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By Carolyn Cosmos When the U.S. sled hockey team won gold at the Paralympic Winter Games in South Korea in ...

When Lisa Maddox, MD, was a Girl Scout, she witnessed the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the ...

Oath, a global media and technology company, announced a partnership with the National Disability Leadership Alliance (NDLA) and Getty Images ...

Adults with diabetes are less likely to visit the dentist than people with prediabetes or without diabetes, according to a ...

A study from University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) researchers suggests that more than one-third of U.S. adults may be ...

If you use a wheelchair, you may want to get the following free books from Wheel:Life, an online community that ...

Researchers at the University of California (UC) San Diego estimate that illness and death resulting from non-optimized medication therapy costs ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that this year’s official National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) theme will be ...

Victor Meier’s story is not about only having one arm. His story is about tenaciously finding a way to do ...

Weiyun Chen, PhD, University of Michigan (U-M) associate professor in kinesiology, wanted to know if exercise increased positive mental health ...

More than 550 wounded, ill, and injured service men and women from 18 allied nations are expected to compete in ...

Written by Aston Heath, Illustrated by Kata Upama In this illustrated children’s book, an amputee elephant named Mosha overcomes difficulty ...

By Tony Phillips Amputation is much more than a physical loss. It is a permanent alteration of one’s natural body, ...

By Elizabeth Bokfi “How are you doing these days, with that little peg leg of yours?” said an acquaintance of ...

By Amy Di Leo MS A summer day a decade ago changed the course of Dustin Maxwell’s life. “The accident ...

By Mary Beth Skylis Providing orthotic and prosthetic services to underprivileged communities is a challenge. In many cases, financial status ...

Jessica Crumpton West with Erik Schaffer, founder and CEO of A Step Ahead Prosthetics. Image courtesy of A Step Ahead ...

Jake Johnson. Images courtesy of Jake Johnson. By Scott McNutt Born with a malformed right leg that forced the amputation ...

Olivia Leigh. Image by Patrick Anderson. Skin covers approximately 22 square feet of the human body and accounts for approximately ...

By Elan Young Vacation is a time to unwind and de-stress, but some amputees find the thought of traveling so uncomfortable ...

Peggy Chenoweth and David McGill founded the amp’d podcast (www.ampdpod.com) in 2013. Chenoweth is a former consultant in the prosthetics ...

Lower-limb amputees rely on a variety of mobility solutions, and no solution is right for every situation. While some use ...

Brooke Artesi and her son, Ricco, enjoy the outdoors together. Image by Julian Huarte Photography. Over the past several years, ...

By Herb Kolodny Have you ever come to a closed road when you were driving? If so, you may have ...

When you care for a loved one, it is normal to experience emotional and physical stress. Recognizing this stress in ...

Tech. Sgts. Benjamin Seekell’s and Brian Williams’ life-changing experiences helped them forge an inseparable bond. The two met in 2009 ...

In an article in the Review of Communication, authors Stephen M. Yoshimura and Kassandra Berzins explore the connection between gratitude expression and ...

There have been several recent reports of prosthetic arms and legs being stolen. In April, Utah’s Deseret News published an ...

Although I had bilateral above-knee amputations before I was 2 years old, I didn’t know any other amputees until I was ...

“This sport means so much to me because it has a part of my life back that I had thought ...

New research from New Zealand’s University of Otago suggests that people managing type 2 diabetes should walk after meals to gain ...

When it comes to purchasing prescription medicine online, convenience does not outweigh the risks, said Karl Fiebelkorn, MBA, RPh, of ...

While sprinting, jumping, and other high-level sports competitions are exciting when the participants are using prosthetic devices, these types of events ...

Including actors with disabilities in productions related to disabilities is a hot topic in the media. Some of that heat ...

By Amy Di Leo, MS “It’s hard to do stand-up when you can’t stand up!” So says funnyman Mike Dillon, ...

By Tony Phillips Marina Nakhla is modest about her achievements. When asked about what she has accomplished as a young ...

Sprains and strains are painful, but avid exercisers often see them as little more than a nuisance. Robert Klapper, MD, calls ...

From Russian Orphan to Paralympic Swimming World Champion by Jessica Long with Hannah Long Born in Siberia with fibular hemimelia, ...

A team led by a West Virginia University (WVU) researcher examined driver awareness of the potential effects of prescription medications. ...

Taking care of another person can be time-consuming and stressful for anyone. At times, you’ll need a break to relieve ...

No matter where you go…people say there’s just something about that makes them feel better,” said Jill Litt, PhD, a ...

AARP Foundation is providing free tax assistance again this year. The organization’s Tax-Aide program offers help to anyone who cannot ...

Patients receiving medical care increasingly also receive something unexpected and troubling: a bill they thought would be paid by their ...

A new smartphone app called WoundCare enables patients to send images of their surgical wounds for monitoring by nurses. The ...

The promise of precision medicine is becoming a reality as more doctors bring individualized therapies to the bedside. You or a ...

Athletes with physical disabilities at all proficiency levels  from across the United States will soon have the opportunity to participate in ...

The “c” word is not permitted in my home. Nor is it permitted to flash across my television screen during ...