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Genetic Testing Reveals Complex Condition For Mom And Young Daughter
“She was born in the morning on a Monday, she came out crying, what normal babies do," said Gramke. For Robin Gramke, her pregnancy was a healthy, happy one. The delivery t...Full Article
Children With Autism Thrive In Mainstream Pre-Schools
In a world first, breakthrough research from La Trobe University has shown that toddlers with autism are just as capable of learning important life skills through early-interv...Full Article
Study Reveals SilverSneakers Fitness Program Linked To Less Social Isolation And Better Health For Older Adults
Participation in an exercise program has significant social benefits that in turn magnify benefits for health, according to a new study from Tivity Health (NASDAQ: TVTY) and t...Full Article
After Surviving A Parachute Accident, Vet Heads Back To Class
When Andi Broom joined the U.S. Army, she was ready to leave her past behind—the old high school crowd, a few uninspiring semesters at UGA, and even the contents of her apartm...Full Article
What Is An HOC?
Hospitals, as you well know, operate around the clock. Ever ask yourself who are the people behind the scenes, the ones taking charge and handling patient care, administrativ...Full Article
Eric LeGrand Visits Team Members At Hackensack University Medical Center Who Saved His Life After Tragic Accident During Football Game
October 16, 2010 is a day that Eric J. LeGrand will never forget. At the time, he was a college football defensive tackle for Rutgers University. During a game against Army ...Full Article
Breakthrough In Treating Paralysis
Three paraplegics who sustained cervical spinal cord injuries many years ago are now able to walk with the aid of crutches or a walker thanks to new rehabilitation protocols t...Full Article
'There’s A Lot Of Bad Information Out There And People Can Be Really Scared About This Injury.'
When it comes to concussion management, sports medicine has come a long way. From diagnosis to treatment, care teams like the one at Sanford Health’s concussion clinic are fin...Full Article
Mind’s Quality Control Center Found In Long-Ignored Brain Area
The cerebellum can’t get no respect. Located inconveniently on the underside of the brain and initially thought to be limited to controlling movement, the cerebellum has long ...Full Article
Whitney Corby Named 2018 MedEvac Foundation Patient Of The Year
MedEvac Foundation International named Whitney Corby as its 2018 Patient of the Year and will honor her at this weekend's annual Donor Recognition event, held in conjunction w...Full Article
Checklist Helps Assess Early Feeding Skills in Premature Infants
Infants born prematurely face challenges in developing the complex, interrelated skills needed for effective feeding. An assessment called the Early Feeding Skills (EFS) check...Full Article
SilverSneakers Introduces SilverSneakers GO, Innovative Mobile Fitness App Designed Exclusively for Seniors
SilverSneakers®, the nation's leading community fitness program for older adults, launched SilverSneakers GOTM, a mobile fitness app that fits the goals, preferences, and lif...Full Article
Children Of Catastrophically Wounded Veterans Benefit From National Program Launched
The Independence Fund today launched a new Family program for the children of wounded Veterans and their Caregivers. Seven wounded Veteran families with 13 children are partic...Full Article
Helping Older Kidney Patients Make Fundamental Care Decisions
The National Kidney Foundation is collaborating with Tufts University on a three-year project to help older patients with advanced stages of kidney disease and their family ca...Full Article
Critically Ill Patients Supported By Respirators In ICUs May Develop Weakness From Drug Treatment, Not Illness
At least 25% of critically ill patients who receive mechanical ventilation in intensive care units (ICUs) develop muscular weakness severe enough to impair their quality of li...Full Article
Learn About Healthy Living With Spinal Cord Injury With Advice From Nurse Linda Schultz
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for people living with paralysis, has an interactive forum that allows individuals ...Full Article
Study: Nursing Homes Increasingly Pushing Patients Into Rehab At End-Of-Life
A new study reveals a growing trend of potentially unnecessary - and harmful - high intensity rehabilitation services for residents of nursing homes. The study finds that this...Full Article
Family Genetics Vital For Understanding Autism Progression
Whether an individual develops a neurodevelopmental disorder like autism or ADHD and the severity of that disorder depends on genetic changes beyond a single supposedly diseas...Full Article
Enhanced Rehab For Stroke Doubles Movement Recovery
A novel therapy technique invented by researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas has been shown in a pilot study to double the rate of upper limb recovery in stroke pati...Full Article
Acuity Matters: Study Demonstrates Long-Term Care Hospitals Provide Superior Outcomes For Country's Most Severely Ill Patients Across All Post-Acute Care Settings
A landmark outcomes study was publicly released today demonstrating that long-term care hospitals provide superior outcomes for the Nation's most severely ill patients than in...Full Article
We Need To Talk About Sexuality After Stroke
Stroke survivors and their partners are not adequately supported to deal with changes to their relationships, self-identity, gender roles and intimacy following stroke, accord...Full Article
Occupational Therapy Practitioners Work To Decrease Fall Risk, Increase Safety For Older Adults
A study published in the current issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine (AJPM) explains that consultation with an occupational therapy practitioner is the best...Full Article
Researchers Evaluate Controversial Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis
In the wake of media and public reports about increased mortality linked to a new drug for treating Parkinson’s disease psychosis (PDP) — a symptom of the progressive nervous ...Full Article
POLITICO's The Agenda: The Future Of Medicare
Since its birth a half century ago, Medicare has continuously evolved, covering a changing population and offering new kinds of benefits, ranging from prescription drugs to ho...Full Article
From the Hospital To A Horse Farm: Patients Go On Therapeutic Horseback Riding Trip
Fifteen patients from Hospital for Special Surgery’s Lerner Children’s Pavilion were riding high in July when they were treated to a therapeutic horseback riding trip. The you...Full Article