The Amputee Coalition recently announced a record 115 campers will attend the 2015 Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp, a traditional summer camp experience for children between the ages of 10 years and 17 years who were born with limb difference or…
Day: June 29, 2015
Community resources affect prevalence of type 2 diabetes
Individuals who live in neighborhoods that offer greater resources to physical activity are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, according to recently published data in JAMA Internal Medicine. The data also suggested an association, albeit a smaller one, between…
Sleep timing, shift work affect risk for type 2 diabetes
Shift workers and daytime workers may have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes if their work time interferes with sleep preference, according to research in Diabetes Care. In a cross-sectional study that surveyed female nurses about shift work and…
Spring Loaded Technology wins 2015 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award grand prize
The Business Development Bank of Canada announced it has awarded the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award $100,000 grand prize to a bionic knee brace project from Spring Loaded Technology in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Bionic Boost project was submitted by submitted…
Spring Loaded Technology wins 2015 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award grand prize
The Business Development Bank of Canada announced it has awarded the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award $100,000 grand prize to a bionic knee brace project from Spring Loaded Technology in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Bionic Boost project was submitted by submitted…
Obesity, weight loss impacts opioid receptor activity in men
Central opioid receptors that regulate reward and emotion in the brains of men with chronic obesity react to hunger and feeding differently than receptors in the brains of lean men, according to research in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &…
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Study: Female and Transtibial Amputees Most Likely to Use Cosmetic Covers
Patients with transtibial amputation are likely to use prosthetic coverings to combat body image issues, according to recently published data. Non-cosmetically finished prostheses that are visible to others, including bulky interfaces, lack of symmetry and abrupt transitions, play a role…
Study Identifies Risk Factors for Suicidal Ideation in Lower Extremity Amputees
Patients with lower extremity amputations have an increased risk of developing suicide ideation, according to results of a study published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Depression screenings are important — especially when dealing with limb loss — to…
Pilot Program Launched for O&P Patient Navigation
A 2-year pilot program that began on June 1 is paving the way for patient navigation in the field of orthotics and prosthetics. Orthologix, based in Trevose, Pa. and Voorhees, N.J., launched the program in an effort to boost outcomes…