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There are countless non-profit organizations out there that work tirelessly to improve the lives of those affected by medical conditions. It can be difficult to keep track of all of them, especially if you’re not familiar with the work they do. That’s why we’ve created this section of our website specifically for non-profit news and updates.

Here, you will find information on the latest initiatives undertaken by various non-profit groups, as well as news and updates on the progress of medical research and advocacy. We hope this section will help raise awareness about the important work being done.

OrthoInfo.org Offers Osteoporosis Awareness and...

May 1, 2024

This May, OrthoInfo.org, the authoritative and trusted source on bone and joint health, is joining organizations across the country to raise awareness about prevention strategies that can help reduce one's risk of developing osteoporosis.

AAOS IDEA Grant Program Opens:...

April 1, 2024

"The programs selected for an AAOS IDEA Grant will help to cultivate meaningful and measurable opportunities across orthopaedics, acting as a springboard for change within our profession," said AAOS Diversity Advisory Board Chair Holly Tyler-Paris Pilson, MD, FAAOS, FAOA. "This is not about checking a box; this call for proposals opens a door for funding directly to the local and regional orthopaedic programs and organizations who are training the current and next generation."

OrthoInfo.org Offers Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Resources for Patients

May 1, 2024

Minimally Invasive Treatment Could Allow More Women to Conceive Without Fertility Treatments: Society for Interventional Radiology

A simple diagnostic procedure, followed by an interventional radiology treatment known as fallopian tube recanalization, could allow a high percentage of women struggling with infertility from blocked fallopian tubes to conceive with less involved or, in some cases, no further invasive fertility procedures. Read on.

June 8, 2022

RSNA MIDRC Data Contribution Hits 30,000

RSNA MIDRC Data is an open-access platform that publishes data to be used for research.

June 6, 2022

Interventional Radiologists Match Neurointerventional Specialists in Stroke Treatment Outcomes

The findings, published in the June issue of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, confirm that appropriately trained interventional radiologists safely and effectively deliver endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), which is standard of care for large vessel acute ischemic stroke.

May 31, 2022

MRI Finds Lung Abnormalities in Non-Hospitalized Long COVID Patients

A special type of MRI found lung abnormalities in patients who had previously had COVID-19, even those who had not been hospitalized with the illness, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

May 24, 2022

Dr Robert Zeman Receives Thorwarth Award for Radiology Leadership

Dr Robert Zeman is receiving the award for 17 years of dedicated service in various capacities on the ACR Commission on Economics, including Chair of the Contractor Advisory Committee Network.

April 26, 2022

Sidewall Brain Aneurysm Novel Effective Treatment

Sidewall Brain Aneurysm: A novel mesh plug that has been traditionally used to treat brain aneurysms occurring where the blood vessels branch out was found to be equally effective in treating aneurysms on the side of the vessel, according to a study in the journal Radiology.

April 12, 2022

Increased Aortic Diameter Raises Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

The diameter of the thoracic aorta is a biomarker for heart attacks and other adverse cardiovascular events in women and men, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

April 5, 2022

Artificial Intelligence May Improve Diabetes Diagnosis

Diabetes Diagnosis: Using a fully-automated artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning model, researchers were able to identify early signs of type 2 diabetes on abdominal CT scans, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

April 5, 2022

ACC, AHA, HFSA Issue Heart Failure Guideline

Heart guideline also offers recommendations for managing cardiac amyloidosis, cardio-oncology complications, comorbidities in the setting of heart failure, as well as consideration for implantable devices and advanced therapies for people with stage D heart failure.

April 1, 2022