© 2010 iStockphoto.com Drinking more coffee or tea appears to lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Rachel Huxley, DPhil, of The George Institute…
Day: February 15, 2010
First Part of the Long Journey
From diagnosis to the final decision, clinicians play a large role in treating infants born with limb difference.
Physician Who Brought Arthroscopy to North America Dies at 78
Robert W. Jackson, MD, a pioneer of arthroscopy in North America, died Jan. 6. He was 78 years old. Jackson was widely credited with bringing the practice of arthroscopy to North America from Japan, where he traveled with the Canadian…
Congress Allocates $1.6 Million to WPI for Research on Advanced Implantable Neuroprosthetics
An approved Department of Defense appropriations bill has allocated $1.6 million to the Center for Neuroprosthetics and BioMEMS (CNB). The center is part of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) Bioengineering Institute located in Worcester, Mass. The allocation will fund research on…
Foundations for Life
Comfort and support are the backbones of proper foot health.
Full Weight-bearing Rehabilitation has Low Re-rupture Rate for Achilles Tendon Injuries
A prospective study of 80 consecutive patients with Achilles tendon ruptures treated in a functional, early weight-bearing brace found a low re-rupture rate in both surgical and nonsurgical cohorts. “Our case series demonstrates a low re-rupture rate with early functional…
Second Adaptive Sport Added to Winter X Games
This year’s ESPN Winter X Games 14 in Aspen, Colo. featured two adaptive sports, bringing the total number of competitions for disabled athletes at both the Winter and Summer X Games to three. In the first-ever Adaptive SnoCross event, professional…
Gain Physician Trust by Improving Presentation Skills
Practitioner’s speaking abilities can help them foster strong relationships with hospitals and other medical facilities.
‘Silent Strokes’ Linked to Kidney Failure in Diabetics
In patients with type 2 diabetes, silent cerebral infarction (SCI) — small areas of brain damage caused by injury to small blood vessels — signals an increased risk of progressive kidney disease and kidney failure, according to a study appearing…
OPAF Welcomes New Member to Board Of Directors
Molly Cooper Molly Cooper, CPO, LPO joins the OPAF board of directors. Cooper is the director of clinical and technical services for SPS in Alpharetta, Ga. and is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Prosthetics and…