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June 1st is the last day for ACFAOM members to register for FREE to the 2016 Annual Clinical Conference, June 24-26 in Savannah, GA. Registration for non-ACFAOM members increases by $50 after June 1. View all your registration options. Special discounts have been created for GPMA members and Federal DPMs. You will also save 10% on your PICA Annual Premium at the Healthcare Audits session, June 24.
June 1st is also the last day you can reserve your hotel room at the special group rate at the conference’s headquarters at the luxurious Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa.
View the full education and networking schedule. The controversial debate that will argue Theories & Custom Foot Orthoses is sure to be a crowd pleaser. View our meeting brochure for complete details. See you in Savannah!
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The Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety announcement warning patients and healthcare providers about the potential link between foot and leg amputations and use of the diabetes drug canagliflozin.
Canagliflozin, which is sold under the brand names Invokana and Invokamet, is prescribed as a treatment for high blood sugar in type 2 diabetes patients. Invokamet is canagliflozin combined with metformin.
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Podiatry Today
The incidence of Achilles tendon ruptures is on the rise. The largest increase in frequency of this injury has been in patients over the age of 50. Treatment of the acute Achilles tendon rupture in older individuals has become a focus of controversy as multiple studies have now shown favorable outcomes with non-surgical treatment.
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By Scott E. Rupp
 Attacks on our health data continue — that's no secret — but where these breaches come from is still a matter of question. Whether they come from within or without, the number of these breaches remains consistently high. According to new research, nearly 90 percent of all healthcare organizations have been breached over the past two years, and about half of those estimate they've been breach more than five times over that same period.
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Los Angeles Times
In research that may point the way to new treatments for Type 2 diabetes, obese and diabetic mice who got a single shot of a growth-promoting peptide directly into their brains experienced lasting remission from the metabolic disorder without any sustained changes to their diet or their weight.
A week after researchers injected a low dose of synthesized mouse Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 — FGF1 — directly into the ventricles of diabetic mouse brains, the mice’s erratic blood glucose levels stabilized at normal levels. Then they stayed normal for 17 weeks — effectively curing the mice of their diabetes.
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Lower Extremity Review
Strict glycemic control is the most reliable treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, but expanding knowledge of central and peripheral nervous system processes may help identify therapeutic methods that can effectively target the underlying mechanisms of pathogenesis.
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The Washington Post
If you've ever sprained an ankle or knee, you've probably heard that a couple of days of rest, ice, compression and elevation — RICE — is the surest route to recovery.
But some, including the doctor who coined the term RICE, now question the "rest" and "ice" parts of the formula.
The old wisdom called for completely stopping activity until an injury healed. New research suggests that gentle exercise within the first 48 to 72 hours, such as "drawing" the alphabet with a sprained ankle two to three times daily, is more beneficial.
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By Christina Thielst
 Workplace injuries and illness are expensive — both in terms of the organization's bottom line and the morale of employees. As the healthcare delivery system continues to evolve, new workflows and ways of accomplishing the work to be done will change, necessitating updates to policy, plans and training. Here are several strategies and resources that can help leaders manage workplace risks and keep employees safe.
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Although mild leg length discrepancy is related to lower limb injuries, there is no consensus regarding its effects on the biomechanics of the lower limbs during gait. Biomechanical data of 19 healthy participants were collected while they walked under different conditions as described: (1) control condition — wearing flat thick sandals; (2) short limb condition.
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