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Disabled Vet Frances Rivera Has Wind in Her Sails

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

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, ...
Tips for Right-sizing Your Prosthesis Cost

Tips for Right-sizing Your Prosthesis Cost

The prosthetic marketplace seems designed to make amputees feel helpless. Here are some practical tips to help you get a ...
Me and My Giant Birthmark

Me and My Giant Birthmark

How should a congenital amputee react when a stranger offers an unsolicited "solution" to your limb difference? I'm learning to ...
Paralympic Track and Field Nationals: 5 Takeaways

Paralympic Track and Field Nationals: 5 Takeaways

Ezra Frech, Hunter Woodhall, and Noelle Lambert were among the amputee athletes who stood out at this weekend's US Paralympic ...
Beatriz Hatz Rediscovers the Joy in Parasports

Beatriz Hatz Rediscovers the Joy in Parasports

The daily grind of training made 2023 a frustrating year for Paralympic track star Beatriz Hatz. But the amputee athlete ...
Implantable Artificial Pancreas Could Help Diabetes Patients Control Their Blood Sugar

Implantable Artificial Pancreas Could Help Diabetes Patients Control Their Blood Sugar

Living with type 1 diabetes requires constant monitoring of blood sugar levels and injecting insulin daily. Now scientists are reporting ...

Actor Joe Genera Scheduled to Emcee Disability Pride Parade

Almost every day, Joe Genera, who uses a wheelchair, gets up before dawn and drives to the train station to ...

Researchers Say Use of Lower-Limb Prostheses Impacts Competitive Running

A team of researchers from Bournemouth University (BU), Poole, England, have been assessing the impact of lower-limb prostheses on competitive ...

Amputee Coalition Announces Scholarship Recipients

The Amputee Coalition has announced that four recipients will receive the Scott Decker, MD, Memorial Scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic ...
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