Cyclist urges others to embrace life Aug 1, 2008
Amputees Across America brings message of hope to physical therapy patients in Mechanicsburg ... Wednesday afternoon, Sapere and the organization he founded, Amputees Across America, visited the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Mechanicsburg to bring a message of hope to patients who had suffered debilitating injuries ... Myers first encountered Amputees Across America in 2003 Sapere when visited him in a HealthSouth rehab hospital. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Sentinel Morning Update: Carlisle residents pack borough police meeting Jul 31, 2008
Video on the Amputees Across America stop in Mechanicsburg ... Bicyclists bring stories, hope to recovering amputees ... Wednesday afternoon, Sapere and the organization he founded, Amputees Across America, were at the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Mechanicsburg to bring a message of hope to patients who had suffered debilitating injuries. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Limbs of Love helps desperate Houston woman walk again Jul 30, 2008
Right now, there are as many as 5,000 amputees in Texas who have health insurance. But insurance doesn t cover artificial limbs. (KHOU.com, TX)
Boosting Child Safety Jul 28, 2008
Regarding "Running Strong" (June 29): Thank you for providing hope to amputees everywhere. At Dover Rehabilitation and Living Center, I work with recent amputees who are receiving months and months of physical therapy and rehabilitation, and the work of scientists to create orthotics for runners and others is the hope I can pass on to them to help them through this arduous time ... Prosthesis designer Hugh] Herr makes an astute observation about the cultural tension regarding prosthetics and the... (Boston Globe)
Amputee Athletes Ready for Extremity Games Jul 24, 2008
The modifications help amputees get onto the surfboards and preserve the physical benefits that come from surfing, Donaldson said ... Lighter and stronger materials, quick-release connections and components that can be adjusted for different activities have changed the perception of what's difficult for amputees with artificial limbs to do, said Dan Cox, College Park's national sales manager ... Upper extremity amputees have gear adapters to shift effectively in mountain biking or picks to hoist... (Fox News)
For Your Eyes Only: Custom Interfaces Make Computer Clicking Faster, Easier Jul 23, 2008
(June 24, 2008) Devices known as brain-machine interfaces could someday be used routinely to help paralyzed patients and amputees control prosthetic limbs with just their thoughts. Now researchers have taken the. (Science Daily)
Deadly TollsSick truckers causing fatal wrecks Jul 23, 2008
-- A Virginia trucker with a prosthetic leg from a farm accident more than 10 years ago is permitted to drive tanker trucks until at least 2012, even though he doesn't have the proper federal paperwork required for amputees. Virginia revoked the medical license for the official who approved him to drive over charges the official was caught illegally distributing controlled substances. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Heavyweight havoc on highways Jul 23, 2008
-- A Virginia trucker with a prosthetic leg from a farm accident more than 10 years ago is permitted to drive tanker trucks until at least 2012, even though he doesn't have the proper federal paperwork required for amputees. -- George Albright Jr., 61, smashed his 70,000-pound tractor-trailer into congested traffic on Interstate 70 in June 2006, killing four women in a Ford sedan about 30 miles east of Columbia, Mo. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Patriot Games Jul 17, 2008
Daubert, who is head of the Americans With Disabilities in Lindsay, said he hopes to inspire Tulare County to hold competitions here for Valley veterans in wheelchairs and amputees. For more information about getting involved, call Timothy Daubert at 562-8041. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
More female soldiers serve 'inside the wire' Jul 14, 2008
Mitchell is one of 599 women wounded in the Middle East and part of the first wave of female combat amputees in U.S. history ... Male amputees typically prefer a titanium leg ... Seven female amputees have been treated at BAMC.. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Navy nurse pioneer leads renewal of Corps vows Jul 14, 2008
"I learned even more than I did in training with all the amputees, gas gangrene and so many other things you never saw in the emergency room on civilian duty.". She was assigned to the USS Comfort, a hospital ship, "to set up emergency departments" at a time when the ship was docked. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
A soldier's tale: Wounded in Iraq, struggling for a life Jul 13, 2008
