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The Mind Under Attack: Managing Your Emotions During Times of Crisis
Every morning, Ricky Bartlett wakes up and turns on the television before doing anything else. But it’s not the flat-screen TV on his living room wall that gets his attention—it’s
Breaking the Boundaries of Extreme Limb Loss
“…95 percent of it does suck. I’m staring at the dirt. I’m not even able to go and talk to my friends and see the beautiful views unless I stop
Got Odor?
Whether you’re a recent amputee or have been one all your life, the problem of liner odor, well—it stinks. After the many adjustments and recalibrations you’ve likely endured when acclimating
LIVING WITH AMPLITUDE
Wait ’Til Next Year
How are amputee athletes reacting to the Tokyo Paralympics being postponed until 2021? HAVEN SHEPHERD—swimming Although I’m disappointed, I try not to dwell on it. There are people who are
The Yelp of Accessibility
Social distancing won’t last forever. When it’s safe to go out again, iAccess will be ready. Long before COVID-19 loomed as a problem, Brandon Winfield scheduled the release of iAccess 2.0
Videos: Observing the Lives of Multilimb Amputees
ROB MENDEZ Football Coach Without Arms or Legs Wins the Jimmy V Award AMY BROOKS Born Without Limbs and I Can Still Do Anything | BORN DIFFERENT
Hearing Issues Can Increase Risk of Falling
What people hear and do not hear can have a direct effect on their balance, according to research from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE). The
Medicare Expands Telehealth Benefits
Beginning March 6, Medicare began temporarily paying clinicians to provide telehealth services for beneficiaries to give patients greater access to care during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this expansion of telehealth benefits,
Hot Wheels: Specialty Wheelchairs Help Amputees Participate in Sports
Wheelchair use and sports don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Today there are a wide variety of wheelchairs that are great for participating in recreational activities. These are the sleek wheelchairs
Extreme Sports Training Reduces Feelings of Helplessness
Physical training for an extreme sporting event can decrease feelings of helplessness in individuals with chronic disability as long as four months after the event’s completion, according to a study from
Amputees on Instagram: Tychiko Cox
WHO HE IS: A classically trained vocalist from Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas WHY WE FOLLOWED: We initially got hooked on a work-in-progress series of pencil sketches depicting a Chemex pour-over coffeemaker and
CMS Announces Lower Out-of-pocket Expenses for Insulin
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Part D Senior Savings Model, a voluntary model that enables participating plans to lower Medicare beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket costs for insulin to
Can Traumatic Memories Be Erased?
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU) have discovered that Drosophila fruit flies lose long-term memory of a traumatic event when kept in the dark—the first confirmation that environmental light can have such an
Wait ’Til Next Year
How are amputee athletes reacting to the Tokyo Paralympics being postponed until 2021? HAVEN SHEPHERD—swimming Although I’m disappointed, I try not to dwell on it. There are people who are
The Yelp of Accessibility
Social distancing won’t last forever. When it’s safe to go out again, iAccess will be ready. Long before COVID-19 loomed as a problem, Brandon Winfield scheduled the release of iAccess 2.0
Videos: Observing the Lives of Multilimb Amputees
ROB MENDEZ Football Coach Without Arms or Legs Wins the Jimmy V Award AMY BROOKS Born Without Limbs and I Can Still Do Anything | BORN DIFFERENT
Hearing Issues Can Increase Risk of Falling
What people hear and do not hear can have a direct effect on their balance, according to research from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE). The
Medicare Expands Telehealth Benefits
Beginning March 6, Medicare began temporarily paying clinicians to provide telehealth services for beneficiaries to give patients greater access to care during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this expansion of telehealth benefits,
Hot Wheels: Specialty Wheelchairs Help Amputees Participate in Sports
Wheelchair use and sports don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Today there are a wide variety of wheelchairs that are great for participating in recreational activities. These are the sleek wheelchairs
Extreme Sports Training Reduces Feelings of Helplessness
Physical training for an extreme sporting event can decrease feelings of helplessness in individuals with chronic disability as long as four months after the event’s completion, according to a study from
Amputees on Instagram: Tychiko Cox
WHO HE IS: A classically trained vocalist from Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas WHY WE FOLLOWED: We initially got hooked on a work-in-progress series of pencil sketches depicting a Chemex pour-over coffeemaker and
CMS Announces Lower Out-of-pocket Expenses for Insulin
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Part D Senior Savings Model, a voluntary model that enables participating plans to lower Medicare beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket costs for insulin to
Can Traumatic Memories Be Erased?
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU) have discovered that Drosophila fruit flies lose long-term memory of a traumatic event when kept in the dark—the first confirmation that environmental light can have such an
