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Emerging Wound Care Therapy Now Heals Limbs Previously Scheduled For Amputation
AVANTI Technologies Inc. (AVANTI) nursing team supports Los Angeles medical device company, Numotech Inc., to address one of health care's biggest challenges - nonhealing woun...Full Article
First Integrative Neurorehabilitation™ Program In The Country Launches At Nexus Neurorecovery Center, Augmenting The Healing Process For Brain Injured Patients
Pain and stress management are hot topics in the United States. Like many healthcare providers, Nexus Neurorecovery Center has focused on alternative ways to address discomfor...Full Article
The Medical Minute: Keep Your Bones Strong At Every Age
Falling may be painful, especially if the landing is less than graceful. Even a few steps out the front door can carry with them the risk of falling. “Don’t wait until you fa...Full Article
New Link Between Endocannabinoids And Exercise May Help In Treatment Of Depression
Researchers know exercise improves mood for people with depression, but there are still questions about exactly how it makes people feel better. The answers may be found in t...Full Article
Feinstein Institutes Trial Finds Promising Non-Invasive Therapy For Stroke
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research scientists are the first to publish clinical trial results of an investigational, non-invasive medical device for the treatment of sp...Full Article
Robotic Neck Brace Dramatically Improves Functions Of ALS Patients
A novel neck brace, which supports the neck during its natural motion, was designed by Columbia engineers. This is the first device shown to dramatically assist patients suffe...Full Article
Goal-Oriented Rehab Improves Recovery In Older Adults
Goal-oriented, motivational physical and occupational therapy helps older patients recover more fully from broken hips, strokes and other ailments that land them in skilled nu...Full Article
WPI Professor Teaming With Experts To Develop Wireless Sensors For New Prosthetics Device
A Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) professor, a local prosthetics company, and an occupational therapist with limb absence have teamed up to develop wireless sensors to i...Full Article
Bone Strength Could Be Linked To When You Reached Puberty
A new study from the University of Bristol has linked bone strength to the timing of puberty. Published today (Friday 9 August) in JAMA Network Open researchers looked at six...Full Article
COMPASS Study Website Shares Post-Stroke Care Insight, Resources With Patients, Caregivers And Health Care Providers
You’ve lost count of the sleepless nights spent in a hospital, but now your loved one is finally ready to go home following a stroke. Are you prepared to care for them? If yo...Full Article
Robotic Cane Shown To Improve Stability In Walking
By adding electronics and computation technology to a simple cane that has been around since ancient times, a team of researchers at Columbia Engineering have transformed it i...Full Article
SVS: Is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome More Common Or Just Better Understood?
Hardly a sports season goes by without at least one professional player going on the injured list for thoracic outlet syndrome, also called TOS. The latest is Pittsburgh Pira...
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Choose The Right Backpack To Prevent Back Pain, Injuries This School Year
It’s that time of year again: Parents are buying their children supplies for the upcoming school year, but what they may not realize is that one item on their list is sending ...Full Article
Human Torso Simulator Offers Promise For New Back Brace Innovations
Engineers have for the first time created a simulator mimicking the mechanical behaviour of the human torso - which could lead to innovations in the design of medical back sup...Full Article
MS Affects Children Too: Rutgers Health Treats Patients At The Only Pediatric MS Program In The State
Alexander Wallerson was 12 years old when he saw a popular movie with his mother. Now 26, he remembers that specific day vividly. It was the first time he experienced the sign...Full Article
F4CP Applauds World Health Organization Highlighting Spinal Manipulation For Low Back Pain Over Drugs Or Surgery
The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the value of chiropractic care, applauds the recently pu...Full Article
How And Why Resistance Training Is Imperative For Older Adults
For many older adults, resistance training may not be part of their daily routine, but a new position statement suggests it is vital to improving their health and longevity. ...Full Article
The Medical Minute: Choosing Proper Footwear For Pain-Free Running
Warm, sunny days inspire many people to throw on the nearest pair of sneakers and head outdoors for a run. But choose carefully. Running shoes should provide the proper foot ...Full Article
Biofeedback Therapeutic Wearable For People With ADHD
Many children and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) have difficulties managing their symptoms. It can be very challenging for these individuals to succ...Full Article
Johns Hopkins Co-Leads Research Effort On Child ‘Poliolike’ Condition
Johns Hopkins Medicine and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers will lead a multicenter, multinational study of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), the “poliolike” ...Full Article
Rutgers Joins Big Ten Study To Reduce Concussions
Data on every consenting Rutgers athlete who experiences a concussion is helping to inform a large-scale, nationwide study aimed at making sports safer for student-athletes. ...Full Article
FDA Issues Clearance for the ReStore™ Exo-Suit, the First Soft Robotic System for Stroke Therapy
ReWalk Robotics, Ltd. (Nasdaq: RWLK) ("ReWalk" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of robotic medical devices for individuals with lower limb disabilities, announced tod...Full Article
Competition at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games starts today, providing vital physical and mental rehabilitation opportunities for athletes
More than 600 military Veterans from across the U.S., Puerto Rico and Great Britain are in Louisville this week to compete in the 39th National Veterans Wheelchair Games throu...
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Home-Schoolers See No Added Health Risks Over Time
Years of home-schooling don't appear to influence the general health of children, according to a Rice University study. A report by Rice kinesiology lecturer Laura Kabiri and...Full Article
Sustainable Savings On Medical Care
One popular idea for lowering the nation’s ballooning health care spending is to change the way insurers pay provider organizations for their care. Instead of paying a fee for...Full Article
