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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 ...
Amputee Coalition Announces Leadership Change
The Amputee Coalition announced that Susan Stout is no longer serving as its president and CEO. "We would like to ...
Study Characterizes Responsiveness of Two Prosthetic Running Feet
A study describing the characteristics of two commercially available running-specific prosthetic feet concluded that the specific responsive features of the ...
Neural Dust May Power Prosthetic Limbs
Wireless, battery-less implantable sensors could improve brain control of prosthetics, avoiding wires that go through the skull. The sensor is ...
New Book Offers Strategies for Caregivers
Image courtesy of AARP. Family caregiving has its challenges: emotional overload, time constraints, anxiety, burnout, missed work, adult sibling conflicts, ...
