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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 ...
The Smartest Guy in the Room
When Phil Skiff evaluates federal grant applications, he’s typically the only reviewer without a PhD. But as a below-knee amputee, ...
Tips for Right-sizing Your Prosthesis Cost
The prosthetic marketplace seems designed to make amputees feel helpless. Here are some practical tips to help you get a ...
Me and My Giant Birthmark
How should a congenital amputee react when a stranger offers an unsolicited "solution" to your limb difference? I'm learning to ...
Paralympic Track and Field Nationals: 5 Takeaways
Ezra Frech, Hunter Woodhall, and Noelle Lambert were among the amputee athletes who stood out at this weekend's US Paralympic ...
Beatriz Hatz Rediscovers the Joy in Parasports
The daily grind of training made 2023 a frustrating year for Paralympic track star Beatriz Hatz. But the amputee athlete ...
NAAOP Webinar Discusses What Trump?s Victory Means for O&P
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has released a webinar during which the organization's president ...
Academy to Invest $210,000 in O&P Research
The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy) will invest $210,000 in O&P research initiatives. Using scientific, research-based tactics, ...
Insulin Resistance Reversed by Removal of Protein
By removing the protein galectin-3 (Gal3), a team of investigators led by University of California (UC) School of Medicine researchers ...
Tiny Barcodes May Advance Personalized Cancer Therapy
Using synthetic DNA sequences as the tiniest of barcodes, Technion researchers have developed a new diagnostic technology for determining the ...