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Olympic Athletes Rely on Osteopathic Physicians for Health Care and Performance Enhancement in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO—August 12, 2016—The Olympic Games bond elite athletes with their physicians, who manage their ailments and promote recovery during one of the most high-profile competitions of their lives. Several osteopathic physicians (DOs) shared observations from their first days tending to gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic teams. Cupping Cupping, an ancient remedy using heated glass … Read More

AOA Media Team

08.12.16

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The American Osteopathic Association Responds to Announcement of Class Action Lawsuit

​CHICAGO – August 2, 2016 – The lawsuit filed against the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) has not yet been served, so our ability to comment is limited. All AOA policies, including those related to board certification, have been developed by members and are designed to meet the needs of a complex health care environment, the … Read More

AOA Media Team

08.02.16

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Osteopathic Manipulation Can Improve Pain in Postpartum Women

CHICAGO—July 26, 2016— Preliminary results demonstrate that osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) helps reduce acute pain in postpartum women, regardless of whether they delivered vaginally or via cesarean. The study results published today in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Fifty nine women from St. Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, New York received 20-30 minutes of OMT … Read More

AOA Media Team

07.26.16

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American Osteopathic Association Installs Boyd R. Buser, DO, as 120th President

​Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean Focuses on Osteopathic Principles While Leading Fast-Growing Profession CHICAGO—July 25, 2016— Boyd R. Buser, DO, dean of the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, was installed Saturday as president of the American Osteopathic Association. Dr. Buser assumed the presidency before an estimated 500 osteopathic physicians (DOs) at the American Osteopathic … Read More

AOA Media Team

07.25.16

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White House National Drug Control Policy Director Calls on Osteopathic Physicians to Help Address Opioid Epidemic

Michael Botticelli addressed osteopathic physicians (DOs) Thursday at the American Osteopathic Association’s annual House of Delegates meeting in Chicago CHICAGO, July 21, 2016—Michael Botticelli, Director of National Drug Control Policy, encouraged the American Osteopathic Association’s House of Delegates to help address the national opioid epidemic by sharing their distinctive brand of medicine to help more … Read More

AOA Media Team

07.21.16

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2017 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule: AOA Applauds CMS Support for Coordinated Care Efforts, Encourages Review of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Statement attributable to American Osteopathic Association President John W. Becher, DO Washington, DC – July 7, 2016 – The AOA today responded to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2017 proposed physician fee schedule: The proposed fee schedule puts necessary dollars behind the push to team-based, coordinated care and moves the health care … Read More

AOA Media Team

07.08.16

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Foot Wrap Offers Alternative to Medication for Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome

​Pilot Study Published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Finds Targeted Pressure Device Significantly Increased Sleep for Those with Moderate to Severe Symptoms CHICAGO—June 27, 2016— Authors from Lake Erie Research Institute in Pennsylvania report an adjustable foot wrap caused to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS) is 1.4 times more effective than the … Read More

AOA Media Team

06.26.16

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American Osteopathic Association President Calls for Gun Violence Research

Emergency Physician John W. Becher, DO, Cites Prevalence of Mass Shootings, Rising Fatality Rates in Urging Action to Stem Public Health Crisis CHICAGO, June 16, 2016—American Osteopathic Association President John W. Becher, DO, an emergency physician, today issued a statement calling for legislators to fund Centers for Disease Control research into the causes and prevention … Read More

AOA Media Team

06.16.16

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Leaving on Their Own Terms: Advance Directives Prevent Suicide and Suffering

Osteopathic Physicians Focus on Communicating Patient’s Goals to Redefine Quality Care in the Final Days CHICAGO—June 8, 2016— Patients diagnosed with terminal conditions are more frequently turning to the tenth leading cause of death—suicide—to avoid loss of control and unwanted medical interventions in their dying days, according to osteopathic physicians who specialize in end-of-life care. … Read More

AOA Media Team

06.08.16