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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 ...
Next Generation of Prosthetic Technology Will Restore More Capabilities
Future generations of prostheses could include sensors that send signals back to the brain so amputees can feel with their ...
UPDATE: Conference on Aging Announces Enhanced Support for People New to Medicare
On July 13, at the 2015 White House Conference on Aging, the Administration announced an interagency effort to improve notice ...
Innovative P&O, Creighton University Receive Grant to Develop 3D-Printed Prostheses
Innovative Prosthetics & Orthotics, with main offices in Hastings, Omaha, and Grand Island, Nebraska, in partnership with the 3D Research ...
FDA Authorizes Use of Bone-Anchored Prosthesis for Above-Knee Amputations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized use of the first bone-anchored prosthesis marketed in the United States ...