"It was days before Dominguez was conscious, weeks before he was lucid, months before he left the ICU.He couldn't use his left hand and he could barely walk. Ivonne got a transfer to Texas from her Transportation Security Administration job in Fort Myers and moved into a room on the hospital grounds. She showed up most days to help her son wash, or to change his wound dressings."I'd never seen so many amputees, so many badly burnt people," she said.After he emerged from the coma, Dominguez... (Anchorage Daily News)
Nothing stops Valley soldier Jul 13, 2008
"Such determination is common among amputees wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Louis Givens, director of orthotics and prosthetics for the Veterans Affairs Health Care System in Palo Alto. The reporter can be reached at tsheehan@fresnobee.com or (559) 622-2410. DARRELL WONG / THE FRESNO BEE Wagner says attitude is the key, and that losing his leg was only an interruption. Bryan Wagner returned to California this week after a stay at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He says he was lucky to... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
More of this story Jul 3, 2008
Cruise spreads the message to other amputees and their families to concentrate on their abilities. not their disabilities. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Spray Reduces Pain In Children Undergoing Intravenous Procedures Jul 2, 2008
18, 2001) Fifty to 80 percent of all amputees experience pain in their stumps or what feels like the missing limbs long after surgical wounds have healed. Now new research from Johns Hopkins suggests the two. (Science Daily)
Legs fail, but his drive won't Jun 30, 2008
He hopes his story might help other amputees get back on their feet, whether they have feet or not. "Don't give up," he said. (Albany Times Union)
Running Strong Jun 29, 2008
He is bemused by the fact that when amputees run or climb more slowly than "intact-leg competitors," their athletic displays are considered courageous. But as soon as amputees prove they can actually compete with able-bodied athletes, accusations of cheating follow, he says. (Boston Globe)
Two Women Are Already Champions Jun 27, 2008
Both are amputees, 24 year old and 19 year old , and,oh, what stories they have. Kelly, from North Carolina, recently graduated from Duke. (WNBC.com, NY)
Neural Implant That Learns With The Brain May Help Paralyzed Patients Jun 25, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 24, 2008) Devices known as brain-machine interfaces could someday be used routinely to help paralyzed patients and amputees control prosthetic limbs with just their thoughts. Now, University of Florida researchers have taken the concept a step further, devising a way for computerized devices not only to translate brain signals into movement but also to evolve with the brain as it learns. (Science Daily)
A war hero who lived his dream Jun 25, 2008
Twice he had won the national championship for amputees, once at Baltusrol, where he suggested we play. We had first met when Shepard called to discuss a book he had written. (NJ.com -- Sports)
Green Insect Repellents Come Up Short Jun 24, 2008
(2:58)The I-Limb is a prosthetic to assist arm/hand amputees. It uses live muscles to move fingers realistically and effectively. (CBS News)
Fair aids wounded Marines Jun 18, 2008
It has even taken on amputees, with DOT waivers. If they can't drive, they can be mechanics or perform other work for the company, he said. (News & Observer)
Dolphin Gets on Swimmingly With Bionic Tail Jun 12, 2008
Winter Boosts Aquarium Attendance, Inspires Other Amputees ... And Winter has become an inspiration for many other human amputees. (ABC News)
Amputees fight for insurers to cover prostheses Jun 10, 2008
Since then, Casey has joined a nationwide fight by amputees and the prosthetics industry to get the states and Congress to require fuller coverage for artificial limbs ... The Veterans Affairs Department, which is seeing a growing number of amputees returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, provides prosthetic care without limits, said VA spokesman Terry Jemison. (MSNBC -- Health)
Disabled vets plunge into Alcatraz triathlon Jun 7, 2008
"The staff at the military hospital for the amputees would be there with me at 6 a.m. to help me run on the track. My therapist helping me swim would be there helping me after hours." ... McGinnis, who will begin working on a master's degree in social work at California State University Stanislaus starting this fall, has helped amputees and other wounded veterans navigate the military health care system. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Monkeys control robots with their minds Jun 4, 2008
