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How I Became an Amputee Punk

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?

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

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?

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

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

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 ...
Moto Sport Adaptive Posts Round 3 Results

Moto Sport Adaptive Posts Round 3 Results

Seven-year-old Carson Fiske from Southern California joined the racers for Saturday's practice. He was born without his lower left arm, ...

Cancer Cells Hijack Glucose, Alter Immune Cells

A new study published in Nature Immunology suggests a potential metabolic pathway for cancer treatment. When cancer cells compete with ...
CMS Delays Finalizing the LCD for Lower Limb Prostheses

CMS Delays Finalizing the LCD for Lower Limb Prostheses

The White House, through the We the People website, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that ...
AARP Launches Awareness Campaign for National Family Caregivers Month in November

AARP Launches Awareness Campaign for National Family Caregivers Month in November

November is National Family Caregivers Month, and AARP is launching a national campaign to bring awareness to the important role ...
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