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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, ...
Vet Becomes First Amputee to Play in a PGA-Sanctioned Event
U.S. Army veteran Chad Pfeifer is the first person with an amputation to play in an event sanctioned by the ...
U.S. Paralympic Committee Names 2015 Swimming National Team
U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, has announced that 14 athletes, including six reigning world champions, ...
U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Team Named
The U.S. Paralympics has named 42 athletes, including ten reigning world champions, to the 2015 Track & Field National Team ...
Research Shows Smokers Aren’t Hearing Important Reason to Quit
While smokers are likely to hear dozens of reasons why they should quit - ranging from wrinkles to cancer - ...
