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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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…
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