Month: May 2010

The U.S. Paralympics Powerlifting Team that will compete at the 2010 IPC Powerlifting World Championships on July 25-31 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will consist of the follow members according to information available on the U.S. Paralympics website. The women’s roster…

Women who receive one common pain drug during mastectomy are less likely to develop recurrent breast cancer in the years following surgery, researchers suggest. The study adds to a growing body of intriguing but preliminary evidence — outlined in an…

Fast Forward, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s subsidiary and Canbex Therapeutics, Ltd., announced a partnership to fund pivotal studies that will support an investigational new drug (IND) application for Canbex’s VSN16R compound. VSN16R is a small molecule compound that has…

Physiotherapy Associates announced a new clinic location in Las Vegas, Nev. The clinic is currently seeing patients and offers a comprehensive range of physical therapy services, including specialized treatment for back pain associated with pregnancy, urinary and fecal incontinence, and…

Many states do not have the policy or environmental measures in place to help their residents meet the recommended levels of physical activity to promote health, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The State…

To celebrate the achievements of athletes who competed in the 2010 Paralympic Games and all athletes with disabilities, Plastics Make it Possible, an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries of the American Chemistry Council, helped raise nearly $50,000 for Athletes…

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) announced the addition of Kim Doolan, John Register and Jim Rogers to the board of directors for the 2010-2011 term.     Kim Doolan Kim Doolan is the clinical…

Otto Bock HealthCare compliance specialist Leslie Pitt Schneider has accepted the newly created position of clinical and regulatory affairs manager for the company effective June 1. In her new role, she will be assisting in developing this area of the…

Bright light therapy has significant effects on sleep disturbances associated with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder, (PTSD) according to researchers. Results indicate that bright light therapy produced a significantly greater improvement than placebo in sleep disturbances specific to PTSD. Bright light…

John Spragle, president of VGM Insurance, announced his retirement from the company effective July 1. Tom Jones will take over as president. “As I pass the baton to Tom, I feel confident in his abilities,” Spragle said in a press…