Scientists say research could help amputees or those with degenerative disorders. (CNN) -- Scientists have trained a group of monkeys to feed themselves marshmallows using a robot arm controlled by sensors implanted in their brains, a feat that could one day help paralyzed people operate prosthetic limbs on their own, according to a study out Thursday. (CNN -- Tech)
Timeline: Paralympic Games Jun 1, 2008
Visually impaired athletes compete in medal events at the summer Paralympics in Montreal, along with two new categories: amputees and mixed disabilities (Les Autres). Specialized racing wheelchairs used for the first time. (Suite101.com)
Monkey Think, Monkey Do--With a Robotic Arm [Video] May 30, 2008
"Very, very cool. But I m curious as to why they d bother with testing on monkeys. There aren t enough human amputees that d jump at the chance to...[]". Posted 10 hours ago by. (Scientific American)
Monkey's brain controls robot arm May 29, 2008
Writing in Nature journal, the authors said their work could eventually help amputees and people who are paralysed ... He said the research could eventually benefit the development of prosthetic limbs for people with spinal cord injuries or for amputees. (BBC News -- Science)
Mind Over Matter: Monkey Feeds Itself Using Its Brain May 29, 2008
28, 2004) New research is speeding the development of brain-controlled devices that may soon allow amputees and paraplegics to use their limbs. Within a few short years, these so-called brain-computer. (Science Daily)
Mind over matter: monkeys control robots with brain power May 29, 2008
PARIS (AFP) - Scientists have trained monkeys to manipulate a robotic arm solely with brain power, and could soon help amputees and paralysed stroke victims do the same, according to a study released Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Mind over matter May 29, 2008
Scientists have trained monkeys to manipulate a robotic arm solely with brain power, and could soon help amputees and paralysed stroke victims do the same, according to a study released on Wednesday. Immobilised monkeys with electrode filaments inserted into their cerebral cortext learned in only days to reach out with the free-standing prosthesis, pluck a tasty morsel with a pincer-like claw, and pop it in their mouths. (iAfrica.com)
Juilliard Dropout Plays Skid Row, Battles Demons, Inspires Mayor: Review May 27, 2008
He did not pull punches in setting the scene: He described the horrors of Skid Row, from amputees attached to colostomy bags who fell out of wheelchairs, to homeless people who were teeming with bugs, or dead. The Soloist'' is a beautifully written story that will forever change the way you feel when you walk down the street and pass a person who sleeps on the sidewalk. (Bloomberg -- US)
Biotech Reigns At Wharton's Business Plan Contest May 26, 2008
They ranged from one as simple as creating better padding for the junctures between prostheses and amputees' residual limbs to one as complex as using nanoparticles--infinitesimally small specks of matter--to better diagnose and treat cancer ... Finishing third in the overall competition was Proteza, with its SmartSock for amputees. (Forbes)
Salmon Fishermen Reeling In Your Tax $$ May 24, 2008
Salmon Fishermen Reeling In Your Tax. Salmon Shortage Called A "Disaster," But Are Federal Subsidies Going Too Far. (CBS News)
China Earthquake Survivors' New Struggles May 24, 2008
With Nearly 300,000 People Injured, China Now Deals With Amputees, Emotional Scars ... The daughter of rice farmers, she has little money and must wait in line with many amputees for whatever is available ... With Nearly 300,000 People Injured, China Now Deals With Amputees, Emotional Scars. (CBS News)
Shortened arm doesn’t hold back new physical therapist, UW-L grad May 17, 2008
Her goal is to develop a niche working with amputees, especially helping them learn to walk again. It is a great feeling to see someone who thinks it is over, and then you help them get back up and off they go, said Berg. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Amputees: Grim Outcome of Quakes May 16, 2008
Specialists at the Red Cross center, where 850 patients are being treated, fit amputees for artificial limbs, produce the limb and provide physiotherapy. "There is a whole healing process of the limb which can take weeks or months and then you can talk about fitting artificial limbs," Red Cross spokesman Bernard Barrett says. (ABC News)
Mount EverestYour questions on how the Olympic torch got to the top of Everest May 12, 2008
Everest has been climbed by people with all sorts of disabilities including amputees and the blind. Q. I must congratulate China for this feat, they deserve a lot of respect. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Cat Declaw Recovery May 10, 2008
