Author: Terense Kemp

Early screening for type 2 diabetes is cost effective and prevents diabetes-related complications, including myocardial infarction and blindness, according to a new study. Using mathematical modeling to assess several screening strategies, researchers determined the most cost-effective approach is to begin…

Touch Bionics announced it is a winner of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise with an award in the innovation category for 2010. During the application process for the award, Touch Bionics was interviewed on both its innovation and business performance.…

Athletes from the U.S. 2010 Paralympic and Olympic Teams visited the White House on April 21. Rain in Washington, D.C. moved the event inside, where members of Team USA were greeted by Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden, EdD.…

The Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) released a code for medical specialty societies, their members and publications to voluntarily follow regarding appropriate interactions with for-profit companies in the health care sector. CMSS said its “Code for Interactions with Companies”…

The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) and the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) hail the introduction of the “Prosthetics and Custom Orthotics Parity Act of 2010” in the U.S. Senate as a major step toward ensuring that Americans with…

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF) recently recognized four individuals for their original O&P research. OPERF, an independent nonprofit foundation, established the OPERF Award Program in 2008 as a means to encourage and stimulate research at all…

Mercy Ships has selected Sierra Leone as the site for the 2011 Field Service for the world’s largest charity hospital ship, the Africa Mercy. This will be the fourth time that Mercy Ships has delivered free world-class medical care to…

Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc. recently announced the recipient of its 2010 Joseph Mazur Housing Scholarship. The award was presented to Danny Freund, a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University and resident of Hopewell, NJ as part of the grand…

Vitamin and calcium supplements appear to reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting 2010. “It is not an immediate effect. You don’t take a vitamin today and…

Partnered with the University of Miami Global Institute, Project Medishare has been on the ground in Haiti for more than 15 years engaging in health and developmental projects. Project Medishare’s commitment to medical infrastructure was never more on display than…