Author: Terense Kemp

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP), through its membership in three coalitions, including the O&P Alliance, responded to the interim final regulations on patient protections. These regulations include rules forbidding the future use by insurance…

Edward A. Belongia, MD, of the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation in Marshfield, Wis., and colleagues conducted a study to compare the characteristics of pandemic and seasonal influenza A infections occurring in a defined population. The study consisted of active surveillance…

Donald O. Fedder, DrPH, MPH, BSP, FAPhA, founder of The Board of Certification/Accreditation, International (BOC) and the organization’s chief executive officer from 1984 to 2006 died on August 28, 2010, at the age of 82 years.     Donald O.…

HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently announced three sets of grants and cooperative agreements totaling nearly $17 million for patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), or research that compares treatments and strategies to improve health outcomes for patients. The 3-year funds, made available…

When breast cancer surgeons regularly confer with plastic surgeons prior to surgery, their patients are more likely to have reconstruction, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Where a woman goes…

It is with great regret that we share that Todd Anderson, CP, FAAOP, our colleague, friend and inspiration, passed away on August 18. We will miss him and his ability to open doors, lighten lives and to spark a smile…

A group of disabled employees of the Social Security Administration (SSA) has secured a victory in a class action before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). On Aug. 25, the EEOC Office of Federal Operations affirmed the Oct.8, 2008…

College Park Industries announced David Frost, of Plano, Texas, as the new territory manager for the South Central Region. This includes the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri.     David Frost Frost is a…

Women who have gene mutations that put them at high risk of ovarian and breast cancer can significantly reduce the risk of developing or dying from these cancers by having their healthy ovaries or breasts removed, according to a new…

Sports-related injuries are part of the game, and as athletes are becoming stronger, faster, and better conditioned, higher-energy injuries are becoming common. Foot and ankle injuries are especially concerning because they are increasing in number and severity and are often…