Day: October 5, 2015

Time spent at a health care provider’s office, along with travel time to and from the office, was 25% to 28% longer among minority and unemployed patients, according to recently published data. The researchers analyzed data from the 2005–2013 American…

Researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine recently announced they have received a $3.3 million grant from the NIH to study the effectiveness of cognitive training programs in improving the mobility of sedentary seniors. The single-blind…

Researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine recently announced they have received a $3.3 million grant from the NIH to study the effectiveness of cognitive training programs in improving the mobility of sedentary seniors. The single-blind…

MINNEAPOLIS — Compared with nonsurgical treatment, patients who underwent surgery to treat adult spinal deformity had a significant increase of quality-adjusted life years at 1, 2 and 3 years post-surgery, according to a speaker here. Health-related quality of life outcomes…

SAN ANTONIO — O&P News will provide live coverage from the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly, which take place Oct. 7-10 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The assembly will offer five concurrent session tracks for orthotists,…

Researchers at the Penn Graduate School of education found that community-built environmental influence has an effect on the health of people with spinal cord injury, according to results published recently in Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Amanda Botticello, PhD,…

Researchers at the Penn Graduate School of education found that community-built environmental influence has an effect on the health of people with spinal cord injury, according to results published recently in Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Amanda Botticello, PhD,…