Author: Terense Kemp

Giving a 1% raise boosts employee job performance by roughly 2%, but offering that same money in the form of a bonus that is strongly linked to a job well done can improve job performance by almost 20%, finds a…

Surgeons discuss successes, complications and new developments in immunosuppression.

Certified pedorthists voted to approve integration of the Board for Certification in Pedorthics (BCP) into the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC). With this vote, the BCP was officially integrated into ABC on Jan. 1. ABC president…

  Having acupuncture slightly lowered pain scores for patients with back pain. Acupuncture is moderately beneficial for patients with back pain, according to a report in the British Medical Journal. Researchers conducted a 2-year randomized, controlled trial that followed 241…

The incidence of stroke in the United States during the past 50 years has declined, although the severity of stroke has not, according to a study in published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Raphael Carandang, MD, of…

Although a majority of Americans are dissatisfied with the current health care system, they remain unlikely to accept comprehensive reform legislation, according to a review of numerous public opinion surveys. Middle-income people in particular, while supporting concepts such as universal…

Amid the ringing slot machines and flurry of gamblers and beach-goers, the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (NJAAOP) held its annual fall meeting Nov. 8-10 in Atlantic City, N.J. The 3-day meeting offered 18.5…

Officials from Langer Inc. announced the resignation of Sara Cormack as vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. Cormack resigned for personal reasons but has agreed to remain with the Company through Jan. 5 for a transition period. Langer…

Experts in osseointegration discuss the benefits, risks and latest progress in bone-anchored prostheses.

After a 5-year hiatus following an accident that changed his life, Keith Ragusa returned to skydiving with a new outlook on life and new people beside him for the journey.