Many believe the soreness lasts longer because of phantom pains (similar to human amputees). No Jumping - Try to prevent your cat from jumping for at lease 10 days following surgery. (Suite101.com)
American soldier gets Iraqi girl new legs May 10, 2008
Iraq has one of the largest populations of amputees in the world, though a precise count isn't available. There are the tens of thousands of people who lost their limbs in the 1980s, during the eight-year war with Iran. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Amputee vets see eye-to-eye on Segways May 10, 2008
Segway-equipped amputees in physical therapy at the Army Medical Center train on their new rides as part of an informal club at the facility. On Fridays, they wheel their machines as a group around the site in Washington. (CNN -- Law)
Back To White Mountain May 9, 2008
The man Priest is today - a successful Vacaville small-business owner who builds and fits prosthetics for amputees - is irrevocably tied to the plane crash and its aftermath ... Kids are far more resilient emotionally than their parents give them credit for, said Donnie, who has since spent time with several young amputees ... "Officially I was studying engineering," he said, "but I was really studying the local bars." It took him years, but eventually he found his mtier: He learned to build... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
People With Less Education And Lower Income Spend More Time In Pain, Study Finds May 3, 2008
24, 2007) Phantom limb pain occurs in at least 90% of limb amputees. In a new study, one group of amputees viewed a reflective image of themselves in a mirror (mirror group); a second group viewed a covered. (Science Daily)
New Model For Embryonic Limb Development Revealed May 2, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 1, 2008) A study led by a researcher at the University of Southern California has found a new model to explain how signals between cells in the embryo control limb development. The study, which will be published in the May issue of the journal Nature and now available online, found that secreted growth factors at the distal tip of the embryonic limb act as instructive molecules that control the pattern of bones along the length of the limb in an animal model. (Science Daily)
Miss Landmine, the prettiest amputee in Angola Apr 23, 2008
There are 25,000 amputees among the country's 63,000 victims of landmines and blasts from unexploded ordnance left after 30 years of civil war. Up to 1 million landmines remain of those buried along the border with Thailand after the invading Vietnamese left in 1989, and 400,000 are planted elsewhere in the country. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Humbled at Walter Reed Apr 21, 2008
Captain Sarah Mitsch, a Weymouth girl, is an occupational therapist and works with amputees. She was in Iraq, as was Major Matt St. Laurent, a therapist from New Hampshire, and so they carry an unspoken bond with the wounded warriors they tend. (Boston Globe)
Rearming America Apr 21, 2008
Today, that context is what every American politician now calls "our brave men and women in uniform." The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, waged in large part through , have produced nearly 1,000 U.S. military amputees. Many other service members have lost eyesight or suffered burns or spinal-cord damage. (Slate)
DoD News Briefing with Dr... Apr 19, 2008
" Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates April 16, 2008 Secretary of Defense Special Reports Subscribe U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Transcript On the Web: Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs S. Ward Casscells and Surgeon General of the U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker April 17, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Dr. S. Ward Casscells... (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
The Mirror Cure for Phantom Pain Apr 17, 2008
Phantom limbs (an often painful sensation that an amputated limb is still part of the body) affect approximately 40 to 80 percent of all amputees ... The researchers randomly assigned 22 lower-limb amputees with phantom limb pain to one of three groups ... (Obviously, amputees can't move their missing foot, but they can move their phantom foot. (Scientific American)
Survey Finds 98% Of Historians Consider Bush A 'Failure'... Apr 15, 2008
" ---- Oh yeah, if the Bush family thugs get their way, they'll erase all the terrible things this family has done to our nation, constitution, and people and blame it all on democrats that were never involved with any of his shenanigans because of all the closed door meetings with top GOP dictators. Liberal historians are "Liberal" because they think for themselves and they consider humanity important. "Conservatives" which the GOP is no longer described as, tend to give Not a ratsass about... (The Drudge Report)
