Month: January 2011

New research has found one of the smallest entities in the human genome, micro-RNA, could increase the risk of limb amputation in diabetic patients who have poor blood flow. The study by Andrea Caporali, MSc, PhD, research assistant and colleagues…

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…

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, 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…

The 6th Annual Celebrity/Amputee Golf Classic (CAGC) presented by Automated HealthCare Solutions will take place Feb. 10-11, 2011 at the Hyatt Bonaventure East Course in Weston, Fla. This event is used as a platform to raise proceeds and awareness for…

Frigid weather and sloppy precipitation are enough to send even the calmest person racing to find shelter. Combine the climate with busy schedules and you have a recipe for danger during the slippery season. “Even shiny, clean floors can become…

Throughout 2011, Pella Corporation will work with the nonprofit organization Homes for Our Troops to build homes for injured U.S. soldiers and their families across the United States and in Canada. As part of the Pella PRO EXPO, a total…

The National Children’s Study is the largest, long-term study of children’s health ever conducted in the United States. It will follow 100,000 children from pre-birth to 21-years-old. The study will enroll women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant…

In 2006, a team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, schools of Public Health and Medicine and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center found that breast cancer in younger African American women is more likely to be the…

For the first time in history, the next generation will not live longer, or even as long, as their parents. “Diseases such as Type II diabetes, high blood pressure, heart conditions and joint deterioration – what were once considered ‘adult’…