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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 ...
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, ...
Robotic Fingers Use Static to Create Gentle Touch
Photograph of the robotic gripper by Alain Herzog, courtesy of EPFL. Scientists at Switzerland's Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne ...
Updated: Amputee Coalition Announces 2016 Board
The Amputee Coalition announced the appointments of its 2016 officers and board of directors. Jack Richmond* is chairman of the ...
Researchers Show That Blood-Flow Sensor Can Monitor Vascular Disease
Image courtesy of NIBIB. Frequent measurement of blood-flow changes could improve the ability of healthcare providers to diagnose and treat ...
Electric Patch Could Help Treat PTSD
Image courtesy of UCLA. In a study published in Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, an unobtrusive patch on the ...
