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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 ...
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 ...
Intelligent Neuroprostheses Mimic Natural Motor Control
Users can drive this brain-controlled wheelchair reliably and safely over long periods of time thanks to the incorporation of "shared ...
April Is Limb Loss Awareness Month
The Amputee Coalition announced that April is Limb Loss Awareness Month-the coalition's initiative to increase awareness about those living with ...
Tammy Duckworth Running for Senate
Two-term Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Duckworth will challenge incumbent Senator Mark Kirk ...
VA Announces New Grants to Help End Veteran Homelessness
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald announced the award of nearly $93 million in Supportive Services for Veteran Families ...
