Author: Terense Kemp

Several bursts of exercise that last 5 minutes or more might be better for preventing childhood obesity than are intermittent physical activity sessions lasting 4 minutes or less throughout the day. That is the key message from a 4-year study…

Unmatched Determination At 13 years old, Kayla Perry blows away the competition with her determination to succeed. Kayla Perry seems like a typical seventh grader in her Ohio hometown. She looks forward to school dances and tried out for the…

Proactively answering questions about disability can breed a world of understanding.

When it comes to weight loss, what you drink may be more important than what you eat, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers examined the relationship between beverage consumption among adults and weight…

Francois Reibaud honored despite suspected ties to piracy.

The PrimeCare O&P Network’s western scientific symposium attracted attention and attendance from around the globe. Nearly 100 attendees and exhibitors gathered at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City to sample PrimeFare West’s educational offerings presented by some…

  Josh Moran, an engineering major from Jamestown, N.Y., plays sled hockey with the Northeast Passage Wildcats and hopes for a shot at the 2010 Paralympic Games. A few weeks after their Wildcat teammates skied in the NCAA Championships at…

For nearly 15 years, Anthony Zukowski let his amputation get the better of him. Now, he is a five-time Extremity Games medal winner.

By Stephanie Z. Pavlou, ELS

The ability to cope with an amputation is determined by complicated factors, some of which are out of the patient’s control.

At age 7, Jackie Foster’s life changed but did not derail the dreams she had for her career. By Jennifer Hoydicz Jackie Foster developed a love for art at an early age and dabbled in drawing and painting as a…