Peter Thomas The failure of the Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to create a plan to reduce the federal deficit by at least $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years will have direct and immediate effects on the…
Year: 2011
Study Results Suggest Promising Therapy for Treatment of Clinical Limb Ischemia
Results from a phase 2 clinical trial suggest a multicellular therapy for the treatment of critical limb ischemia in patients with no revascularization options reduces the risk of disease progression in those patients. The results were presented by William Marston,…
Mirror Therapy Expert Will Teach Treatment in Vietnam
Beth Darnall, PhD, an expert on treating phantom limb pain using mirror therapy in amputees, will present three free workshops to health care providers and aid workers in three cities in Vietnam from Nov. 26 through Dec. 3. Darnall, from…
New Website Offers Simpler Insurance Solutions for Small Business Owners
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that an expanded website now offers small business owners more detailed options for health insurance plans. This tool, located at www.HealthCare.gov, will allow small business owners to compare the…
Veterans Affairs Publishes New Regulation on Clothing Allowance Eligibility
A final regulation published in the Federal Register expands the eligibility criteria for clothing allowances for veterans with multiple prosthetic or orthotic devices or skin conditions caused by prescribed medications. The new criteria will allow veterans with service-related disabilities to…
CMS Announces New Programs to Control Improper Payments
In an effort to reduce the number of payment errors, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it will launch several demonstration programs targeting common issues like fraud, abuse and waste. According to a press release,…
Whole-Body Vibration Ineffective for Bone Loss Prevention
A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has shown that whole-body vibration (WBV) therapy is ineffective in preventing bone density loss. WBV involves standing on a small, motor-driven, oscillating platform which produces upward accelerations from the feet…
Depressive Symptoms Linked to Mobility Limitations in Older African Americans
A recent study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has identified demographic and health-related characteristics connected with limited mobility in African Americans. The study was featured in a recent issue of the Journal of…
Combine Traditional Marketing Plans with Modern Strategies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Seth Weiner, MAS, owner, Sonic Promos, discussed how business owners can incorporate strategic marketing tools inexpensively at the Pedorthic Footwear Association Symposium and Exhibition in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Weiner told the audience that when marketing, it is…
College Park iPecs Wins NASA Design Contest
College Park Industry’s iPecs, a wireless prosthetic gait lab, was named the winner of the electronics category in NASA’s 2011 Create the Future Design Contest. This annual contest, first launched in 2002 by the publishers of NASA Tech Brief magazine,…