From 1997 to 2007, the rates of visits to emergency departments in the United States increased significantly, particularly among adults with Medicaid, according to a recent study. Ning Tang, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco and colleagues examined…
Day: August 13, 2010
IPC Swimming World Championships to be Held in Netherlands
From August 15-21, 2010 the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships will take place in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Some of the men and women to watch are already used to the feeling of victory. Mirjam de Koning-Peper from the…
Three Amputee Veterans Reach Summit Mt. Kilimanjaro in 6 Days
The three veterans reached the summit after 6 days of climbing. Disabled Sports USA/Reed Hoffman A team of three climbers, from Disabled Sports USA’s (DSUSA) Warfighter Sports program reached the 19,340-foot summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in 6 days in an…