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Key Findings From the Hanger Institute’s Annual Report
Want a user-friendly summary of amputee-related research and clinical data? Look no further than the annual report released last week ...
How I Became an Amputee Punk
When Hugh Boyle was insulted as "a one-legged punk," he laughed off the taunt and used it as inspiration for ...
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 ...
Glucose “Control Switch” in the Brain Could Be Key to Preventing and Treating Diabetes
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have pinpointed a mechanism in part of the brain that is key to sensing ...
Disability Activists Urge U.S. Senate to Ratify Disability Treaty
On July 29, advocates representing civil, human, and disability rights groups from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, to ...
Medical Doctor Offers Advice on Achieving Successful Long-Term Weight Loss
Obesity expert Mohammad Emran, MD, has seen people try everything under the sun to lose weight. In his new book, ...
Study Examines Possible Cause of Increased Energy Cost for Amputees during Walking
A team of researchers from the Netherlands examined the use of external lateral stabilization in people with lower-limb amputations. Their ...