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Year: 2010

Laptop Use Can Lead to Physical Ailments

August 17, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

Incorrect posture and computer overuse can cause debilitating physical problems, such as sore muscles or repetitive stress injuries. Typing can also cause carpal tunnel syndrome. Kevin Carneiro, DO, a doctor in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the…

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New Rheumatoid Arthritis Classifications Focus on Identifying DiseaseEarlier

August 16, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

The American College of Rheumatology announced the release of revised classification criteria, created in collaboration with the European League Against Rheumatism, (EULAR) for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which will allow the study of treatments for RA at much earlier stages of…

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Freedom Innovations Donates Products to Haitian Amputees

August 16, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

Freedom Innovations has donated to the Hanger Ivan R. Sabel Foundation Clinic in Deschapelles, Haiti, a wide range of carbon fiber foot products and accessories valued at $60,000. “We recognize the ongoing need of the people of Haiti with amputations…

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Some Stroke Patients Discontinue Use of Medication within 3 Months

August 16, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

A quarter of stroke patients discontinue one or more of their prescribed secondary stroke prevention medications within 3 months of hospitalization for an acute stroke, according to a report that will appear in the December issue of Archives of Neurology.…

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Visits to the Emergency Department on the Rise in the United States

August 13, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

From 1997 to 2007, the rates of visits to emergency departments in the United States increased significantly, particularly among adults with Medicaid, according to a recent study. Ning Tang, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco and colleagues examined…

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IPC Swimming World Championships to be Held in Netherlands

August 13, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

From August 15-21, 2010 the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships will take place in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Some of the men and women to watch are already used to the feeling of victory. Mirjam de Koning-Peper from the…

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Three Amputee Veterans Reach Summit Mt. Kilimanjaro in 6 Days

August 13, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

The three veterans reached the summit after 6 days of climbing. Disabled Sports USA/Reed Hoffman A team of three climbers, from Disabled Sports USA’s (DSUSA) Warfighter Sports program reached the 19,340-foot summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in 6 days in an…

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HHS Awards $159.1 Million in Grants for Health Care Workforce Training

August 12, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Kathleen Sebelius will announce $159.1 million in grants to health care workforce training programs. These grants build on the multimillion dollar investments made under the Affordable Care and Recovery Act to strengthen…

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OrPro Inc. and Prosthetic Care Inc. Merge

August 12, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

OrPro, Inc. and Prosthetic Care, Inc. announced the merger of the two companies effective July 31. The combined companies operate fourteen patient care facilities, two central fabrication centers, one central billing operation and a central administrative office. “We believe that…

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The Center for Orthotics and Prosthetics Learning and Outcomes/Evidence-Based Practice Announces Grant Recipients

August 12, 2010 Terense KempUncategorized

The Center for Orthotics and Prosthetics Learning and Outcomes/Evidence-Based Practice (the Center) has announced its recommended recipients for a second round of research grant awards for clinical research in O&P which was approved by the board of directors of the…

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