Author: Terense Kemp

Many chronic pain patients ignore labels on over-the-counter pain relievers and increase their risk for overdose and gastrointestinal side effects, according to results from a new AGA survey. The Gut Check: Know Your Medicine online survey was commissioned by AGA…

Össur and Ottobock recently announced the establishment of a research trust fund to further the development of neuro-controlled prostheses. The organizations have established the Össur and Ottobock Research Trust Fund at the University of Iceland with an initial combined contribution…

Analysis of nationally representative survey data found that physicians who use electronic health records that meet Meaningful Use criteria were more likely to report that EHR functions were easy to use. Researchers also reported in the American Journal of Managed…

Touch Bionics recently announced preliminary results showing it achieved a total revenue of 15 million euros in 2015. The results show an 11% increase compared with total revenue for 2014. According to a company press release, Touch Bionics’ growth is…

Overweight or obesity in Massachusetts children is more strongly related to low-income status than to race or ethnicity, according to study findings. “The findings reveal differences in the inequalities in the physical and social environment in which children are raised,”…

Allard USA recently announced the appointment of James Button, MBA, as chief executive officer. Button assumed responsibilities on Jan. 11, 2016, as successor to Carol Hiemstra-Paez, who will remain a corporate advisor for the company. James Button In a press…

The Amputee Coalition recently announced its board of directors and officers for 2016. All officers will serve a term of 1 year. Officers include: Jack Richmond, CPOA, chairman; Michael Estrada, chair elect; John “Mo” Kenney, CPO, LPO, FAAOP, vice chair;…

Össur and the U.K.-based Newcastle University recently announced they have received a grant for the SenseBack project. The grant for an equivalent of about $340,000 is supplied by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in the U.K. The…

There are many forms of risk associated with financial assets. Even those instruments, like CDs and money market funds, carry one or more forms of risk although many investors are unaware of these risks. In fact, it is almost impossible…

Paralyzed Veterans of America recently announced Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, as recipient of its 2016 Gordon H. Mansfield Congressional Leadership Award. According to a press release from Paralyzed Veterans of America, Miller…