A new study shows that a DNA test to determine the likelihood of curve progression in children with mild adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), an abnormal curvature of the spine, is 99% accurate in predicting which children are least likely to…
Day: December 3, 2010
National Council on Disability Partners With U.S. Department of State to Recognize International Day of Persons With Disabilities
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is cosponsoring three panel discussions with the U.S. Department of State in observance of International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Dec. 3. The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities…
Report Sets New Dietary Intake Levels of Calcium, Vitamin D
Most adults need no more than 600 IU of vitamin D per day to maintain health, and those aged 71 years and older may need as much as 800 IU, according to a report from the Institute of Medicine. The…