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Orthopedic :: Ossur leading orthopedic pioneer expands network to Asia

Ossur, a leading provider of noninvasive orthopedic products and services, today announced the inauguration of its Asia Pacific operations in Shanghai, China. Ossur, renowned for its pioneering work in lower-limb prosthetics and a comprehensive range of braces and supports, established its China office as the regional headquarters catering to customers not just in China but across Asia including Japan, South Korea and Australia.

Contact Lens :: Update on recall of COMPLETE All-In-One Contact Lens Care Solution

Health Canada is reminding consumers who wear soft contact lenses about the recall of COMPLETE All-In-One Contact Lens Care Solution. Adverse reaction reports to Health Canada of potentially serious eye problems since the recall was announced May_30, 2007 suggest that consumers may still be using the product.

Heart Care :: Conference offers women tools to address disparity in heart care between sexes

The sixth annual Science and Leadership Symposium for Women and Heart Disease, scheduled for Oct. 6 through Oct. 10 at Mayo Clinic, opens on the heels of timely research furthering the concern that women are less likely than men to receive heart care.

Heart Failure :: Men with chronic heart failure can have active sex lives

Although medication can help extend the lives of men with chronic heart failure, several factors associated with this disease can interfere with a person’s ability to engage in and enjoy sexual activities. Fatigue, depression, medication side effects and the fear of damaging the heart can cause people with chronic heart failure to lose interest in sex or wonder whether this activity is safe for them.

Rheumatoid Arthritis :: Researchers identify genes that increase rheumatoid arthritis risk

Researchers in the United States and Sweden have identified a genetic region associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic and debilitating inflammatory disease of the joints that affects an estimated 2.1 million Americans.

Vaccine :: Combination vaccine okay for infants, Rochester study shows

A University of Rochester study brings relief to new parents who, while navigating a jam-packed childhood vaccine schedule, can expect to soothe their newborn through as many as 15 “pokes” by his or her six-month checkup.

Health Insurance :: CMA criticizes President Bush’s veto of health insurance for children of working poor

The California Medical Association criticized President Bush’s veto of a bill to extend health coverage to children, calling the move a huge setback for access to health care for millions of children.

Osteoarthritis :: Evidence of benefit lacking for many common ways of treating osteoarthritis of knee

A new scientific review released today by the Department of Health & Human Services’s (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) concludes that evidence of benefit is lacking for many common ways of treating osteoarthritis of the knee, including popular dietary supplement ingredients, a common surgical procedure, and injected preparations.

E Coli :: U.Va. Researcher Obrig Defends Against E. Coli’s Deadly Kidney Punch

Many Americans are familiar with the E. coli bacterium. Tales of tainted spinach and recalled hamburger sending hundreds of people to the hospital are becoming an all-too-common occurrence. In 2006, three people died and hundreds more were sickened across the country after eating E. coli-contaminated spinach.

Diabetes :: Solving a critical part of the insulin puzzle

Researchers are now one step closer to improved treatment of Type 2 diabetes following significant findings made by scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research.