Month: October 2010

On September 29, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced its opposition to HR 5428, the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights. This comes as a surprise as the VA supported a similar bill in the 110th Congress in…

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC) announced the reinstatement of its certified orthotic/prosthetic assistant certification program. An ABC-certified assistant is an individual educated and trained to participate in comprehensive orthotic or prosthetic care. “ABC…

The USA Wheelchair Rugby Team which beat Australia to claim the 2010 Wheelchair Rugby World Championships in Canada have been awarded the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athlete of the Month for September after winning a public vote. It was the…

Insulin resistance, a condition in which insulin produced by the body becomes less effective in reducing blood glucose levels, appears to be associated with an increased risk of stroke in individuals without diabetes, according to a report. Insulin resistance originates…

The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) announced Ossur as a national gold sponsor for 2010. The gold sponsorship is a $30,000 contribution. “The Amputee Coalition of America is honored to welcome such a prestigious company as Ossur to our national…

    Catherine Leimkuehler In early October, PEL Supply reported the death of Catherine (Kay) Leimkuehler, wife of PEL founder, the late Paul E. Leimkuehler. Kay passed away on October 6, with her four children – sons Bill, Bob, and…

There are just 100 days to go until some of the biggest names in Paralympic sport head to Christchurch, New Zealand for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships. More than 1,000 athletes from more than 70 countries are…

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are associated with a significant and increasing number of hospitalizations for children in the United States, according to a new report by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public…

    Dan Blasini Hanger clinical care manager Dan Blasini, RN, BSN, BC-CM from San Antonio, Texas was selected as a finalist in the Life Care Planner category for the first annual Dorland Health People Awards. The Dorland Health People…

The first patient to be treated in an embryonic stem cell phase 1 clinical trial was enrolled at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and received an investigational drug to treat an acute spinal cord injury, according to a press release…