Newly released findings of a multinational survey conducted on behalf of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) show clear disparities between patients’ and doctors’ perceptions of osteoporosis and its management. The 13-country survey of 844 postmenopausal patients older than 55 years…
Day: January 14, 2011
Barr Foundation Awards $4,000 in Haiti Relief Fund Grants
In remembrance of the 1-year anniversary of the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the Barr Foundation has announced the recipients of its Haiti Relief Fund Grants. The grants were established to provide prosthetic rehabilitation to the victims of the…
BrightLife Direct Makes Donation to Good Works Inc.
BrightLife Direct, a compression clothing distributor, recently donated orthotic shoes to Good Works Inc., a non-profit organization, which helps those in need in Appalachia. The Washington-based company sent 20 pairs of Orthaheel orthotic tennis shoes, flip-flops and slides. “Wearing the…