Gaurav Mishra has joined Otto Bock HealthCare as vice president of sales and will lead global sales initiatives at Otto Bock headquarters in Duderstadt, Germany. Gaurav Mishra Mishra holds a master’s degree in business studies from the University…
Author: Terense Kemp
Study Indicates Latinos Benefit From Diabetes Education
A diabetes self-management education program delivered by community health workers may be effective in improving the blood sugar levels and behavioral skills among Hispanics/Latinos with type 2 diabetes, according to a recent University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) study. “Community…
Study Finds Indoor and Outdoor Falls Different for Elderly
The risk factors for indoor and outdoor falls for older adults are different, according to a new study by the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. “Indoor and outdoor falls are both important,”…
Investigators Find White Americans Living Longer than African-Americans with Muscular Dystrophy
A new study shows that white men and boys are living longer with muscular dystrophy due to technological advances in recent years, but that the lives of African-American men and boys with muscular dystrophy have not been extended at the…
Johns Hopkins Shooter Kills Self and Mother After Wounding Orthopedic Surgeon
In a press conference following the incident Thursday, Baltimore police and Johns Hopkins officials have confirmed that a man has shot a surgeon at the facility and that the shooter subsequently turned the gun on himself and his mother, a…
Researchers Design New Model to Forecast Future Burden of Postmenopausal Osteoarthritis
Researchers in the UK have developed a new model to describe the current and future burden of postmenopausal osteoporosis in different national settings. The findings, published in Osteoporosis International on behalf of the International Osteoporosis Foundation’s committee of scientific advisors,…
Advanced Arm Dynamics Adds Occupational Therapist
Advanced Arm Dynamics (AAD announces the addition of Tiffany Ryan, LOT, CSCS, to the clinical team. Ryan will work at AAD’s Southwest Center of Excellence in Dallas. “What excites me most about joining Advanced Arm Dynamics is their patient-focused mission,”…
IDF Diabetes Roadmap Outlines Goals for Global Care
With 1 year to go, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has launched its Diabetes Roadmap to the UN High Level Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). This document outlines IDF’s aims for diabetes on the road to the Summit and its…
Surgical Technique Improves Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Diabetic Charcot Foot
For years, clinical treatment of Charcot foot involved a combination of braces and crow walkers. Recently, however, foot and ankle surgeons have grown increasingly interested in treating Charcot foot using their own methods. “There is plenty of interest in surgical…
Healthy Eating Impacts Workplace Productivity
Most people think about the visible impacts that healthy eating have on our lives, yet fail to consider what poor dietary habits can do to our careers. A 2005 study conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) based in Geneva…