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Futuristic bike allows people in Calgary with paralyzed legs to cycle

By Annalise Klingbeil Amanda Timm rolls her wheelchair to a large exercise bike in a small University of Calgary room, and uses her hands to lift her feet onto the bicycle’s black pedals. The red-headed student straps her legs and

PARALYZED VETERANS EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER HOUSE BUDGET CUT PLANS FOR VA

WASHINGTON–(SATPRNEWS.COM)–Paralyzed Veterans of America is expressing its concern over the House Appropriations committee’s approval of an appropriations bill that will significantly reduce the President’s budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). “The biggest problems with the bill are funding that

Panel Recommends Medical Pot For ALS, Ulcerative Colitis

By Matthew Sturdevant HARTFORD — A board of physicians on Wednesday recommended adding Lou Gehrig’s disease and ulcerative colitis to the existing list of medical conditions that make a patient eligible to use medical marijuana in Connecticut. The Medical Marijuana

Children’s paralysis still stumping health officials

By Susan Levine The nation’s disease detectives are on the lookout for the return of a frightening illness that paralyzed 115 children in 34 states last fall and early winter. They don’t have much to go on. The United States

MCID determined for SRS-22R after surgery for spinal deformity

By Robert Linnehan Researchers found, when combined with data from previous reports, the minimum clinically important difference in Scoliosis Research Society-22R domains could be estimated as 0.4 after adult deformity surgery. According to researchers, the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) is

‘Exciting discovery’ could aid frontline spinal injury treatment

Rapid treatment with a new anti-inflammatory could have a major impact on recovery from spinal cord injury, University of Queensland researchers have found. UQ School of Biomedical Sciences’ Dr Marc Ruitenberg and PhD student Ms Faith Brennan said they made the discovery during

Stryker sales up 3.2% — Earnings soar 220%: 12 key notes

By Laura Dyrda Stryker reported a slight net sales increase for the first quarter of 2015 and earnings were better than expected. “We are pleased with our first quarter results, with another strong quarter of nearly 6 percent organic sales growth and

Survey shows spine surgeons would elect to undergo surgery due to high pain, limited activities

By Robert Linnehan SAN DIEGO — Indications for decompressive spine surgery due to a herniated disc differ with each patient; therefore, a survey of International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery members was conducted to see when the surgeons

BioStructures announces FDA approval for bone graft solution

BioStructures recently announced they have received FDA clearance for their new Silhouette MCS Bone Graft. Indicated for better biologic responsiveness at the defect site and enhanced handling during the procedure, Silhouette is made of a bi-phasic min…

ROBIN INNELLA, DO, HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

UNION, NJ, April 22, 2015 /SATPRNEWS.COM/ — Robin Innella, DO, Orthopedic Surgeon, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in orthopedics. Dr. Innella has 32 years of professional experience, with 28 years as an Orthopedic Surgeon. Throughout his career, he has

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