Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Study Finds HbA1C Test Leads to Diabetes Diagnosis for a Significant Percentage of Hospitalized Patients with Hyperglycemia CHICAGO—May 23, 2016—A retrospective review of medical records found the HbA1C test, commonly used to diagnose and manage diabetes, can effectively detect hidden disease among hospital patients with hyperglycemia, commonly known as … Read More
Coordinating Emotional, Physical and Mental Health Benchmarks Throughout Training Lifecycle Optimizes Success, According to U.S. Olympic Hopefuls CHICAGO—May 16, 2016—Olympians and everyday athletes are optimizing their performance by integrating osteopathic physicians (DOs) into their training teams. No longer viewed as responsible only for injury, osteopathic sports medicine specialists, with their emphasis on the whole-person approach, … Read More
Osteopathic Physicians Support Measures to Prevent and Treat Addiction WASHINGTON, May 13, 2016—The American Osteopathic Association today affirmed its support for sweeping bipartisan, bicameral legislation intended to curb opioid abuse and change the national perspective on how physicians manage pain and treat addiction. “Passage of the CARA legislation proves that the U.S. is truly attacking … Read More
CHICAGO—May 10, 2016—The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) today announced accreditation decisions made at its April 16-17, 2016 meeting. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, Alabama – received continuing provisional accreditation. Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Smith, Arkansas – received the following: From April 17, 2016 through June 30, 2016 … Read More
Problems Addressed with Meaningful Use, Duplicative Quality Reporting Cited as Victories by American Osteopathic Association Washington, April 28, 2016—The American Osteopathic Association today praised the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for correcting several pain points created by earlier attempts to move the health care system away from fee-for-service payment models. The proposed MACRA … Read More
Death Rates Higher When Red and Processed Meats Are Eaten Daily, According to Mayo Clinic Reviewers CHICAGO—April 25, 2016— A review of large-scale studies involving more than 1.5 million people found all-cause mortality is higher for those who eat meat, particularly red or processed meat, on a daily basis. Conducted by physicians from Mayo Clinic … Read More
CHICAGO – March 29, 2016 – The American Osteopathic Association and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine today announced commitments from 27 colleges of osteopathic medicine to improve prescriber education as part of the profession’s efforts to address the prescription opioid abuse and heroin epidemic. Nationally, 60 medical schools agreed to require students … Read More
Glymphatic Drainage May Reduce the Deleterious Effects of Inflammation in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury CHICAGO—March 28, 2016— Two case reports published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association document improvements in concussion-related symptoms following an initial session of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). A concussion is a traumatic brain injury, usually caused by … Read More
Preventing Bites as Important as Avoiding Sunburn as Tropical Diseases Cross Borders CHICAGO—March 22, 2016— Osteopathic physicians (DOs) recommend patients incorporate mosquito repellent into their daily warm weather routines to prevent the infection and spread of nearly a dozen illnesses, according to the American Osteopathic Association. Global travel means diseases carried by mosquitos in other … Read More