Author: Terense Kemp

Patients taking antiepileptic drugs are up to four times more likely to suffer spine, collarbone and ankle fractures — and more likely to have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, according to research published in Neurology. The authors also found patients were…

A recent study showed that pain remains common in hospitalized children, despite a concentrated focus on improving pain management over the past decade. Two hundred medical and surgical patients ranging in age from 7 days to 21 years admitted to…

Oscar Pistorius was chosen to compete in the individual 400 meters at the London Olympics even after he failed to meet the qualifications on June 29 at the African Championships. Originally only chosen for the 1,600-meter relay, South Africa’s Olympic…

Participants who performed moderate levels of activity experienced lower risk of incident diabetes compared with participants who performed lower levels of activity, according to recent study results. Researchers from the University of Washington, Seattle, enrolled 1,826 participants without diabetes and…

In a 5-4 vote, the US Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, maintaining that the individual mandate is constitutional when issued as a tax. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed by Congress and signed into…

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommends clinicians screen adults for obesity, as well as offer or refer patients with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher to intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) identified…

The federal government often pays for the same services twice for veterans enrolled in both the Medicare Advantage plan and the Veterans Affairs health care system, researchers from Brown University suggest. “In this scenario, private Medicare plans receive taxpayer-funded subsides…

    Rock climber Ronnie Dickson   U-CAN, the University of Michigan Amputee Support Group, hosted a First Climb clinic with a full day of adaptive rock climbing at Planet Rock in Ann Arbor, Mich., led by noted rock climber…

Presented by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Paralyzed Veterans of America, the 32nd National Veterans Wheelchair Games began in Richmond, Va., on June 25 and will run until June 30. According to a press release, more than 500…

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — On Saturday, June 23, athletes from across the country gathered for Extremity Games 7, a day-long adaptive extreme sport competition for athletes with limb loss or spinal cord injury. The competition, held at the Texas Ski…