Day: November 15, 2008

The American Pain Society (APS) has expressed strong support for action by Congress and the president, which resulted in the enactment of two pain care bills, the Veterans Pain Care Policy Act and the Military Pain Care Policy Act of…

What to do when getting paid for services presents a struggle.

More than 1,400 health care professionals and industry leaders convened in Boston on October 7 at the National E-prescribing Conference hosted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and 34 co-sponsoring organizations. Featuring U.S. Department of Health and…

Researchers around the world attempt to awaken a process in humans that would allow them to regrow lost cells, digits and, eventually, limbs.

Exoskeleton technology aims not only to help carry the weight, but also aid people with mobility problems.

By Jennifer Hoydicz

  Alexander Thomas LeTourneau Alexander Thomas LeTourneau died suddenly on October 7, 2008. His passing dims a light in the world at the young age of 27. Alex was proud to stand with his father Thomas LeTourneau at LeTourneau Prosthetics.…

Six major illnesses common among Americans 65 and older cost more than $196 billion in 2007, according to estimates by researchers at RTI International. The study estimated the cost burden associated with six major illnesses among Americans 65 or older:…

Elderly women can increase muscle strength as much as young women can, a new study from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) finds. The study indicates decline in muscle function is less a natural part of the aging process than…