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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, ...
NAAOP Issues Call to Action to Protect Access to Prosthetic Limbs and Appropriate Care
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has issued the following call to action: The Durable ...
Risk of Death Up With Diabetes-Related Lower-Limb Amputation
A study published online July 22 in Diabetes Care has concluded that individuals with diabetes who have undergone a lower-limb ...
Nurses Rally to Protect, Improve, and Expand Medicare
Registered nurses (RNs) will join actions in over 25 U.S. cities July 30 to honor Medicare and Medicaid's 50th anniversary ...
AARP Urges Congress to Help Family Caregivers
On July 16, AARP announced its support for the bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act ...