Exhibit highlights victims of drug trade Apr 12, 2008
Profits earned by Rojas from his magnificent photographic series will help to support his model and other amputees. In proximity to David is the installation Quiebramales which, according to Rojas, translates to Evil Breaker. (Woodlands Villager, TX)
Gator blood might aid humans Apr 7, 2008
Possible drugs include creams that could be used to treat ulcers of diabetes patients or prevent infections in amputees, and pills to fight internal infections and bacteria. Researchers caution, however, that gator blood shouldn't be ingested or handled directly by people. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Gator blood a potential lifesaver Apr 7, 2008
Possible drugs include creams that could be used to treat ulcers of diabetes patients or prevent infections in amputees, and pills to fight internal infections and bacteria. Researchers say they've determined that the proteins found in alligator blood can fight 23 types of bacteria, nearly three times as many as the proteins found in human blood. (The Palm Beach Post)
more » Apr 6, 2008
Players could be wheelchair-bound or amputees. Johnson is committed to public service and feels that public service is what SSA is all about. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
In his Stafford office, Greg Wright helps patients get on their feet again, literally Apr 6, 2008
Few of them are military amputees, because they're served by the government. Date published: 4/6/2008. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Former Lebanon man finds life's work in Africa Apr 3, 2008
Surviving is a particularly tough struggle for women amputees. They cannot count on marrying and being supported by a spouse. (Lebanon Express, OR)
A former Marine with misgivings about Bush and the bloodshed in Iraq Apr 1, 2008
Most above-knee amputees need an average of 12 to 15 months of rehabilitation, said Jennifer Town, director of the San Diego Naval Medical Center's C5 Program. She oversees an array of specialized care for amputees and other severely injured troops from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars ... Amputees and other seriously wounded troops are allowed to redeploy to a war zone only if they insist on it, the Pentagon said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Post a comment Mar 31, 2008
Some Western visitors to Old Tibet remarked on the number of amputees to be seen. Since it was against Buddhist teachings to take human life, some offenders were severely lashed and then left to God in the freezing night to die. (International Herald Tribune)
Sierra Leone courts narrow focus Mar 27, 2008
James Pombo, who lost his hand during Sierra Leone's civil war, is pictured at a camp for amputees in April 2006. . (MSNBC -- International)
Virtual massage 'could relieve phantom limb pain for amputees' Mar 24, 2008
Virtual massage 'could relieve phantom limb pain for amputees ... Amputees who experience phantom limb pain could find relief in a surprisingly simple way - by watching someone else rub their hands together ... Two amputees watched their normal hand being prodded, and both felt the remarkable sensation of "being prodded" in their missing hand. (Daily Mail)
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Mar 23, 2008
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For veterans, the Iraq war remains constant theme in their lives Mar 23, 2008
Veterans organizations have legislative agendas aimed at caring for those who have worn the uniform, including quality health care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other hospitals, plus programs tailored to help amputees and those suffering from post-traumatic stress. John Getz, of Reinholds, Lancaster County, the state commander of the VFW, recently left for Iraq on a mission to reach out to members of the Pennsylvania National Guard currently deployed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
For amputees, an unlikely painkiller: mirrors Mar 21, 2008
He remembered reading in graduate school a paper by Dr. V.S. Ramachandran that talked about an unusual treatment for amputees suffering "phantom limb pain," using a simple $20 mirror ... Paupore and 17 other amputees who joined Tsao's mirror therapy trial were randomly assigned to one of three groups ... Phantom limb pain plagues as many as 95 percent of amputees, Tsao said. (CNN -- US)
Massage illusion helps amputees Mar 21, 2008
Amputees can feel relief from phantom limb pain just by watching someone else rub their hands together, a study says ... UK experts said this kind of therapy may help amputees, as long as they can go along with the illusion ... Two amputees had their normal hand touched while using the mirror box, and felt the sensation of being touched on their missing hand. (BBC News)
