Jose R. Ramos Iraq war veteran and legislative research specialist Jose R. Ramos has joined The Board of Directors of The Board of Certification/Accreditation, International (BOC). Ramos will serve as their public member, responsible for representing both the direct…
Month: February 2010
The Preservation of Civil War Medicine
Union Army surgeon, Major John H. Brinton exhumed a soldier and ran a still to improve military medicine.
Osteoarthritis Increases Aggregate Health Care Expenditures
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Osteoarthritis (OA) raised aggregate annual medical care expenditures in the United States by $185.5 billion according to researchers from Stony Brook University. Results of the cost analysis study are published in the December issue…
IDF Awards US $2 Million To 9 Global Diabetes Research Projects
International Diabetes Federation (IDF) reinforces its support to translational research in diabetes with the second round of its funding program, Bringing Research in Diabetes to Global Environments and Systems (BRIDGES). Nine new diabetes research projects will be funded for a…
CMS Issues Annual Report On National Health Spending
According to CMS, spending slowed on nearly all fronts including hospital spending. Source: National Health Expenditure Accounts. Nominal health spending in the United States grew 4.4% in 2008, to $2.3 trillion or $7,681 per person. This was the slowest…
On a Different Track
For this amputee parachuter — and pilot, and athlete, and motivational speaker — the sky is no limit.
Hanger Orthopedic Group Donates to Haiti Relief Efforts
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. and its philanthropic organization The Hanger Ivan R. Sabel Foundation announced that it will provide $250,000 in funding and orthopedic devices to assist with the medical needs of those affected by the earthquake in Haiti. A…
Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Austin, Texas
© 2010 iStockphoto.com/John Verner On Jan. 12, Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. announced that it will move its corporate offices from Bethesda, Md. to Austin, Texas. The move is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2010. An…
Pistorius Limited by Prostheses, Study Says
Alena Grabowski Researchers continue to debate whether Oscar Pistorius has an advantage or a disadvantage over able-bodied athletes. In the second study published since Pistorius made headlines by being disqualified from competing in the 2008 Olympic trials and then…
Memory Failing? You May Be at Higher Risk for Stroke
People who experience memory loss or a decline in their thinking abilities may be at higher risk of stroke, regardless of whether they have been diagnosed with dementia, according to a new study published in the Neurology, the medical journal…