read moreU.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Chairman Matthew V. Masterson, Vice Chair Thomas Hicks, and Commissioner Christy McCormick issued a joint...
Read moreThe San Antonio Amputee Foundation, led by Mona Patel, hosted and cosponsored an Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF)First Stride...
Read moreA study has evaluated two additive manufacturing methods for producing either fine- or coarse-textured titanium implants and compared the strength...
Read moreThe Angel City Games, an adaptive sports festival in the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, held its third annual event...
Read moreWorld and regional records held by athletes competing in the T43/F43 (bilateral below the knee lower limb amputations) and T42/F42...
Read moreNeuroscientists from the University of Chicago (UChicago) have developed a computer model that can simulate the response of nerves in...
Read moreThis week, Hanger Clinic, Austin, Texas, announced the launch of its #AmputeeLifeHacks contest via a Facebook Live broadcast from the...
Read moreDespite growing data that more advanced technology reduces falls and improves physical capabilities among patients with transfemoral amputations, patients with...
Read moreSince 9/11, more than 2 million men and women have deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflict zones as part...
Read moreOn June 28, Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced two bills to improve O&P care for service...
Read moreA study sought to measure the effects of the biodesigns High-Fidelity (HiFi) Interface transfemoral socket system on gait and perceived...
Read moreEach year, hundreds of people with lower-limb loss participate in the Ă–ssur Running & Mobility Clinics presented across the United...
Read moreA pilot study was conducted to test and compare efficiency and functional capabilities of a 3D-printed prosthetic arm and a...
Read moreOn June 22, Paralympic sprinter Patrick "Blake" Leeper became the first person with bilateral lower-limb amputations to compete against able-bodied...
Read moreImage courtesy of ROMP. Â The Range of Motion Project (ROMP) announced a climbing challenge during July for their organization...
Read moreHeat and sweating in the prosthetic socket are among the most frequently reported problems experienced by people with amputations. To...
Read moreEight prominent patient, provider, and consumer advocate groups announced June 13 that they are joining forces to host a series...
Read moreRemember the simple joy of zipping around the yard in a toy car? Every kid should have that experience, and...
Read moreA team of researchers from the Providence VA Medical Center, Rhode Island; and Brown University conducted a study of the...
Read moreBy using virtual reality (VR) it is possible to create a simulated experience of being present in a 3D world...
Read moreFreedom Innovations, Irvine, California, unveiled an educational branch of the company dedicated to providing live trainings, webinars, and online courses...
Read morePeople diagnosed with cancer gained 3.34 million years of life thanks to cancer clinical trials run by SWOG and supported...
Read moreIn a statement on May 23 following the release of the White House's proposed budget, AARP Executive Vice President Nancy...
Read moreThe annual Angel City Games will be held June 22-25 on the campus of the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)....
Read moreA new surgical technique devised by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers could allow prosthetic limbs to feel more like...
Read moreAn experimental treatment in mice allows the reprogramming of blood cells to promote the healing process of cutaneous wounds. This...
Read moreResearchers at James Cook University (JCU), Cairns, Australia, have reported that a molecule produced by a Thai liver parasite could...
Read moreOn May 22 and 23, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Representatives Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced S....
Read moreA doctoral candidate, Andrew Hodrien, in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Salford, Manchester, England, is seeking...
Read moreAARP sent a letter on May 15 to every member of the U.S. Senate urging them to start from scratch...
Read moreRegistration is open for the 18th Annual University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) Endeavor Games, an opportunity for athletes with physical...
Read morePhotograph courtesy of Texas A&M College of Engineering. A research team in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M...
Read moreThe Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) distributed $3.7 million in grants to 2,448 recipients in 42 countries and across 9 sports...
Read moreSimple calf muscle stretching may reduce leg pain when walking and increase blood flow for people with peripheral artery disease...
Read moreColumbia University researchers have developed a personalized algorithm that predicts the impact of particular foods on an individual's blood sugar...
Read moreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted warning letters addressed to 14 U.S.-based companies illegally selling more than 65...
Read moreEric M. Miller, a sophomore mechanical engineering major at Pennsylvania State (Penn State) Berks qualified for the American Society of...
Read morePhotograph courtesy of Resnik. Linda Resnik, PhD, PT, an associate professor (research) in the Department of Health Services, Policy and...
Read moreThe Victoria Hand Project, which makes low-cost, 3D-printed prosthetic hands for people in developing countries, won a $250,000 grant in...
Read moreTouch is normally active, resulting from self-motion. Merkel afferents (top right, green and magenta) "fired" action potentials (white) during both...
Read moreImage courtesy of Syracuse University. Syracuse University is hosting one of the only disability-themed comic cons in the world with...
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