Author: Terense Kemp

Older adults who take the diabetes medication rosiglitazone appear to have a higher risk of death and heart failure than those taking the related medication pioglitazone, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine. In 1997, a new…

Now in its 15th year, the San Diego Triathlon Challenge pushes athletes to see past their challenges and accomplish their goals.

By Stephanie Z. Pavlou

The Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center proves that while methods change, the value of a solid education is priceless.

New Book Provides Support for Wounded Veterans Fillauer Honored with the Governor’s Award for Trade Excellence New Book Provides Support for Wounded Veterans Disabled Sports USA, one of the nation’s largest multi-sport, multi-disability organizations, recently announced the release of a…

Clubfoot, one of the most common birth defects, has long been thought to have a genetic component. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report they have found the first gene linked to clubfoot in humans.…

O&P Business News reports on several legal issues that may affect everyday business for practitioners.

New research suggests that patients with chronic pain are more prone than others are to consider suicide. The increased risk remained even when study authors took the possible influence of mental illness into account. “This is further evidence that we…

Proper pathologic gait treatment starts with understanding normal gait and ends with the creation of stability while maintaining function.

Depression can cause diabetes patients to suffer from higher glucose levels over time compared to those who are not depressed, finds a study of older veterans with the disease. “Our study shows that depression is a major and important comorbidity…

The American Pain Society (APS) has expressed strong support for action by Congress and the president, which resulted in the enactment of two pain care bills, the Veterans Pain Care Policy Act and the Military Pain Care Policy Act of…