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How I Became an Amputee Punk
When Hugh Boyle was insulted as "a one-legged punk," he laughed off the taunt and used it as inspiration for ...
Why Do Women Get Less Effective Amputee Care?
It’s well documented that race, income, and geography can influence amputees’ health status. But there’s another fault line in patient ...
Amputee Filmmakers Shine in 2024 Disability Film Challenge
It was another record-setting year for the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, with 136 entries. And as always, films by amputee ...
Do Running Blades Give Amputee Sprinters an Unfair Advantage?
Ever since Oscar Pistorius began racing nondisabled sprinters, sports scientists have been debating whether running blades give amputee athletes an ...
Amplitude’s Awareness Aces for #LLLDAM
To celebrate Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month, we combed Amplitude’s print and digital archives to find amputees with ...
Disabled Vet Frances Rivera Has Wind in Her Sails
As one of the nation's top amputee kiteboarders, Frances Rivera is way more comfortable gliding over water than snow. But ...
Can Artificial Intelligence Prevent Amputations?
A wave of emerging research indicates that artificial intelligence may help doctors recognize PAD-related limb-loss risk factors with greater speed, ...
This Amputee Is Surviving, and Thriving, After Sepsis
Like so many victims of sepsis, Torie Mugo didn’t recognize the symptoms and nearly waited too long to get medical ...
BionicM Speeds the Race Toward Powered Prosthetic Legs
Tokyo-based BionicM isn't well recognized within the United States, but its new powered prosthetic leg for amputees might be a ...
Amputee Characters Remain Glaringly Absent from Top Movies
Despite many recent triumphs, limb difference and other forms of disability remain badly underrepresented in popular entertainment. That’s the finding ...
