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Hanger Prosthetics: Dolphin Tales

Editor — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:08:44 +0000

Hanger Inc, who partnered with the Harold and Kayrita Family Foundation to bring help, hope and healing to victims of the 2010 Haitian earthquake, is in the news with another inspiring story.

In 2005, a little dolphin named Winter lost her tail after a nearly-fatal encounter with a crab trap. In 2006, Kevin Carroll, vice president of prosthetics at Hanger and an expert prosthetist heard her story and took steps to restore her mobility with an artificial tail.

Read the full story at Hanger.com.

Haitian Amputee Coalition Successes Recognized

Editor — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:37:06 +0000

Physician’s for Peace receives $500,000 for amputee rehabilitation work in Haiti.

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Taking the Steps to Recovery

Editor — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:21:34 +0000

Harold and Kayrita Anderson Family Foundation’s work with the Haitian Amputee Coalition highlighted by RRISA.

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Study Examines Healthcare-acquired Infections

Editor — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:08:52 +0000

Copper, brass and bronze registered as public health antimicrobial products that can control VRE, MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and E. col.

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NIH Probes Biofilm Infections

Editor — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:07:17 +0000

NIH study suggests interfering with biofilm development could provide a way to stop the spread of biofilm-associated infection.

MRSA Bacterial Strain Mutates Quickly As It Spreads

Editor — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:05:25 +0000

Decoding the entire genetic instruction book of MRSA strains could provide a more complete picture of how infections spread.

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Pioneering Lighting System Killing Superbugs Breeding in Hospitals Developed By Researchers in Glasgow, Scotland

Editor — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:14:35 +0000

A pioneering lighting system that kills the superbugs breeding in hospitals has been developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.

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Haitian Amputee Coalition Partner, Physicians for Peace, Salutes Its ‘Haiti Heroes’

Editor — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:49:47 +0000

Magic and a Really Good Idea

Editor — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:35:28 +0000

Harold and Kayrita Anderson Family Foundation Chairman, Harold Anderson forges partnership with the largest maker of prosthetics and orthotics in the world to spur awareness, support and resources for earthquake survivors in Haiti.

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Scientist Seeks MRSA Drugs That Don’t Breed Resistance

Editor — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:28:28 +0000

A hopeful study in the war against antibiotic resistance, biochemist in Cleveland in early trials have found evidence of compounds that, without killing bacteria like an antibiotic would, could render MRSA harmless.