New Tilt-in-Space Chair Strengthens, Challenges Non-Ambulatory Children
Study shows children who use dynamic seating make gains in range of motion for hip and knee; improved self-care.
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New Executive Assignments at Sunrise Medical
John M. Pellettiere and Pete Coburn bring decades of industry experience to vice president roles.
Read MoreOsteopuncture might be of help in knee osteoarthritis
Treatment reported safe and effective for modest, short-term pain reduction for older adults.
Read MoreFinnish nurses set to resign as mediators fail
Mass walkout threatens to paralyze health care system if demands not met.
Read MoreConsumer group attacks EU health chief on obesity
Leadership criticized for being “too shy” in approach.
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Significant Changes for ASC Payment Systems
Ambulatory surgical centers’ payment policies are revamped for 2008. In July 16, 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a long-anticipated final rule establishing the policies for the revised payment syste
Read MoreMS risk seems varied after acute fulminant demyelinating disease
Patients show variety of manifestations and do not demonstrate uniform progression to MS.
Read MoreTNF blockers may enable some rheumatoid arthritis patients to keep working
Early treatment among patients who have good response to anti-TNF agents maintain employment and avoid work disability.
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In a Heartbeat …
As everyone knows, life can change in a heartbeat, as it did for my family on Mother’s Day 1980. After an afternoon of gardening, my father came into the house for dinner, appearing to be completely disoriented and confused. The first impre
Read MoreCrestor fails to reduce mortality in systolic heart failure
Researchers caution against taking patients off statins.
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