Month: July 2007

More and more doctors notice a “vicious cycle” of childhood obesity causing – and being caused by – foot pain.

Patients with diabetes may have a higher risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, a condition that involves difficulties with thinking and learning and may be an intermediate step toward Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent report in the Archives of…

Officials from Pediatric Prosthetics Inc. recently announced that the company has commenced trading on the OTC Bulletin Board. The company’s trading symbol remains PDPR. President Linda Putback-Bean and vice president of operations Kenneth Bean thanked the shareholders for their support…

Parity gains nationwide attention with 26 states making strides in the battle for coverage and a congressional bill in the beginning stages.

According to information made available by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), airport screeners will now be able to “quickly and non-invasively identify any potential threats” with the use of backscatter technology to produce radiograph images. This technology which scans the…

It took nearly 20 years for Christine O’Connor to break away from her reserved and self-conscious ways. Now she believes rock climbing can show children the sky truly is the limit.

The 2008 Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists will be held at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Fla. From Feb. 27 to March 1. The meeting provides clinical and professional education sessions…

  Alan Gracon Officials from PEL Supply Company recently announced the promotion of Alan Gracon to the position of director of logistics. In this new position, Gracon is responsible for buying, storing and shipping products and identifying methods to increase…

Medicare patients’ ability to see a doctor will be severely hampered next year by a steep Medicare cut to physicians, according to a survey released by the American Medical Association (AMA). The survey, which jumpstarts a national campaign to stop…

A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed wide state-to-state variations in laws regulating vaccinations for health care workers and patients, setting the stage for future research to determine whether more laws could serve as effective…