Month: August 2010

A national, large-scale study co-authored by James Wrobel, MD, DPM, MS, associate professor of Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, found that amputation can be prevented when patients are treated by podiatric physicians. “More than half of…

WHO and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are working together to promote healthy lifestyle choices, including physical activity, sports for all, tobacco free Olympic Games and the prevention of childhood obesity. As outlined in a memorandum of understanding signed in…

The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) announced Cady Tescher, 18, of Glendora, Calif., as the recipient of the $1,000 Christina Skoski, MD, Scholarship. ACA will honor Tescher at the Gala Dinner of the ACA 2010 National Conference in Irvine, Calif.,…

According to research conducted at the University of Illinois, businesses that look only at age to bridge generational gaps among workers risk losing knowledge to retirements, higher turnover and other productivity-clogging problems. The study says firms often misfire when trying…

A new study by an Iowa State University (ISU) kinesiology master’s student has found that prolonged wearing of and walking in heels can contribute to joint degeneration and knee osteoarthritis. Danielle Barkema recently completed her thesis research studying the effects…

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) celebrated the 45th anniversary of Medicare late last week, marking the event with the release of a new ad campaign. “Forty-five years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare…

The USU-HJF Military Medicine Symposium will gather prominent civilian and military researchers and clinicians from across the United States to discuss current research and identify opportunities to collaborate and share information that could speed treatments to wounded warriors. The symposium…

The FDA announced that it has approved vaccines based on the recommendations of the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee. Based on the findings of agencies such as WHO and the CDC, three strains, including an H1N1-like virus,…

Currently, women make up 80% of the workforce in the health care industry. According to researchers, certain allowances will have to be made to meet their lifestyle needs. “In the coming decade, the health care and social assistance sector will…

The popularity of high school sports in the United States has continued to increase throughout the past decade, with more than 7.5 million athletes participating in school sports during the 2008-09 academic year. A new study conducted by the Center…