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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 ...
Finding New Targets to Treat Vascular Damage
Christian Rask-Madsen, MD, PhD. Image courtesy of Joslin Diabetes Center. Diabetes heightens the risk of vascular damage to heart and ...
Public Outcry May Be Best Immediate Way to Combat High Drug Costs
Erin Fuse Brown. Image by Meg Buscema, Georgia State University. As Mylan attempts to control bad publicity over its exponential ...
VA Awards $7.8 Million in Adaptive Sport Grants
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it awarded $7.8 million in grants for adaptive sports programs for ...
