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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 Grants Available to Assist Amputees Who Want to Participate in Sports
Image courtesy of CAF. The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) is accepting applications for its annual Access for Athletes grants until ...
Diabetes Identified as Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infections
Patients with diabetes are at considerably increased risk for developing surgical site infections (SSIs), compared to patients without diabetes, according ...
Stanford Engineers Create Artificial Skin that Detects Pressure
Zhenan Bao, PhD, a professor of chemical engineering and material science at Stanford University, has spent a decade trying to ...
San Diego Triathlon Challenge Raises $1.4 Million to Support Challenged Athletes Foundation
Image courtesy of CAF. La Jolla Cove in San Diego hosted more than 5,000 supporters of the Challenged Athletes Foundation ...
