Month: February 2010

Jeff Millin, president and chief executive officer of Pioneer Surgical Technology, announced the appointment of Qibin “Chip” Bao, PhD to the position of chief technology officer. Bao has 23 years of medical device research and development experience. Since joining Pioneer…

Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. and its philanthropic organization the Hanger Ivan R. Sabel Foundation announced the launch of the Haitian Amputee Coalition in partnership with Physicians for Peace, the Harold & Kayrita Anderson Family Foundation, and Donald Peck Leslie, MD,…

Two athletes from the Netherlands have been awarded the 2009 Player of the Year Award from the International Tennis Federation for their participation in wheelchair tennis. Maikel Scheffers was voted Male Player of the Year, and Korie Homan was voted…

A new treatment that could one day benefit burns victims, diabetes sufferers and the elderly – by fast tracking the healing of chronic wounds – has taken another step toward commercialization. Research by associate professor Allison Cowin, from the Women’s…

Socioeconomic status can affect life expectancy, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) researcher. People who live in areas with lower household incomes are much more likely to die because of their personal and household characteristics and their community surroundings,…

2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the only international conference dedicated to the critical issues of young breast cancer survivors and those who care about them. Nearly 1,000 young breast cancer survivors, caregivers and medical professionals from around the world…

An artificial foot that recycles energy otherwise wasted between steps could make it easier for amputees to walk, its developers say. Compared with conventional prosthetic feet, the new prototype device significantly cuts the energy spent per step, according to a…

Kids Mobility Network Inc. announced that they have provided more than $1 million of community benefit to children with disabilities and their families. The Denver-based non-profit organization has been providing durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers and other medical…

Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Labor secretary Hilda Solis announced a total of nearly $1 billion in Recovery Act awards to help health care providers advance the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology (IT) and…

Although breast cancer rates are on the decline, a new study shows that some groups have seen a more significant decline than others. The study suggests that race, ethnicity and economic background play a part in the rate of that…