Day: September 23, 2015

Older men and women who consume up to 1,348 mg/day of calcium from food decreased their risk for fracture, nonfatal cardiovascular disease, stroke and all-cause death vs. adults in the lowest quartile of calcium intake, according to research in the…

Telehealth, which eliminates much of the need for in-person appointments, has the potential to improve access to care and decrease costs associated with patient travel, according to a research letter in JAMA Surgery. Researchers selected a group of veterans undergoing…

The Paralyzed Veterans of America recently announced it has awarded 11 college students each with a $1,000 scholarship through its Paralyzed Veterans’ Educational Scholarship Program. “For nearly 30 years, Paralyzed Veterans’ has been helping members and their families continue their…

The Paralyzed Veterans of America recently announced it has awarded 11 college students each with a $1,000 scholarship through its Paralyzed Veterans’ Educational Scholarship Program. “For nearly 30 years, Paralyzed Veterans’ has been helping members and their families continue their…

Protecting your most valuable asset — your ability to earn an income — should form the bedrock of your risk management planning, as well as the foundation of your financial plan for life. This means you should obtain the best…

A banana stand offers a few marketing lessons.

Specific objectives, frequent feedback key to effective performance appraisals

Customized foot orthoses show more positive effects than prefabricated devices.

With various challenges facing the O&P profession, O&P News asks what is real and what is not.

Aug. 26, 2015 | Linthicum, Md. and Washington, D.C. Members of the limb loss community spoke out against the LCD proposal at a rally in Washington, D.C. organized by the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association.Images: Alexander A, O&P News. Greg…