Year: 2010

The deadline for physician and non-physician practitioners to register in the Internet-based Provider Enrollment Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) has been delayed from April 5 to Jan. 3, 2011. This is the second implementation delay by the Centers for Medicare…

High humidity present in bathrooms and kitchens could degrade the vitamins and health supplements stored there, even if the lids are on tight, a Purdue University study shows. Lisa Mauer, an associate professor of food science, said that crystalline substances…

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF) and the First Volley Adaptive Tennis Clinics have received grant funding from United States Tennis Association (USTA) Iowa for clinics in their new home state. “This grant funding from USTA Iowa will help…

While radiation therapy is common after breast conserving surgery, it is much less frequent after mastectomy, even among women for whom it would have clear life-saving benefit. This is according to a study from researchers at the University of Michigan…

  Eula Deperalta Knit-Rite announced the retirement of Eula Deperalta, processing supervisor, and promotion of Maria Serrano to production supervisor. After 41 years of service at Knit-Rite, Deperalta will retire in May. Deperalta began her career at Knit-Rite in 1969…

A new study shows that smoking may increase the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in people who also have specific established risk factors for MS. The research involved 442 people with MS and 865 people without the disease from three…

Two people with compromised immune systems who became ill with 2009 H1N1 influenza developed drug-resistant strains of virus after less than 2 weeks on therapy, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of…

Rep. John R Duncan Jr. (R-Tenn.) introduced a resolution to designate April as National Limb Loss Awareness Month. Partnering with the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA), Duncan hopes to bring awareness and gain support for the bill. It is their…

West Texas Rehab announced the addition of Eric McLarty to their orthotics department. McLarty received his bachelors in business administration from Texas Tech University, post- graduate certificate in Orthotics from Northwestern University and did his residency at MK Prosthetic and…

Extremity Games Main Event (eX5) is scheduled for June 18-19 at Texas Ski Ranch in New Braunfels, Texas. The Texas Ski Ranch is a new location for the eX5 games. “Based on surveys and feedback from athletes, we felt that…