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Targeted MN Legislators Were Staunch Amputee Allies

Targeted MN Legislators Were Staunch Amputee Allies

John Hoffman, who was critically wounded in a politically motivated attack, was the lead sponsor of Minnesota's amputee-friendly So EveryBODY ...
Amputee Skywalker Discovers the Joys of Highlining

Amputee Skywalker Discovers the Joys of Highlining

Two amputees and three other people with disabilities gathered in Moab last weekend to try highlining with the world-renowned Faith ...
White House Seeks to Eliminate Funds for Amputee Programs

White House Seeks to Eliminate Funds for Amputee Programs

In the budget request it submitted last week, the White House asked Congress to eliminate funding for the National Limb ...
The Amputee Who Created New York City

The Amputee Who Created New York City

A Dutch amputee governed colonial Manhattan in the 17th century, transforming it from a sleepy port into a brash commercial ...
Prosthetic Insurance Reform for Amputees

Prosthetic Insurance Reform for Amputees

Amputee advocates have insurance reform down to a science. Here are the latest state-by-state updates for this year’s slate of ...
Socket Stickers: Prosthetic Art for Amputees on a Budget

Socket Stickers: Prosthetic Art for Amputees on a Budget

Ever since she acquired her first prosthesis, Kim Ousley has tried different ways to jazz up the socket. She has ...

Poor People with Diabetes up to Ten Times Likelier to Lose a Limb than Wealthier Patients

Most Amputations Are Preventable with Earlier Medical Care, Researchers Say It's no secret that poverty is bad for your health ...

Amputee Coalition Names New Members to Scientific & Medical Advisory Committee

The Amputee Coalition has named three new members to its Scientific & Medical Advisory Committee (SciMAC). Deb Velez, BSN, MN, ...
In Memoriam: Dudley S. Childress, PhD

In Memoriam: Dudley S. Childress, PhD

Dudley S. Childress, PhD, passed away on August 6, after a long illness. He was 79. Childress was born on ...
Amputee Veteran Finds New Career in 3D Printing

Amputee Veteran Finds New Career in 3D Printing

New Training Program Prepares Veterans, Others to Enter Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Grabianowski at the DOE Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. He is ...
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