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Getting Into the Swim of Things
Prosthetic limbs and water generally don’t go together. Neither do stereotypical “beach bod” images and limb difference. Here are one ...
Amputee Stars Shine on Forbes Accessibility List
Last week Forbes released its inaugural Accessibility 100. The list included about a dozen people and organizations that focus primarily ...
Targeted MN Legislators Were Staunch Amputee Allies
John Hoffman, who was critically wounded in a politically motivated attack, was the lead sponsor of Minnesota's amputee-friendly So EveryBODY ...
Amputee Skywalker Discovers the Joys of Highlining
Two amputees and three other people with disabilities gathered in Moab last weekend to try highlining with the world-renowned Faith ...
White House Seeks to Eliminate Funds for Amputee Programs
In the budget request it submitted last week, the White House asked Congress to eliminate funding for the National Limb ...
The Amputee Who Created New York City
A Dutch amputee governed colonial Manhattan in the 17th century, transforming it from a sleepy port into a brash commercial ...
Undersea Robotic Finger Could Advance Prostheses
Erik Engeberg, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering within the College of Engineering and Computer ...
National Organizations Urge Congress to Act on 2016 Medicare Part B Premium and Deductible Hikes
On September 30, 70 leading organizations representing people with Medicare, health insurers, workers, federal employees, and more sent a letter ...
Porous Elastomer Foam Being Used in Prosthetic Hand
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a material with the consistency of memory foam that could allow air or liquid ...
NAAOP Webcast: New Developments for Prosthetic LCD and VA Prosthetic Care
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has released a webcast that provides an update on ...
