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Study to determine link between foot injuries and ill-fitting shoes

Loyola University Medical Center researchers are conducting a first-of-its kind study of marathon runners to determine if there is link between foot injuries and ill-fitting shoes.

4 Oct 2012

Simultaneous knee, foot support may improve knee OA management

Researchers report that concurrent use of a custom-made knee brace and foot orthotic produces greater reductions in pathologic knee adduction in patients with knee osteoarthritis than knee- or foot-support alone.

2 Oct 2012

New partnership to provide access to contraceptives for more than 27M women

A new partnership announced today at the United Nations will make a safe, effective, long-acting, reversible method of contraception available to more than 27 million women in the world's poorest nations.

28 Sep 2012

Physicians Endoscopy announces acquisition of minority interest in DHA

Physicians Endoscopy, LLC (PE), the leading GI ASC development and management company in the ASC industry, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a minority interest in the Digestive Health Associates Endoscopy Center, LLC (DHA) located in Stoneham, MA.

28 Sep 2012

Bayer HealthCare receives FDA approval for Stivarga to treat colorectal cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Stivarga (regorafenib) to treat patients with colorectal cancer that has progressed after treatment and spread to other parts of the body (metastatic).

28 Sep 2012

Simple technique aids alignment of calcaneal varus deformity

A novel intraoperative bone wedge resection technique for Dwyer calcaneal osteotomy to correct calcaneal varus deformity is simple, accurate, and reproducible, restoring normal tibia calcaneal alignment, concludes a team of US investigators.

27 Sep 2012

Loyola to formally bless and dedicate new Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing building on Sept. 29

Loyola University Chicago will formally bless and dedicate the new Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing building at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29. This event will take place on the Health Sciences Campus located at 2160 S. First Ave. in Maywood. Tours of the facility will follow the blessing and dedication.

27 Sep 2012

Low-cost thermometer identifies cows with poor hoof health

A low-cost hand-held infrared thermometer can successfully identify cows with potentially treatable hoof lesions, report researchers in the Veterinary Record.

26 Sep 2012

Geographic information system software offers new way to study human remains

A common type of geographic mapping software offers a new way to study human remains. In a recent issue of the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, researchers describe how they used commercially available mapping software to identify features inside a human foot bone - a new way to study human skeletal variation.

26 Sep 2012

Roundup: Calif. mental hospitals released from fed oversight; Kansas hospitals cooperate to recruit rural docs; Va. abortion law questions

A U.S. District Court judge Monday released the state's mental hospitals from federal oversight on all but one issue -- a significant step in ending a costly six-year reform effort. The extensive court-supervised changes were imposed on four hospitals in 2006 as part of a settlement to a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice. The department alleged that the state was violating patients' civil rights by heavily drugging and improperly restraining them and failing to provide appropriate treatment.

26 Sep 2012

Pervenio Lung RS from Life Technologies

Life Technologies Corporation today announced the launch of Pervenio Lung RS. First-of-its-kind, the molecular test has been documented to reliably identify early stage lung cancer patients who are at high risk for mortality following surgery. It also fulfills an unmet need for prognostic information to guide preventative treatment and improve disease management.

25 Sep 2012

Safety tips to help reduce fall clean-up injuries

Home chores never seem to get erased from the to-do-list and with several holidays around the corner this fall, many of those tasks move even higher on that list. As part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' (AAOS) Prevent Injuries America! campaign, orthopaedic surgeons would rather prevent than treat fall clean-up injuries.

25 Sep 2012

UCSD Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center receives 2012 Modern Healthcare Design Award

UC San Diego Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center has received Modern Healthcare's highest design honor, the 2012 Modern Healthcare Design Award. Out of more than one hundred entries, only one other project received this honor in 2012.

24 Sep 2012

Ultrasound boosts rheumatology clinical examination findings

Musculoskeletal ultrasound improves rheumatology diagnosis and guides treatment, say researchers who believe imaging should be performed alongside clinical examination.

21 Sep 2012

Sweet success healing diabetic foot ulcers

Scientists have harnessed the antibacterial properties of Manuka honey to speed healing of neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers.

20 Sep 2012

Thermo Fisher Scientific announces opening of Molecular Biology Center of Excellence in Lithuania

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the official opening of its Molecular Biology Center of Excellence in Vilnius, Lithuania.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 20 Sep 2012

Bionic legs: an interview with Rob Cripe, SVP of Marketing from Tibion

The Bionic Leg is a wearable robotic trainer that is used on mobility impaired patients who need to relearn how to use their affected limb. It is used by clinicians as a tool that is designed to help strengthen stance, improve gait and enhance active motor learning.

19 Sep 2012

Devon Medical Products receives PDAC approval for extriCARE 2400 system

Devon Medical Products, a global medical device manufacturer and distributor, today announced it has received approval from the Pricing, Data Analysis, and Coding (PDAC) contractor for its extriCARE 2400 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) pump and associated bandages and disposable canister.

19 Sep 2012

Harris Health System celebrates completion of Smith Clinic

On Sept. 12, Harris Health System celebrated the completion of Smith Clinic, the system's first outpatient specialty facility. The new facility enhances and expands specialty care for patients formerly seen at hospital-based clinics located at Ben Taub Hospital.

18 Sep 2012

University of Chicago Medicine receives 2012 Supplier Diversity Leadership Award by UHC

The University of Chicago Medicine has been awarded the 2012 Supplier Diversity Leadership Award by UHC, a prestigious nationwide alliance of non-profit academic medical centers, in recognition of its commitment to expanding the use of certified women-, minority- and veteran-owned contractors as business partners throughout its campus.

15 Sep 2012

Foot News and Research

Study to determine link between foot injuries and ill-fitting shoes

Simultaneous knee, foot support may improve knee OA management

New partnership to provide access to contraceptives for more than 27M women

Physicians Endoscopy announces acquisition of minority interest in DHA

Bayer HealthCare receives FDA approval for Stivarga to treat colorectal cancer

Simple technique aids alignment of calcaneal varus deformity

Loyola to formally bless and dedicate new Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing building on Sept. 29

Low-cost thermometer identifies cows with poor hoof health

Geographic information system software offers new way to study human remains

Roundup: Calif. mental hospitals released from fed oversight; Kansas hospitals cooperate to recruit rural docs; Va. abortion law questions

Pervenio Lung RS from Life Technologies

Safety tips to help reduce fall clean-up injuries

UCSD Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center receives 2012 Modern Healthcare Design Award

Ultrasound boosts rheumatology clinical examination findings

Sweet success healing diabetic foot ulcers

Thermo Fisher Scientific announces opening of Molecular Biology Center of Excellence in Lithuania

Bionic legs: an interview with Rob Cripe, SVP of Marketing from Tibion

Devon Medical Products receives PDAC approval for extriCARE 2400 system

Harris Health System celebrates completion of Smith Clinic

University of Chicago Medicine receives 2012 Supplier Diversity Leadership Award by UHC

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