Search Result for ''

OPAF announced that the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is a 2015 silver-level sponsor. “AOPA is pleased to support ...

A team of researchers led by Conor L. Evans, PhD, assistant professor at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine of Massachusetts ...

Donna R. Walton. Photograph by Paul Morse for Raw Beauty NYC. The Raw Beauty Project NYC celebrates the stories and ...

The amputation rate for people with diabetes is nearly ten times higher than for people without diabetes, so effective management ...

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing announced that the classification for lower-limb impaired snowboarders will be split into two ...

New research suggests the adage that encourages people to keep their “eyes on the prize” may be on target when ...

Doctors at three leading research institutions and the American Diabetes Association report that treating patients with prediabetes as if they ...

Photograph courtesy of OPAF. More than 100 people attended the launch of the Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation’s (OPAF’s) First ...

Type 2 diabetes affects an estimated 28 million Americans, according to the American Diabetes Association, but current medications only treat ...

The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, is the first in the United States to use the only FDA-approved, drug-coated balloon, ...

Study Finds Little Difference in Effectiveness between Branded Diets Amputees who have an increased risk for weight gain because of ...

Several nationally recognized organizations are coming together to sponsor a full-day conference that will highlight and mainstream the work of ...

During the holiday season, caregivers can become overwhelmed by their already busy schedules. In fact, a study by the Massachusetts ...

According to the Caregiver Action Network, there are approximately 90 million family caregivers in the U.S. today, and two out ...

On July 29, advocates representing civil, human, and disability rights groups from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, to ...

Obesity expert Mohammad Emran, MD, has seen people try everything under the sun to lose weight. In his new book, ...

A team of researchers from the Netherlands examined the use of external lateral stabilization in people with lower-limb amputations. Their ...

The Amputee Coalition has added three employees to its staff. Sarah Hoover has been hired as the research and evaluation ...

Celebrations of the July 26, 1990, signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by President George H. Bush are ...

Adults with a disability are more likely to be obese or extremely obese than those without a disability, according to ...

Photograph of the bench dedication ceremony courtesy of Melissa Wolff-Burke and AAC. The Adventure Amputee Camp (AAC) celebrated its 20th ...

The Canadian Amputee Golf Association (CAGA) is accepting applications for its academic scholarship. Five scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded. ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the availability of up to $8 million in grant funding to provide ...

Ever find yourself eating so much after an intense exercise session that it threatens to negate all the hard work ...

“A good doctor-patient relationship is essential to achieving the best possible care, but the reality is, most doctors have less ...

A researcher from TSRHC’s Movement Science Laboratory times a camper’s as she runs. Photography courtesy of the Dallas Zoo. Children ...

A new study shows that people with limb loss who were treated in inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and units had better ...

The preview issue of Amplitude, magazine will be published this month and will be mailed with the September issue of ...

Posted July 9, 2014 Braylon O’Neill does relay race with his dad at Össur Mobility Clinic. Photograph courtesy of Össur ...

Posted July 3, 2014 Photograph courtesy of Kevin Flatt and Ottobock. Ottobock, Minneapolis, Minnesota, has established the C-Leg 15-Year Anniversary ...

Posted July 2, 2014 Hanger, Austin, Texas, has donated $100,000 to establish the 2014-2015 Hanger Kids Scholarship to Camp No ...

As Independence Day nears, emergency departments and trauma centers nationwide are already beginning to treat patients injured by fireworks. According ...

Whether you are a new amputee or have been one for a long time, participating in an amputee support group ...

Posted June 27, 2014 If you want good health, a long life, and to feel your best well into old ...

Posted June 25, 2014 A community partnership with StoryCorps, the Disability Visibility Project is launching a yearlong campaign to encourage ...

Posted June 24, 2014 People who increased the amount of coffee they drank each day by more than one cup ...

Studies Show More Sprawl Associated with Higher Incidence of Poor Health Outcomes Posted June 24, 2014 People who live in ...

Posted June 24, 2014 Walker (middle) poses with Dorman (left) and Brig. Gen. John F. Haley (right), the chief of ...

A Message from the Contributing Editor Posted June 23, 2014 Hello. My name is Rick Bowers, and I was recently ...

Posted June 20, 2014 Camps for children with disabilities or life-threatening illnesses can provide fantastic social and self-affirming opportunities for ...

Posted June 19, 2014 The quality of post-surgical care is important for any patient, regardless of the type of surgery ...

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have pinpointed a mechanism in part of the brain that is key to sensing ...

A new report from the National Disability Institute (NDI) shows that 24 years after the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act ...

Paralympian Richard Browne shaved three-tenths of a second off of his own 200-meter T44 (single, transtibial amputation or athletes who ...

A new study suggests that uric acid may play a role in causing metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors ...

The Ridiculous Obstacle Challenge (ROC) 5k has pledged $100,000 to the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Operation Rebound program using a ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will soon begin reimbursing its physicians for activity trackers that can deliver data ...

The axolotl, a rare and unusual salamander native to Mexico, has the ability to regenerate an amazing variety of body ...

The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) is accepting applications for its annual Access for Athletes grant though December 5. Applicants are ...

This year, thousands of people in communities across the country will Join the Millions in the fight to Stop Diabetes® ...