Archive - December 2018

Lives & Limbs - Soldiers

Posted On: December 7, 2018 by Mike Mallaro in: Healthcare

Robert Heinlein once wrote that the most noble fate a man can endure is to place his own mortal body between his loved home and the war's desolation. The line is based on the fourth stanza of our national anthem, which no one ever seems to sing at sports games for some reason. As my series inspired by Nicole Ver Kuilen continues, I'd like to take the opportunity to remind you all that there are a hell of a lot of women who put their bodies on the line as well, and a lot of them leave pieces...

Lives & Limbs - Science Fiction

Posted On: December 3, 2018 by Mike Mallaro in: Healthcare, Social commentary

Welcome back. Whether you're a licensed O&P practitioner, an amputee fortunate enough to have a state-of-the-art prosthesis, or even just an industry outsider who's amazed at the level of technological innovation that goes into creating today's prosthetic devices, it's hard not to be amazed by the sophisticated solutions available to amputees. As my series inspired by Nicole Ver Kuilen's visit continues, I'd like to keep the sci-fi theme that I started on Friday rolling just...