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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 ...
CAF Awards 2,098 Grants
CAF grantee Daniel Stoner mountain biking with his prosthetic leg. Image courtesy of Daniel Stoner. The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) ...
Standing Tall: Amputees Seek to Defy Odds in Therapy Sessions
Heather Carter runs laps around an indoor track. Image by Sean Kimmons, Air Force News Service. After a sprint around ...
Electric Fields Weaker in Slow-healing Diabetes-related Wounds
People with diabetes may suffer from wounds that are slow to heal and can lead to ulcers, gangrene, and amputation ...
CAF Gala Raises Record-breaking $2.85M
The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) held its 10th annual A Celebration of Heroes, Heart and Hope Gala on June 8 ...
