In a press conference following the incident Thursday, Baltimore police and Johns Hopkins officials have confirmed that a man has shot a surgeon at the facility and that the shooter subsequently turned the gun on himself and his mother, a…
Year: 2010
Researchers Design New Model to Forecast Future Burden of Postmenopausal Osteoarthritis
Researchers in the UK have developed a new model to describe the current and future burden of postmenopausal osteoporosis in different national settings. The findings, published in Osteoporosis International on behalf of the International Osteoporosis Foundation’s committee of scientific advisors,…
Advanced Arm Dynamics Adds Occupational Therapist
Advanced Arm Dynamics (AAD announces the addition of Tiffany Ryan, LOT, CSCS, to the clinical team. Ryan will work at AAD’s Southwest Center of Excellence in Dallas. “What excites me most about joining Advanced Arm Dynamics is their patient-focused mission,”…
IDF Diabetes Roadmap Outlines Goals for Global Care
With 1 year to go, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has launched its Diabetes Roadmap to the UN High Level Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). This document outlines IDF’s aims for diabetes on the road to the Summit and its…
Surgical Technique Improves Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Diabetic Charcot Foot
For years, clinical treatment of Charcot foot involved a combination of braces and crow walkers. Recently, however, foot and ankle surgeons have grown increasingly interested in treating Charcot foot using their own methods. “There is plenty of interest in surgical…
Healthy Eating Impacts Workplace Productivity
Most people think about the visible impacts that healthy eating have on our lives, yet fail to consider what poor dietary habits can do to our careers. A 2005 study conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) based in Geneva…
Managers Should Make Changes to Avoid Employee Burnout
According to a 2007 Careerbuilder.com survey, more than half of employees indicated that they work with a great deal of stress. The survey also found that 77% of those surveyed felt burned out by their job. Liz Bywater…
Award Others to Reap Rewards for Business
Acknowledge the accomplishments of staff, patients and customers tocreate a win-win situation.
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Yields High Success Rate in First 40 Cases
LEIPZIG – A review of the first 40 patients who underwent targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) shows a 96% success rate, according to Laura Miller, PhD, CP, of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and O&P Business News Practitioner Advisory Council member.…
Foot Strike Patterns Study Ignites Barefoot Running Debate
Experts weigh-in about whether it is safer to run barefoot, in minimal
shoes or in standard running shoes.