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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 ...
First Swing Learn to Golf Clinics Held in Idaho
Group shot of the Boise First Swing Learn to Golf Clinic. Photographs courtesy of OPAF and the First Clinics. Rehab ...
Combo of Three Antibiotics Can Kill Deadly Staph Infections
Three antibiotics that, individually, are not effective against a drug-resistant staph infection can kill the deadly pathogen when combined as ...
VA Awards $8 Million in Adaptive Sport Grants to Aid Veterans With Disabilities
Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Robert A. McDonald announced up to $8 million in grant awards to eligible recipients with ...
US Surgeon General Launches Campaign With National Call to Action on Walking
The United States Surgeon General has issued a call to action to address major public health challenges such as heart ...
