Harley-Davidson Inc. awarded a $1 million grant from the Harley-Davidson Foundation Inc. to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). “We are proud to continue our relationship with the DAV and help the organization support veterans of all generations,” Gail Lione, president…
Year: 2010
A.J. Filippis Receives Award for Distinguished Service
Wright & Filippis president A.J. Filippis received the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award at Comerica Park during the Detroit Tigers’ pre-game ceremony in recognition of his efforts to help the disabled community. Sponsored by MassMutual and Exceptional Parent…
New Initiative Promotes Enrollment of Eligible Children in Medicaid andCHIP
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is launching the “Get Covered. Get in the Game” initiative in seven pilot states across the country: Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, Oregon, Ohio and Wisconsin. The initiative is part of…
ACA Announces Mike Roman as Keynote Speaker at 2010 National Conference
Mike Roman — amputee, race car driver and world land speed record-holder — will spread his message of hope on Aug. 28 at the Amputee Coalition of America’s (ACA) National Conference in Irvine, Calif. Sponsored by Boston Scientific, Roman will…
Shared Team Leadership Distributes Responsibilities
As leaders struggle with growing pressures in today’s fast-paced workplace, a change is being made in the way leadership responsibilities are distributed within organizations. One Society for Human Resource Management (SIOP) leader says shared team leadership is the new approach…
Vietnam Vets Victorious in Agent Orange Disease Benefits Fight
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit instructed the Veteran’s Administration (VA) to issue within 30 days new rules for paying disability benefits to Vietnam veterans stricken with ischemic heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, or B-cell leukemias after a…
Lifelong Socioeconomic Challenges Faced by Combat Veterans
Recent research at Washington State University (WSU) suggests that, for many U.S. veterans, combat is a defining experience that often sets the trajectory of the balance of their lives. Using data taken from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, a…
Gene Variant Could Increase Severity of MS
A new study has provided evidence to suggest that a gene variant may increase the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. For the study, researchers screened the oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS1) gene in 401 people with MS, 394 people without MS…
Investigators Find Podiatric Care Decreases Instances of Limb Amputation
A national, large-scale study co-authored by James Wrobel, MD, DPM, MS, associate professor of Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, found that amputation can be prevented when patients are treated by podiatric physicians. “More than half of…
WHO and IOC Promote Healthy Lifestyles
WHO and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are working together to promote healthy lifestyle choices, including physical activity, sports for all, tobacco free Olympic Games and the prevention of childhood obesity. As outlined in a memorandum of understanding signed in…