Month: February 2011

The Bob Woodruff Foundation awarded a $100,000 grant to the National Organization on Disability (NOD) to provide intensive career services to severely injured veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan through its Wounded Warrior Careers program. The Woodruff Foundation’s grant will…

    Michael Teter Michael Teter, CPO, chief executive officer of Teter Orthotics & Prosthetics Inc. of Traverse City, Mich., died on Jan. 6 at the age of 49 years. “Everyone at Teter Orthotics & Prosthetics, and those who knew…

At a time when access to prompt treatment might affect survival, a study finds that African-American and Hispanic women newly diagnosed with breast cancer often face delays in care of longer than a month. In the study appearing in the…

In the current issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, public health experts assert that improved community engagement is needed to prevent the spread of pandemics. The observations are based on an assessment of distribution and vaccination…

    John Spillar Otto Bock HealthCare announced the new hire of John Spillar as a territory sales representative for technical orthopedics. In his new position, Spillar is responsible for the South Texas area. “John’s focus is on providing exceptional…

Australian clinical researchers have noted an unexpected benefit of osteoporosis treatment – that people taking bisphosphonates appear to be gaining an extra 5 years of life. These findings are published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Associate professor…

Clinical researchers at the National Institutes of Health’s Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) have identified the genetic cause of a rare and debilitating vascular disorder not previously explained in the medical literature. The adult-onset condition is associated with progressive and painful…

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA) announced their partnership with the Kassel Group Inc (KGI) to present the Applied Technology Institute (ATi) orthotic fitter school at a special tuition rate to its members. The ATi is available through…

ChildFund has awarded Physicians for Peace a $500,000 grant to support the organization’s work in Haiti, providing custom-fit prosthetics, medical equipment, a summer camp for children with disabilities or who have parents with disabilities and many additional efforts. “ChildFund’s focus…

Most people who survive a stroke recover some degree of their motor, sensory and cognitive functions throughout the following months and years. This recovery is commonly believed to reflect a reorganization of the central nervous system that occurs after brain…