Robert A. Petzel, MD has taken the oath of office as the under secretary for health within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). “Dr. Petzel brings to this position a strong leadership background in caring for veterans as a longtime…
Author: Terense Kemp
How to Build a Successful Pedorthic Retail Shoe Business: Part Two
Robert S. Schwartz In our March issue, Robert S. Schwartz, CPed, president and chief executive officer of Eneslow Pedorthic Enterprises Inc., discussed the advantages of building positive relationships with referral sources such as podiatrists and other physicians for retail…
Four Preventable Risk Factors Reduce Life Expectancy
A study led by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) in collaboration with researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington estimates that smoking, high blood pressure, elevated blood glucose and…
Early Knee Protocols Encourage Typical Motor Development in Young Patients
Mark Geil CHICAGO – In a study of seven children aged 3 to 5 years old, Mark Geil, PhD, associate professor of biomechanics at Georgia State University and O&P Business News Practitioner Advisory Council member found that when given…
Implementation of Internet-Based PECOS Delayed Until 2011
The deadline for physician and non-physician practitioners to register in the Internet-based Provider Enrollment Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) has been delayed from April 5 to Jan. 3, 2011. This is the second implementation delay by the Centers for Medicare…
Vitamins Stored in Humid Rooms May Become Less Effective
High humidity present in bathrooms and kitchens could degrade the vitamins and health supplements stored there, even if the lids are on tight, a Purdue University study shows. Lisa Mauer, an associate professor of food science, said that crystalline substances…
OPAF Receives Grant from USTA Iowa
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF) and the First Volley Adaptive Tennis Clinics have received grant funding from United States Tennis Association (USTA) Iowa for clinics in their new home state. “This grant funding from USTA Iowa will help…
Post-mastectomy Radiation Underused
While radiation therapy is common after breast conserving surgery, it is much less frequent after mastectomy, even among women for whom it would have clear life-saving benefit. This is according to a study from researchers at the University of Michigan…
Knit-Rite Announces Promotion
Eula Deperalta Knit-Rite announced the retirement of Eula Deperalta, processing supervisor, and promotion of Maria Serrano to production supervisor. After 41 years of service at Knit-Rite, Deperalta will retire in May. Deperalta began her career at Knit-Rite in 1969…
Multiple Sclerosis Risk Factors Compounded by Smoking
A new study shows that smoking may increase the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in people who also have specific established risk factors for MS. The research involved 442 people with MS and 865 people without the disease from three…