Month: March 2008

Touch Bionics, developer of the world’s first commercially available bionic hand, recently announced its incorporation in the United States as Touch Bionics Inc. Currently basing U.S. operations from Boston, the announcement follows the company’s opening of its new headquarters and…

  Jim Hewlett Wayne R. Rosen Rick E. Sevier Certificants of the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) elected two new members to their board of directors, and reaffirmed through the election process two candidates serving in 1-year appointments to full…

On the last day of its legislative session in January, New Jersey became the eighth state to pass parity legislation.

By Jennifer Hoydicz

Although expenses related to back and neck problems have increased substantially in the last decade, outcomes such as functional disability and work limitations do not appear to be improving, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical…

During the past several decades, the face of health care has changed dramatically in the United States. As the traditional health care model has been replaced with a managed care model, most health care disciplines have moved toward evidence-based practice…

Researchers from Boston Medical Center’s New England Centenarian Study report that for a substantial proportion of their centenarian subjects, avoiding age-related diseases (i.e. stroke, cardiovascular disease, diabetes) may not be the key to their longevity; rather, the avoidance of disability…

Money doesn’t grow on trees – an old sentiment that, especially when opening a business, rings loud and clear. Unless you are one of the lucky few with enough money to start up without help from lenders or family, you…