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Radiographs ‘unnecessary’ after splinting

US researchers question the need for an X-ray after splinting, finding that most fracture patients do not benefit from this service.

14 Sep 2012

Autologous skin grafts heal chronic foot ulcers

Scientists have successfully treated chronic diabetic foot ulcers using skin grafts grown from individual patient cell samples.

13 Sep 2012

UNH faculty member to continue research into implications of football equipment

NFL Charities, the charitable foundation of the National Football League owners, has awarded a grant to University of New Hampshire faculty member Erik Swartz to further his ongoing research on the implications of football helmet, facemask, and shoulder pad design on emergency care for injured players.

13 Sep 2012

FDA clears Covidien’s LigaSure technology for ENT procedures

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the LigaSure curved, small jaw, open sealer/divider surgical instrument to be used in ear, nose and throat (ENT) procedures.

11 Sep 2012

Stanford and MBL scientists win prestigious Lasker Awards

Scientists who invented new ways to study how "cargo" is moved within cells and, as a result, discovered a new biological motor protein, kinesin, at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Mass., have received the prestigious 2012 Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation announced today.

11 Sep 2012

Bionic leg activated by patient’s intent to move introduced by Tibion

Patients who can't use their legs from the effects of multiple sclerosis, stroke, traumatic brain injury, partial spinal cord injury and other debilitating conditions have been given a new 'leg up' with the introduction of the only wearable, lower limb, robotic trainer activated by the patient's intent to move - the Tibion Bionic Leg.

7 Sep 2012

Report: N.Y. public employees face $250B gap in covering retiree health care costs

A new report has found a gaping $250 billion hole in what New York state and local governments have promised to public employees to help pay for their retiree health care costs -- a $45 billion increase since 2010.

7 Sep 2012

Inflammatory hindfoot arthrodesis outcomes compared

Choice of arthrodesis for patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthritis hindfoot disease should be guided by the extent of damage present, research indicates.

6 Sep 2012

Medicare at center of tug-of-war between campaigns

Both parties are casting themselves as protectors of the program, leaving voters to decide which of their plans will best slow the program's cost growth while also protecting seniors.

5 Sep 2012

Bayer submits regorafenib NDA with FDA for treatment of metastatic and/or unresectable GIST

Bayer HealthCare and Onyx Pharmaceuticals today announced that Bayer HealthCare has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the oral multi-kinase inhibitor regorafenib for the treatment of metastatic and/or unresectable gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) in patients whose disease has progressed despite prior treatment.

31 Aug 2012

Pressure’s not off for diabetic feet

Custom-made footwear for diabetes patients must offload pressure if it is to be effective at preventing ulceration, Dutch researchers emphasize.

30 Aug 2012

IASIS Healthcare, Aurora announce collaboration

Aurora Health Care and IASIS Healthcare today announced a wide ranging partnership which includes the formation of a development joint venture, Aurora IASIS Health Partners, to pursue healthcare acquisitions, new construction, management of facilities and development of clinical services with an initial focus on new and existing markets in Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

28 Aug 2012

Viewpoints: Health law will leave some poor families 'in lurch'; Mich. Gov.'s effort to get health exchange

Confusing language in the health care reform law has raised the possibility that millions of Americans living on modest incomes may be unable to afford their employers' family policies and yet fail to qualify for government subsidies to buy their own insurance. This is a bizarre development that undercuts the basic goal of health care reform -; to expand the number of insured people and make their coverage affordable.

28 Aug 2012

Tornier signs definitive agreement to acquire OrthoHelix

Tornier N.V., a global medical device company focused on providing surgical solutions to orthopaedic extremity specialists, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, Inc. for $135 million plus additional payments over two years, which will be based on achieving certain revenue growth milestones.

24 Aug 2012

Adult surgery rescues overcorrected club foot deformity

Study findings support the use of supramalleolar osteotomy for patients with hindfoot valgus or subtalar joint deformity following an overcorrected clubfoot.

23 Aug 2012

Reactions to Rep. Akin's comments: 'Offensive and ignorant;' 'loathsome;' 'bad science'

Opinions are uniformly negative in response to the Senate candidate's comments on rape during a TV interview.

22 Aug 2012

Mayo Clinic receives approval for construction of new building on Phoenix campus

Mayo Clinic has been granted approval for construction of a 217,200 square-foot building on its Phoenix campus, a major expansion that will create a single-site, integrated Cancer Center. Mayo Clinic Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center with a multi-site, national presence, which allows us to serve a broad and diverse group of patients.

21 Aug 2012

Arthritis patients prioritize lifestyle intervention research

Most patients believe that research into joint pain should focus on self-management and lifestyle modifications, suggests a UK survey of older individuals with self-reported joint pain.

20 Aug 2012

Hemodialysis foot ulcer risk not confined to diabetes

Hemodialysis patients with and without diabetes are at risk for foot ulceration, say UK researchers who believe preventive resources must be directed towards both patient groups.

20 Aug 2012

Infectious disease rates are high among homeless people

Rates of the infectious diseases HIV, Hepatitis C and tuberculosis among the world’s homeless people are many times higher than in the general population, according to a new systematic review of existing data published Online First in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

20 Aug 2012

Foot News and Research

Radiographs ‘unnecessary’ after splinting

Autologous skin grafts heal chronic foot ulcers

UNH faculty member to continue research into implications of football equipment

FDA clears Covidien’s LigaSure technology for ENT procedures

Stanford and MBL scientists win prestigious Lasker Awards

Bionic leg activated by patient’s intent to move introduced by Tibion

Report: N.Y. public employees face $250B gap in covering retiree health care costs

Inflammatory hindfoot arthrodesis outcomes compared

Medicare at center of tug-of-war between campaigns

Bayer submits regorafenib NDA with FDA for treatment of metastatic and/or unresectable GIST

Pressure’s not off for diabetic feet

IASIS Healthcare, Aurora announce collaboration

Viewpoints: Health law will leave some poor families 'in lurch'; Mich. Gov.'s effort to get health exchange

Tornier signs definitive agreement to acquire OrthoHelix

Adult surgery rescues overcorrected club foot deformity

Reactions to Rep. Akin's comments: 'Offensive and ignorant;' 'loathsome;' 'bad science'

Mayo Clinic receives approval for construction of new building on Phoenix campus

Arthritis patients prioritize lifestyle intervention research

Hemodialysis foot ulcer risk not confined to diabetes

Infectious disease rates are high among homeless people

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