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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, ...
Tips for Right-sizing Your Prosthesis Cost

Tips for Right-sizing Your Prosthesis Cost

The prosthetic marketplace seems designed to make amputees feel helpless. Here are some practical tips to help you get a ...

Healthy for the Holidays: Tips for People with Diabetes

From Thanksgiving through New Year's Day, the holidays can be fun and heartwarming. They can also be exhausting and stressful ...

“Good Fat”Could Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes

A special type of fat found in some people could be used to manage type 2 diabetes. Scientists from Monash ...
Airman Adapts after Amputation

Airman Adapts after Amputation

Caswell and Tami share a moment before his surgery. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Poe. At ...
Caregivers Must Care for Themselves So They Can Care for Others

Caregivers Must Care for Themselves So They Can Care for Others

November marks National Family Caregivers Month, a time coordinated by the National Family Caregivers Association to acknowledge family caregivers and ...
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