Year: 2011

Taking more steps every day not only helps ward off obesity but also reduces the risk of diabetes, according to a new study. While several studies have shown that physical activity reduces body mass index and insulin resistance – an…

Four-fifths of the nation’s hospitals, and 41% of office-based physicians, currently intend to take advantage of federal incentive payments for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health records (EHR) technology, according to survey data released by the Office of…

A special group of Texas teenagers will soon hit the ski slopes in Winter Park, Colo., for a week, as American Airlines and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children team up for the 30th annual ski trip. This year, 14…

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…