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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought medical supply chains into the spotlight. There has been a national shortage of testing kits, and at least one drug is already unavailable because of the outbreak, though it hasn’t been publicly named. As operations engineers who focus on how these supply chains work, we know that even in the […]
A new International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) position paper reviews experimental and clinical evidence showing that hip bone strength estimated by bone mineral density (BMD) and/or finite element analysis (FEA) reflects the actual strength of the proximal femur. The paper “Perspectives on the non-invasive evaluation of femoral strength in the assessment of hip fracture risk,” published […]
(HealthDay)—For older Korean women, handgrip strength is positively associated with pulmonary function, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Da-Hye Son, M.D., from Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study of a representative sample of 605 community-dwelling […]
Last year, Katie Kelly, who suffers from Usher’s Syndrome, was classified as legally blind and deaf; today she is the defending World Champion Paratriathlete alongside guide, Michellie Jones. When we asked Katie what drove her to complete in the paratriathlon she explained “it gives you an opportunity to play to your strengths. Running is my strength although the challenge around each discipline is unique, you do need to be well […]