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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
CHICAGO—February 29, 2016— Studies published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association found that osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) reduced pain and improved function in patients suffering from chronic, nonspecific low back pain. Further, patients reporting the worst pain and higher degrees of disability received the most substantial benefit from the treatments. Researchers from the … Read More
The American Osteopathic Association Encourages Patients Not to Assume the Worst, Even if Pain is Intense CHICAGO—January 26, 2016—Patients with new, acute back pain are calling physicians’ offices across the East Coast, illustrating the high personal cost of digging out from winter storm Jonas. Many are concerned that treating their injuries will require expensive tests … Read More
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association study finds few community health center patients born between 1945 and 1965 were tested for the silent killer CHICAGO—January 4, 2015— Researchers found that only 8.3 percent of the 60,722 eligible patients at 14 community health centers were screened for hepatitis C virus (HCV) according to 2013 … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 3, 2014 (CHICAGO)— The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) took the following actions at its Sept. 6-7, 2014 meeting: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Virginia (Blacksburg, Virginia) and its branch campus Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Carolinas (Spartanburg, South Carolina) – continuing accreditation; Edward Via College … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2014 (CHICAGO)—The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) took the following action at its May 3-4, 2014 meeting: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Hattiesburg, Miss.) – initial accreditation; A.T. Still University- Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (Kirksville, Mo.) – continuing accreditation; Midwestern University /Arizona College … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 2, 2014 (CHICAGO) — The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) took the following action at its Dec. 7-8, 2013 meeting: The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (Athens, Ohio) received permission to begin operations, including student recruitment, admissions, and instruction at its additional location in Warrensville … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 7, 2013 (CHICAGO) — The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) took the following action at its Sept. 7-8, 2013 meeting: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City received permission to begin operations, including student recruitment, admissions, and instruction at its additional location in Middletown, N.Y. The COCA is … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2013 (CHICAGO) — The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) took the following action at its May 4-5, 2013 meeting: Continuing provisional accreditation was granted to William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, Miss. The COCA is recognized by the United States Department of Education … Read More