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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, ...
Sandia’s Sensor-Embedded Liner Can Detect Residual Limb Changes and Adjust for Them
Researchers in the Intelligent Systems, Robotics, and Cybernetics group at Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia), Albuquerque, New Mexico, have developed a ...
Common Anesthetic Procedure Improves Well-Being of Veterans with PTSD
According to a recent study, a single application of a common anesthetic procedure could be the answer to alleviating anxiety, ...
Amputee Coalition Appoints Susan Stout as President & CEO
The Amputee Coalition board of directors has appointed Susan Stout as president & CEO of the organization, effective November 1 ...
Artificial Hand Made to Feel Like Human Touch
A team of international researchers said that while advances have been made to make prosthetic hands and fingers look real ...
