States must be willing to donate their time, money and energy if they wish to pursue an O&P licensure bill. © 2009 Stockphoto.com/Milan Klusacek Twelve states have passed O&P licensure bills, none since 2006. Why has the progress stalled?…
Year: 2009
Prevention Through Education
Understanding diabetes and taking control of the disease are the themes of World Diabetes Day 2009.
More Than Two Million Seniors Treated for Falls in Hospital Emergency Departments
Hospital emergency departments treated more than 2 million seniors for broken bones, head wounds, cuts and other injuries caused by falls in 2006 at a cost to hospitals of approximately $7 billion for emergency and subsequent inpatient care, according to…
Breast Reconstruction Varies by Race
More than half of the less-acculturated Latinas said they would have liked more information about breast reconstruction. © 2009 iStockphoto.com/Justin Horrocks Latinas who spoke little English were less likely to undergo reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy for breast cancer,…
Healthy Neighborhoods May Be Associated With Lower Diabetes Risk
Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a 5-year period, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine. “The worldwide…
Secretary Sebelius Awards $40 Million to States to Find and Enroll Children in CHIP, Medicaid
Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $40 million in grants to 69 grantees in 41 states and the District of Columbia to help them find and enroll children who are uninsured but eligible for either Medicaid or the…
Amputee Poet-Novelist was ‘the Indiana Jones of French Literature’
Blaise Cendrars filled many roles in his lifetime and left a mark on friends and critics.
Find Your Recipe for Marketing Success
The secret to great marketing rests in the process, not in one ingredient. © iStockphoto.com/Ivan Bajic I might be biased, but my mom makes the best brownies in the whole world. She uses the same great recipe every time…
Rio de Janeiro Elected to Host 2016 Paralympic Games
© iStockphoto.com/Celso Pupo Rodrigues At the 121st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was elected to be the host city of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president and…
Study Examines Mastectomy and Breast-Conserving Surgery Rates
There is concern that mastectomy is over-utilized in the United States, which raises questions about the role of surgeons and patient preference in treatment selection for breast cancer. New data from an observational study found that breast-conserving surgery was presented…