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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, ...
Amputees Prefer “Compliant” Prosthetic Feet
Providing appropriate prosthetic feet to those with limb loss is a complex and subjective process influenced by professional judgment and ...
2015 U.S. Paralympics Cycling National Team Named
U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, recently announced that nine athletes, including five reigning world champions, ...
Man Makes History with Modular Prosthetic Limbs
Baugh completes a task showcasing his control of the MPL. Photograph courtesy of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. A ...
Marine Is First Amputee to Graduate from Survival Course
Staff Sgt. Adam Jacks. Photograph by Maj. Eve Baker. The Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival (MCIWS) course is a ...
