Author: Terense Kemp

The new year is often met with resolutions of losing weight; reflecting an ongoing epidemic of obesity within our society.

  Sean Zeller Employing evidence-based outcomes is one of the most effective tactics that O&P practitioners can use to strengthen their relationships with physicians and other referral sources. Sean Zeller, MSPO, CO, orthotist with National Orthotics and Prosthetics Company (NOPCO)…

  Gilberto Mejia Hanger prosthetist Gilberto Mejia, CP was recently honored with the 2009 Volunteer of the Year/Medical Diplomat Award from Physicians for Peace. Mejia was recognized for his efforts in the Dominican Republic where he has been working with…

  Curt A. Bertram Charles H. Dankmeyer Roy B. Davis The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC) welcomes three new members to its board of directors following the retirement of three members – Michael Allen,…

Researchers from the University of Michigan department of neurology have received a $1.8-million grant to develop a novel therapy for neuropathic pain, a difficult to treat condition in which patients experience pain because of damage to nerve without obvious tissue…

Press releases are a great way to highlight your company’s best features at little expense.   © 2009 iStockphoto.com/Catalin Plesa Press releases can announce anything that you feel is newsworthy. It could be anything from new products to new services…

Frank Hastings Hamilton, MD is remembered for his skills at the Battle of Bull Run and his educational ties.   Civil War surgeons, like Frank Hastings Hamilton, operated bare-handed and often with instruments that were not properly sterilized. © 2009…

Chronic pain patients with a history of depression are three times more likely to receive long-term prescriptions for opioid medications like Vicodin compared to pain patients who do not suffer from depression, according to new research. The study, published in…

  People with diabetes living in Africa have three times the rates of heart disease and stroke than similar neighbors. © 2009 iStockphoto.com/Skip ODonnell Type 2 diabetes is often seen as a condition affecting older, unproductive adults in wealthy countries.…

Using imaging mass spectrometry, researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed tools that will enable scientists to visualize how different cell populations of cells communicate. Their study shows how bacteria talk to one another – an understanding…