Year: 2010

This Veterans Day, with Medicare and TRICARE physician payment cuts of 25% looming, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) are calling on Congress to act immediately to protect health care for America’s military…

As medical groups urge Congress to stop a scheduled 25% Medicare physician payment cut, an American Medical Association poll shows that 94% of Americans think that the looming cut is a serious problem. The results of the online poll of…

For millions of enthusiasts worldwide, visiting the virtual world of Second Life (SL) on the Internet is simply entertainment. But for a growing population of people with disabilities, the same digital world improves their quality of life, according to the…

Friddle’s Orthopedic Appliances has become an official supplier partner of The Orthotic and Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA). Friddle’s provides O&P practitioners with orthotic and prosthetic supplies including plastics, paper transfers, pedorthic materials, the Friddle MRI Halo System, fasteners, tools…

On Nov. 3, the CMS released a list of the 356 competitive bidding suppliers with Medicare contracts that will provide certain medical equipment and supplies to beneficiaries in nine communities throughout the United States. The competitive bidding program aims to…

The American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation (REF) announced it has raised nearly $28 million, and funded $24 million, in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) research through its “Within Our Reach: Finding a Cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis” campaign. The social…

Common foot disorders such as flat feet, corns and bunions are more prevalent among African Americans than in whites, according to a new study by University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill researchers. “African Americans in the study age…

Every 2 years, the ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK is held in Leipzig, Germany as a globally leading event in the trade. The members of the exhibitors advisory board of ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK have decided upon a new duration for the Trade…

A new study has found that women who receive silicone implants after a double mastectomy are more satisfied with their breasts than women who receive saline implants. The findings may help physicians and breast cancer survivors as they, together, make…

In the largest study to date of the Arthritis Foundation’s Tai Chi program, participants showed improvement in pain, fatigue, stiffness and sense of well-being. Their ability to reach while maintaining balance also improved, Leigh Callahan, PhD, the study’s lead author,…