Year: 2016

Overweight or obesity in Massachusetts children is more strongly related to low-income status than to race or ethnicity, according to study findings. “The findings reveal differences in the inequalities in the physical and social environment in which children are raised,”…

Allard USA recently announced the appointment of James Button, MBA, as chief executive officer. Button assumed responsibilities on Jan. 11, 2016, as successor to Carol Hiemstra-Paez, who will remain a corporate advisor for the company. James Button In a press…

The Amputee Coalition recently announced its board of directors and officers for 2016. All officers will serve a term of 1 year. Officers include: Jack Richmond, CPOA, chairman; Michael Estrada, chair elect; John “Mo” Kenney, CPO, LPO, FAAOP, vice chair;…

Össur and the U.K.-based Newcastle University recently announced they have received a grant for the SenseBack project. The grant for an equivalent of about $340,000 is supplied by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in the U.K. The…

There are many forms of risk associated with financial assets. Even those instruments, like CDs and money market funds, carry one or more forms of risk although many investors are unaware of these risks. In fact, it is almost impossible…

Paralyzed Veterans of America recently announced Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, as recipient of its 2016 Gordon H. Mansfield Congressional Leadership Award. According to a press release from Paralyzed Veterans of America, Miller…

Frequency of breakfast intake was inversely associated with increased risk for stroke but not increased risk for CHD, according to a study of Japanese participants published in Stroke. Researchers investigated whether omission of breakfast correlated to increased risk for stroke…

The Board of Certification/Accreditation recently announced election results for its 2016 board of directors, chair and executive committee. According to a press release from the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC), L. Bradley “Brad” Watson, BOCO, BOCP, LPO, was elected chair. Watson,…

The Hanger Foundation recently announced the Sepsis Alliance has produced the KNOW SEPSIS series of public service announcements with the foundation’s support. The series is designed to educate viewers about sepsis, its potentially life-threatening effects and how to spot it…

The rate of lower-limb amputations performed in Germany remained relatively constant between 2006 and 2012, according to results of a population-based study. The findings contradict those from earlier studies indicating a decline in the amputation rate and indicate a need…