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Why Do Women Get Less Effective Amputee Care?

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

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?

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

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

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, ...

Urban Stressors May Contribute to Increase in Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders

As people in developing nations relocate from rural areas to cities, the increased stress is affecting their hormone levels and ...

DSUSA Receives $500,000 Grant to Provide Adaptive Sports Opportunities

Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA) has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide free ...

Richard Browne Named USATF Male Para-Athlete of the Year

USA Track & Field (USATF), the governing body for track and field, long-distance running, and race walking in the United ...

Researchers Evaluate Impact of Combined Brain Injury and PTSD in War Veterans

The U.S. Department of Defense identifies mild traumatic brain injury, or mTBI, as one of the signature injuries impacting veterans ...
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