Day: October 1, 2008

In the past 15 years, the number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Hanger’s David Osborne, CPO, succumbed to a long battle with cancer on Aug. 20. Osborne became a part of the Hanger family in 2003 when his company, Northwest Prosthetics & Orthotics Associates was acquired by Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics. He…

After ACCORD, ADVANCE, and the VA Diabetes Trial, clinicians question intensive glucose control.

Arsenic Exposure Could Increase Diabetes Risk Cognitive Problems Associated With Diabetes Duration and Severity Arsenic Exposure Could Increase Diabetes Risk Inorganic arsenic, commonly found in ground water in certain areas, may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according…

Find out more about the mission and what you can do to help make a difference this November 14.

Training in emotional intelligence could help medical residents and fellows become more sensitive toward their patients, according to a commentary in the Sept. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Patients are less likely to complain and…