The Pedorthic Footcare Association is offering a discounted registration fee for its Annual Symposium and Exhibition to attendees who register before August 31. The Symposium will be held in Boston from October 31-November 2 at the John B. Hynes Veteran…
Author: Terense Kemp
Matt Perkins has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Coyote Design, according to a company press release. Perkins is the co-founder of Coyote Design and most recently served as the director of marketing. In his new role,…
Coyote Design announces new president
Matt Perkins has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Coyote Design, according to a company press release. Perkins is the co-founder of Coyote Design and most recently served as the director of marketing. In his new role,…
Brain responds to start of fall faster when both feet are grounded
Using an electroencephalogram, recent study results showed, well before muscles react, many areas of the brain sense and respond to a fall. “We’re using an EEG in a way others don’t, to look at what’s going on inside the brain,”…
HHS awards $67 million in grants to navigators
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has awarded $67 million to 105 navigator grant applicants in federally-facilitated and state partnership marketplaces. Navigators are groups trained to provide unbiased information to consumers about health insurance, the…
Coyote Design promotes, hires new employees
Coyote has promoted three employees and hired two more as part of its continued expansion. Wendy Hosac, who joined Coyote in 2011 as an administrative assistant before being promoted to office manager, has been promoted to director of customer service.…
Patients with diabetes taking statins less likely to experience amputation
Patients with diabetes who took statins were less likely to experience a lower extremity amputation or treatment failure, according to a study published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery. The study included 83, 953 patients younger than 65 years with…
Cleveland State University opens motion control lab
Cleveland State University (CSU) recently opened the Parker Hannifin Motion and Control Lab, according to a university press release. The lab was established with a $1.5 million endowment from Parker Hannifin Corporation. The lab contains advanced treadmills, motion sensors and…
On Sept.21, the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) will introduce First Fit in Orlando as part of the Limb Loss Education Day in conjunction with the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) World Congress, according to a press release.…
OPAF to launch First Fit at AOPA World Congress
On Sept.21, the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) will introduce First Fit in Orlando as part of the Limb Loss Education Day in conjunction with the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) World Congress, according to a press release.…