President Barack Obama essentially acknowledged the need to restart the health care reform debate by hosting a high-level White House meeting scheduled for February 25th. Key Congressional leaders from both political parties are expected to attend the Healthcare “Summit.” Both…
Month: February 2010
Prevalence of Childhood Chronic Health Conditions Has Increased
The rate of chronic health conditions among children in the United States increased from 12.8% in 1994 to 26.6% in 2006, for conditions such as obesity, asthma and behavior/learning problems, according to a study in the February 17 issue of…
Patients with Diabetes Rank Health Concerns Differently than Their Doctors, Survey Shows
About one-third of doctors and their patients with diabetes do not see eye to eye on the most important health conditions to manage, according to a survey by the University of Michigan Medical School. While both groups frequently ranked diabetes…
Ponseti Method of Clubfoot Correction Leads to Lower Surgical Rates and Less Revision Surgery
Clubfoot affects one in a thousand babies born in the United States, but with proper corrective treatment and follow-up, infants born with clubfoot can have feet compatible with an active, normal lifestyle. A new study in the February 2010 issue…
Social Security Adds 38 New Compassionate Allowance Conditions
Commissioner of Social Security, Michael J. Astrue, announced that the agency is adding 38 more conditions to its list of Compassionate Allowances. This is the first expansion since the original list of 50 conditions – 25 rare diseases and 25…
Technological Integration into Clinical Practice Saves Time and Money
Jonathan Naft Better efficiency in any O&P office is about manipulating available technologies and making them work for you, according to Jonathan Naft, CPO, president of Geauga Rehabilitation Engineering and an O&P Business News Practitioner Advisory Council member. Technological…
Hand Amputees Experience Distorted Near-Space Perception
When the ability to reach for things is gone, amputees’ frame of reference for objects near them is affected.
DS/USA Announces 2010 National SkiTour Series
Disabled Sports USA (DS/USA) announced the schedule for its national DS/USA SkiTour winter ski series. From now through April the DS/USA SkiTour will include more than 80 events hosted by 40 DS/USA chapters and affiliates in 18 states. Events include…
Americans Born in the South at Higher Risk of Dying From Stroke as Adults
People born in the South have a higher risk of dying from stroke as adults, compared to people who were born in other parts of the country. For the study, researchers examined information from the 1980, 1990 and 2000 U.S.…
New Director of Sales at PEL Supply Company
Louis Brossard PEL president Gary Mahler named Louis Brossard as the new director of sales for PEL Supply Company. Brossard has more than 17 years experience in the plastics industry, most recently with ThyssenKrupp AIN Plastics where he was…