Tag: Active Living

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) occurs when fat, cholesterol, and other substances accumulate in blood vessels away from the heart, restricting ...

The Hanger Charitable Foundation has awarded $17,500 to four grant recipients, concluding its third round of 2016 grants. The Foundation ...

The published literature describes mobility problems people may experience after undergoing lower-limb amputations, yet there have been few published accounts ...

Research by Maria Woodward, MD, examines patient attitudes about telemedicine and remote eye exams. Image courtesy of U-M Kellogg Eye ...

The Hanger Charitable Foundation completed its second round of 2016 grants, awarding $127,750 to eight nonprofit organizations that share its ...

Zuniga displays various versions of the Cyborg Beast 3D-printed prosthetic hand. Photograph courtesy of Jorge Zuniga. A study published in ...

People with diabetes may suffer from wounds that are slow to heal and can lead to ulcers, gangrene, and amputation. ...

Some patients who are in danger of losing an arm or leg due to hardening of the arteries have been ...

Diabetes is a complex disease. Managing it effectively is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. The American Diabetes Association (Association) believes that ...

Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) in Japan have, along with collaborators from Tokyo University of Science ...

Safety-net clinics are likely to continue to play a critical role in meeting the needs of insured minority and low-income ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the award of $783,421 in Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology (SAHAT) Grants to ...

The Amputee Coalition has declared April as Limb Loss Awareness Month in order to increase awareness about people living with ...

The Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) announced the launch of a new online community that will ...

The Amputee Coalition is accepting applications for the 2016 Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp, to be held July 8-13 at Camp ...

Biofilms formed by bacteria that stick to each other on living tissue and medical instruments in hospitals, which make them ...

Research from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) could soon help an estimated 2 million people in America living ...

In honor of Diabetes Awareness Month, the Amputee Coalition and Organogenesis, Canton, Massachusetts, will host an educational webinar for veterans, ...

Following is a statement by Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker: Starting January 1, for most people with Medicare, the ...

Exclusive live coverage from Amplitude. Zach said he learned to hold a coffee cup from the bottom so he could ...

Marseilles and her friend and running partner, Molly Karl. Photograph courtesy of Össur. On October 11, Jami Marseilles became the ...

With consumer prices down over the past year, monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 65 ...

Every 13 minutes of every day, on average, someone in the U.S. commits suicide. Many of those deaths are preventable. ...

On September 30, 70 leading organizations representing people with Medicare, health insurers, workers, federal employees, and more sent a letter ...

New research has revealed that having mentally healthy friends can help someone recover from depression or even remain mentally healthy ...

Some depressed patients may be hoping for answers from their therapists, but a new study suggests questions may be the ...

As the United States celebrated the 80th Anniversary of Social Security on August 14, AARP released the results of a ...

Registered nurses (RNs) will join actions in over 25 U.S. cities July 30 to honor Medicare and Medicaid's 50th anniversary ...

Living with type 1 diabetes requires constant monitoring of blood sugar levels and injecting insulin daily. Now scientists are reporting ...

In a study to determine the rate at which plantar forefoot ulcers healed among patients with diabetes, researchers at Skåne ...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Part 2 Photo illustration by Sgt. Zach Sheely. Master Sgt. Lyle Babcock is a combat veteran who ...

Approximately 65 veterans began their transition out of homelessness recently when the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reopened Building ...

Master Sgt. Lyle Babcock. Photograph by Sgt. 1st Class Mark Hanson/Kansas National Guard Visual Information. Although post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ...

The IMES System bridges the brain to the prosthetic limb, enabling the signals sent from the brain to the amputated ...

Older people may become depressed as they face the many challenges aging brings, but spotting the signs and being proactive ...

Country music artist Tim McGraw is traveling the country to urge people with type 2 diabetes to get their blood ...

The Amputee Coalition announced that April is Limb Loss Awareness Month-the coalition's initiative to increase awareness about those living with ...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald announced the award of nearly $93 million in Supportive Services for Veteran Families ...

Having a high sense of purpose in life may lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a ...

Even though an estimated 3 million Americans are living with type 1 diabetes and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

Exclusive live coverage from Amplitude. Hale shreds the course. Photograph by Maggie Zawalski. The Fairplay ski run at Copper Mountain ...

Amplitude Media Group (AMG)-a leading information source for amputees, their family members, and their caregivers-is proud to announce the launch ...

The recommendation that adults should get 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week may be too ambitious for many middle-aged ...

While smokers are likely to hear dozens of reasons why they should quit - ranging from wrinkles to cancer - ...

New Print Publication Will Help Close Information Gap for Amputees Amplitude Media Group (AMG) is proud to announce the publication ...

The Amputee Coalition is accepting applications for the 2015 Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp, to be held July 10-15 at Camp ...

New Print Publication Will Help Close Information Gap for Amputees Amplitude Media Group (AMG) is proud to announce the publication ...

As people in developing nations relocate from rural areas to cities, the increased stress is affecting their hormone levels and ...

As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) ongoing effort to improve veterans' access to healthcare, VA is announcing ...

On November 24, National Disability Institute (NDI) Executive Director Michael Morris issued the following statement on the Achieving a Better ...