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Osteopathic Emergency Physician Launches New Disaster Drone for Audience of Homeland Security Global Health Organizations

BOLTON, Miss.—Dec. 6, 2016—Two new disaster drones delivered telemedical packages to victims and rescue personnel in a simulated mass casualty event Tuesday at John Bell Airport in Bolton, Mississippi. The technology debuted before an audience including Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and representatives from Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, and the United Nations. The Telemedical … Read More

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12.06.16

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Researcher Suggests Kratom May Have Medical Benefit as Opioid Alternative

CHICAGO, Nov. 28, 2016 – A delayed U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ban on kratom would stifle scientific understanding of the herb’s active chemical components and documented pharmacologic properties if implemented, according to a special report published today in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. The report cited the pharmacologically active compounds in kratom, including … Read More

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11.28.16

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The American Osteopathic Association Responds to Final MACRA Rule

CHICAGO, Oct. 14, 2016 – A large number of osteopathic physicians work in small or physician-owned practices, which are the most susceptible to shifts in federal payment. We anticipate the new MACRA rule will directly impact about 50 percent of our members. Announcement of the final rules gives them the certainty needed to plan their … Read More

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10.14.16

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Survey Finds Nearly Three-Quarters (72%) of Americans Feel Lonely

​CHICAGO, Oct. 11, 2016—A new survey of more than 2,000 American adults found 72 percent report having felt a sense of loneliness, with nearly a third (31 percent) experiencing loneliness at least once a week. The survey was conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of the American Osteopathic Association in September. Isolation is often … Read More

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10.11.16

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Accreditation Decisions for Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

CHICAGO– September 27, 2016– The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) today announced accreditation decisions made at its August 26-28, 2016 meeting. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine – received permission to begin operations, including student recruitment, admissions, and instruction at its additional location in Joplin, Missouri; … Read More

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09.27.16

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Researchers Find Certain Roller Coasters May Help Small Kidney Stones Pass

CHICAGO—September 26, 2016—Riding a moderate-intensity roller coaster can facilitate passage of small kidney stones, according to a report published today in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association that attempts to corroborate patients’ accounts of spontaneously passing kidney stones after riding a specific Disney World roller coaster. The foundational study was designed to validate the … Read More

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09.26.16

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Weight Bias Among Health Care Providers Harms Patients with Obesity, According to Osteopathic Physicians

ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 19, 2016 – Research indicates nearly 70 percent of patients with obesity have encountered weight bias from a physician, leading many to avoid care and damaging their mental and physical health, according to osteopathic physicians specializing in obesity medicine. Studies found the consequences of such attitudes toward patients to include poor rapport, … Read More

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09.19.16

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Osteopathic Physicians Encourage Routine Screenings for Adolescent Substance Abuse to Curb Death from Addiction

CHICAGO, September 15, 2016—Evaluating adolescents as young as 12 for use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and illicit drugs on an ongoing basis can avert death from overdoses later in life, according to osteopathic physicians specializing in addiction medicine. In the United States, about 130 people die per day from drug overdoses and the majority of … Read More

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09.15.16

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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Shown to Reduce Hospital Stay, Mortality Rates in Elderly Patients with Pneumonia

CHICAGO—August 29, 2016— An analysis of multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial found osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for pneumonia reduced length of hospital stay in adults 50 to 74 years old and lowered in-hospital mortality rates for patients 75 and older. The study results published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. The study analyzed … Read More

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08.29.16