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Do E-bike Bans Violate Amputees’ Rights?
When a town barred Beth Hudson, a below-knee amputee, from riding her e-bike, Hudson felt they were violating the ADA ...
Key Findings From the Hanger Institute’s Annual Report
Want a user-friendly summary of amputee-related research and clinical data? Look no further than the annual report released last week ...
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 ...
Promising Drugs Turn Immune System Against Cancer
Cancer Research UK scientists have shown that a class of experimental drug treatments already in clinical trials could also help ...
Urgent Change Needed to Prevent Diagnostic Errors in Healthcare
Most people will experience at least one diagnostic error-an inaccurate or delayed diagnosis-in their lifetime, sometimes with devastating consequences, says ...
Government Announces Nearly $15M in Grants to Expand Job Opportunities for People With Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that six states will receive grants totaling $14,911,243 to improve employment opportunities for ...
