Author: Terense Kemp

In the New Year, keep your feet in tip-top shape while following through with your resolutions to get fit. The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons offers tips for foot safety while at the gym. Start new workouts gradually.…

Jeffrey S. Upperman, MD, director of the trauma program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, has co-authored a call to action for filling a significant gap in pediatric public health care and seeks federal oversight to establish the framework for a…

The Penn Transplant Institute, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Division of Plastic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) have collaborated to form the Penn Hand Transplant Program. The program will operate under the leadership…

On Saturday, Oct. 16, Orthotic Prosthetic Technologies (OPT) was hosted by the facilities of Circle C Tennis Club in Austin, Texas and welcomed more than 20 amputees and others with physical challenges on the court for 3 hours of adaptive…

The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) announced its 2011 officers and board of directors. Serving in 2011 are: Marshall J. Cohen of New York, returning to the position of chairman of the board; Pat Chelf of Minnesota, returning to the…

In a study to understand the perspectives of children with disabilities around inclusion in physical activities during free play, recreational sports and recess, Nancy Spencer-Cavaliere, MD, an adapted physical activity expert in the faculty of physical education and recreation at…

A slowly progressive weight lifting program for breast cancer survivors did not increase their risk of lymphedema, according to a study that will appear in JAMA. “Breast cancer survivors at risk for lymphedema alter activity, limit activity, or both from…

    Sue Stout With more than 30 years as a nonprofit health care public policy executive and additional experience as a registered nurse, Sue Stout will join the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) as the new chief communications officer…

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF) announced that nominations are open for the second Tamarack Prize for Outstanding Contributions to Orthotic Science and Practice. The Tamarack Prize will be awarded at the American Academy of Orthotists and…

Only half of eligible women in the United States are getting their annual mammograms, even if they have insurance to pay for the procedure, according to data presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Last year…