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Physician satisfaction scores on online third-party review sites tend to be skewed and can easily mislead patients, according to a ...

A study has found that older adults seem to be more motivated by scheduled workouts, including the role of a ...

A study conducted at the University of California, Davis, used surface EMG sensors placed on participants' lower legs to test ...

The fourth annual Angel City Games will be held June 21-24 at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA). The event will offer ...

Eight amputees will embark on a three-day trek across Sydney May 24-26. Some participants have undergone osseointegration surgery, while the ...

A pilot study published May 19 in Prosthetics and Orthotics International compared crossover feet and energy-storing feet on performance-based tests ...

Researchers at the Rome-based Italian Institute of Technology (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, IIT) and Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (Istituto Nazionale ...

Do you have scars because of a fire, blast injury, automobile accident, surgery, or other cause? While scars can cause ...

The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) announced unprecedented financial support through its annual grant programs, which provide financial assistance for adaptive ...

A sudden loss of net worth in middle or older age is associated with a significantly higher risk of death, ...

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is encouraging people across the country to get moving in honor of its fourth annual ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has released it latest webcast in which General Counsel ...

According to a National Poll on Healthy Aging, few older adults use medical marijuana, but the majority support its use ...

April is Limb Loss Awareness Month—a month when amputees and their supporters across the nation participate in activities and events ...

Registration is now through April 13 for the Turnstone Endeavor Games, an opportunity for athletes with physical disabilities to participate ...

Adults who have undergone successful cancer treatment years or decades ago become fatigued more quickly than their peers who don't ...

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

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

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

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

A voluntary program that allows family members of hospitalized patients to participate in their care enhanced healing and reduced readmission ...

Weight training or cardio? For older adults trying to slim down, pumping iron might be the way to go. Photograph ...

Adding notes to their personal medical charts—a task typically handled only by medical professionals—may help patients feel more involved with ...

Pixelated electronics built with skin-like materials conform to the complex curves of a hand. Image by L.A. Cicero courtesy of ...

While military veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have often been prescribed therapeutic horseback riding (THR) as a complementary ...

Study participants who tested a microprocessor-controlled prosthetic foot component with adjustable stance-phase characteristics, the Meridium, Ottobock, Duderstadt, Germany, reported improvements ...

Following is a statement from the organization:The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is deeply disappointed by the Centers for Medicare and ...

People may be more likely to stick to exercise if they walk in groups, according to a paper published in ...

Although surgery is painful and may leave you sore and uncomfortable for a few days, it's best to limit opioids ...

A study published online December 24, 2017, in the journal Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology depicted how people with above-knee amputations maintained ...

The Hanger Charitable Foundation, Austin, Texas, has completed its third and final round of 2017 grant awards, giving $140,900 to five non-profit ...

The Amputee Coalition announced that John Register and William Passig Perno, MBA, have been named to the board of directors ...

Fairfield University's Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies is launching a three-day method acting program to train ...

Although adult coloring books can reduce stress and are often advertised as art therapy, art therapists contend that such a ...

Retail prices for 768 prescription drugs commonly used by older adults increased by an average of 6.4 percent in 2015, ...

Education is the key to getting patients to share their medical records electronically with healthcare providers, according to a study ...

Most older Americans take multiple medicines every day. But a new poll suggests they don't get–or seek–enough help to make ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has released a webcast in which General Counsel Peter ...

To mark the United Nations Day of Persons with Disabilities, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and its development arm the ...

The Medicare Rights Center and the Center for Medicare Advocacy issued the following statement on December 2: After a rushed ...

Athletes, supporters, fundraisers, volunteers, and more than 50 sponsors participated in the 24th annual Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Aspen Medical ...

Physicians and other healthcare providers who received gifts from pharmaceutical companies were much more likely to prescribe a higher number ...

University of West Georgia (UWG) theatre alumnus and double-leg amputee Eric Graise ('15) never dreamed of adding dance—a talent that ...

November 1 was the first day health insurance exchanges began enrollment through the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) Healthcare.gov. Wake Forest ...

The Hanger Charitable Foundation, Austin, Texas, has completed its second round of 2017 grant awards, giving $56,500 to six nonprofit organizations, as ...

Researchers conducted a study to test powered robotic devices among people with transfemoral amputations in more challenging real-world situations, such as when ...

Army Spc. Stephanie Morris added a gold medal in discus, a silver in shot put, and a bronze in handcycle ...

Faced with a rapid increase in the number of caregivers in the workplace, Northeast Business Group on Health (NEBGH) and ...

People with amputations in the United States are facing a "tech gap" in which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the Schriever Air Force Base community is reminded to observe the ...