Tag: Health & Medicine

In a promising discovery that could improve the clinical delivery of insulin for people with diabetes, scientists have developed a ...

A common method to evaluate the energy cost of walking is the oxygen consumption measurement with a metabolimeter, but it ...

If you have lost a limb due to complications of diabetes, you are likely aware of the importance of diabetes ...

According to a new study, the out-of-pocket financial burden for insured working Americans is substantial and growing—especially when it comes ...

In 1999, the Institute of Medicine issued To Err Is Human, a 300-page declaration of a crisis in patient safety. ...

AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer Nancy LeaMond released the following statement on the December 12 ...

For each major type of cancer treatment (radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery), approximately one-third of patients experienced treatment-related side effects that ...

Retail prices for 267 brand-name drugs commonly used by older adults surged by an average of 5.8 percent in 2018, ...

A study by the Korean Diabetes Association compared walking outcomes in people whose transtibial amputations were caused by diabetes compared ...

People with upper-limb loss or absence experience a high prevalence of falls, and prosthesis use increases fall likelihood by six ...

Djurica Resanovic had a motorbike accident several years ago that resulted in the amputation of his leg above the knee. ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) released its latest webcast in which Peter Thomas, JD, ...

Individuals with unilateral lower-limb loss are at increased risk for developing chronic low back pain. Aberrant trunk and pelvis motor ...

As Medicare Open Enrollment approaches, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reminds Medicare beneficiaries to be vigilant and ...

A study in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society evaluated the influence of lower-limb loss on mental workload by ...

Researchers at University College London, England, and Tel Aviv University, Israel, have discovered that people who use their feet like ...

The Amputee Coalition has named Jeffrey Cain, MD, as the new chair of its board of directors. Cain has served ...

Exercise and increased physical activity are effective for both prevention and treatment of depression, concludes a research review in Current ...

Therapeutic virtual reality (VR) can be used to reduce severe pain in hospitalized patients, according to a study published in ...

It is common for patients to prefer seeking care from a clinician similar to them—such as of the same gender, ...

While a new wave of drugs used in common cancer therapies are helping patients fight cancer, they also produce side ...

OPAF and First Things First held a workshop at the Homewood Brushton YMCA in Pittsburgh that focused on falls and ...

In a paper published in July in the journal Neuron, Krishna Shenoy, PhD, and a team of neuroscientists at Stanford ...

Researchers conducted a case study to assess the effects of a perforated prosthetic liner, particularly with respect to wound healing, ...

Patients receiving a post-operative prescription of ibuprofen with a rescue prescription of Percocet used less opioids than a group of ...

Researchers at the University of Bath, England, have developed a way to design and manufacture custom prosthetic liners of different ...

Researchers at Teesside University, Middlesbrough, England, are developing a sensory discrimination training device that can be self-administered by patients to ...

Lower-limb amputations can lead to depression, performance anxiety, and altered body image, relationships, and sexual well-being. While there is little published ...

Researchers report that combining cannabinoids with morphine did not significantly increase impulsivity or memory impairment in a study conducted on ...

To survive in his struggle against an aggressive form of prostate cancer, Bin McLaurin didn't only have to overcome the disease ...

Researchers surveyed people with amputations to establish their willingness to undergo surgery that would restore their sense of touch and ...

A soldier named Jerome Motto received caring letters from home in World War II. They helped boost his spirits and ...

Researchers at Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine have found a way to charge up the fight against bacterial infections ...

Harry J. Lawall & Sons, headquartered in Philadelphia, recently hosted back-to-back OPAF First Clinics in Philadelphia and Princeton, New Jersey. ...

Are you active enough? Mark Sederberg, DO, presented a research abstract on the rarely studied topic of exercise rates in the ...

By Élan Young When Cosi Belloso talks about her profession as a physical therapist (PT) who serves the amputee community, ...

Since walking in the community is essential to participate in work, leisure, social activities and family roles, a study explored ...

AARP and AARP Foundation filed an amicus brief on April 1 with the United States Court of Appeals for the ...

A research team set out to determine if lower median household income (MHI) and Medicaid/no insurance status are associated with ...

Ample cardiorespiratory fitness has been considered a prerequisite for walking with a prosthesis. A study published March 22 in the ...

One isn’t just the loneliest number. It may also be the unhealthiest. Research led by Laurie Theeke, PhD, RN, a ...

The United States, on a per capita basis, spends much more on healthcare than other developed countries; the chief reason ...

    According to a recent study, after a person has limb amputation, the areas of his or her brain ...

Driving while on prescription opioids plays an increasingly significant role in fatal motor vehicle crashes, irrespective of alcohol use and ...

Kinesiologists at McMaster University have found that physical activity may help fight depression in seniors by stimulating muscle-generated mood boosters. ...

An individualized diet based on a person's genetics, microbiome, and lifestyle is more effective in controlling blood glucose (sugar) levels ...

Researchers at Texas A&M University and Tulane University have found that treating amputation wounds in mice with two proteins encouraged ...

Diabetes is caused by damaged or non-existing insulin cells’ inability to produce insulin, a hormone that is necessary in regulating ...

The healing of wounded skin in people with diabetes can be sped up by more than 50 percent using injections ...