©2009/Photos.com, JupiterImages Corporation Cracking, chaffing, dry patches and itchiness are unpleasant symptoms of dry and irritated skin that often comes with winter. As temperatures drop, the wind howls, and humidity levels hit an all-year low, our skin requires extra…
Year: 2009
Five Treats for Healthy Winter Feet
Most people get concerned about the health and appearance of their feet during the summer months. But by the time winter rolls around, feet are all but forgotten, shoved back into boots and heavy sneakers. James McGuire and Howard Palamarchuk,…
Prosthetic Socket Fabrication: Today’s Resins and Thermoplastics Ensure Better Results
Advanced fabrication materials change the science behind socket construction.
Focusing on Shear Force
Excess pressure is no longer considered the lone cause of skin trauma to the foot.
Work Health Promotion Programs Show Benefits
©2009 iStock International Inc. Work health promotion programs can have positive effects on employees’ health and productivity—including more than a 20% reduction in sick leave, according to a review in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Despite the…
CMS Launches Fourth Annual Medicare Health Care Provider Satisfaction Survey
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced it has launched its fourth annual health care provider satisfaction survey of Medicare fee-for-service contractors who process and pay more than $280 billion in Medicare claims each year. “I urge…
What it Feels Like to Buy Low
With 2008 in the rearview, the market remains low but take a closer look at history to gauge where we are headed.
Botox and Stroke Rehabilitation
A popular cosmetic treatment proves promising in the world of the post-stroke patient dealing with spasticity.
CMS Issues Improper Payment Rates for Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP
CMS reported it protected roughly $400 million of taxpayer dollars as improper payments for Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) decreased from 3.9% in fiscal year (FY) 2007 to 3.6% or $10.4 billion, in FY 2008. The Medicare, Medicaid and State Children’s Health…
Surgeons See Increase of Foot Pain in January
People tend to renew their commitment to fitness right around the New Year. They sign up for gym memberships, buy new workout clothes and shoes and make promises to stick to their New Year’s resolutions to exercise and lose weight.…