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Ohio State Research Finds Toilet Stool May Solve Common Bowel Issues
Most people aren't eager to talk about how to improve bowel movements, but researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found the solution to common bowel is...Full Article
Take a Step into Virtual Reality: Cybershoes GmbH Showcases Cybershoes®, a VR Accessory that Literally Lets You Walk Through Your Favorite VR Games
Virtual reality enthusiasts can step into new worlds like never before with VR company Cybershoes GmbH, (https://www.cybershoes.io/ ), showcasing Cybershoes®, an affordable, i...Full Article
Education Resources, Inc. to Offer Online Course "Vestibular Rehabilitation for the School-Aged Child and Adolescent"
Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) will offer a new online series "Vestibular Rehabilitation for the School-Aged Child and Adolescent," taught by Inger Brueckner, MS, PT, an expe...Full Article
Parkinson's Foundation Hosts Professional Education Training in Iowa City
The Parkinson's Foundation announced the location of its signature professional education program course, Allied Team Training for Parkinson's, ATTP®, for health care professi...Full Article
'Artificial Muscles' To Help Children With Cerebral Palsy
A team of researchers from the University of Delaware has received nearly $200,000 in start-up funding to develop a motorized ankle foot device for children with cerebral pals...Full Article
The Stepping Stones Group Partners With The Perfect Playground
The Stepping Stones Group (Stepping Stones), a leading national provider of therapy and behavioral health services to children in the K-12 educational setting, today announced...Full Article
Surgeon Treats Severe Ankle Injury With 3D Printed Implant
In 2017, Deborah Stoneburner was in a severe car accident, and among her injuries was a crushed ankle bone called the talus. Loyola Medicine orthopaedic surgeon Adam Schiff,...Full Article
The First Dexterous And Sentient Hand Prosthesis Has Been Successfully Implanted
A female Swedish patient with hand amputation has become the first recipient of an osseo-neuromuscular implant to control a dexterous hand prosthesis. In a pioneering surgery,...Full Article
American Red Cross Launches Resuscitation Education Suite For Healthcare, EMS And Public Safety Professionals
The American Red Cross, the premiere provider of resuscitation and first aid training, today announced its new resuscitation education program that meets certification and lic...Full Article
New MemorialCare Neuroscience Institute At Saddleback Medical Center Expands Premier Life-Preserving Care For The Brain And Spine
The new MemorialCare Neuroscience Institute at Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills is opening to provide highly advanced care for conditions of the nervous system, inclu...Full Article
Measuring Patient Steps Post Surgery Can Predict Hospital Stays
A new Cedars-Sinai study shows that using Fitbit activity monitors to measure steps taken in the days after surgery can predict which patients leave the hospital sooner. The ...Full Article
New Program Launched To Improve Musculoskeletal Injury Rehab, Care For Service Members
A new, four-year program has been established to improve rehabilitative care for service members with musculoskeletal injury, ultimately enhancing overall military readiness, ...Full Article
State-Of-The-Art Pitching Lab Designed To Help Reduce Baseball Injuries
Thousands of young athletes seek medical treatment every year for elbow and shoulder injuries, with many occurring among baseball pitchers, according to the American Orthopaed...Full Article
First US Patient In Novel Stem Cell Trial For Stroke Disability Enrolled At UTHealth
The first U.S. patient to participate in a global study of a stem cell therapy injected directly into the brain to treat stroke disability was enrolled in the clinical trial t...Full Article
New Study: Telerehab Helps Injured Workers Return To Work 10 Weeks Sooner
When used alongside clinic-based physical therapy (PT), telerehab can accelerate workers' return to work for modified duty by as much as 10 weeks, according to a study present...Full Article
High-Tech Tools, Tight Teamwork Were Key To Separating Infant Girls Joined At The Head
Over a year and a half after the successful separation of two infant twins joined at the top of their heads, surgical team leaders report on this dramatic case in the Jan. 24 ...Full Article
A Muscle Protein Promotes Nerve Healing
Typically, damaged nerve fibres of the central nervous system (CNS) in the brain, the optic nerve and spinal cord don't have the ability to regenerate. One of the pivotal reas...Full Article
Ingenious Approach In Orthopedics Offers Heroic New Role For Ordinary Body Fat
An exciting, FDA-cleared medical technology representing a new procedure for orthopedic patients has come to Reston, Virginia and the greater Washington, DC area. In this inge...Full Article
Rutgers Study Uncovers Cause Of Bone Loss In Joint Implant Patients
Rutgers researchers have discovered the long-sought reason that many people with joint replacements experience harmful inflammation and bone loss. Their finding, published in...Full Article
Tampa VA Research And Education Foundation: Working Together For Safe Mobility In Healthcare
Mobility is a basic human function yet many of our healthcare organizations operate in a culture of immobility that limits patients' freedom to move around in space. Despite...Full Article
FOTO's CMS-Designated Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) Provides Rehab Therapists Extensive Choice In Measure Selection
Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes, Inc. (FOTO), a provider of web-based patient outcomes management solutions, risk-adjusted functional assessments, and predictive analytics, is p...Full Article
Researchers Report Acute Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon
Beginning in late 2016, U.S. diplomats and family members stationed in Havana, Cuba, reported a number of sudden-onset symptoms, including dizziness, ear pain and tinnitus. Th...Full Article
Pioneering Surgery Restores Movement To Children Paralyzed By Acute Flaccid Myelitis
An innovative and complex surgery involving nerve transfers is restoring hope and transforming lives torn apart by a mysterious and devastating illness. Acute flaccid myelitis...Full Article
Clinic Improves Lives Of Children With Disabilities
When Madison took her first tentative steps as a 1-year-old, her parents noticed she seemed to favor her right side and tended to swing her left leg around as she ambled acros...Full Article
Acupressure Relieves Long-Term Symptoms Of Breast Cancer Treatment, Study Finds
A new study finds acupressure could be a low-cost, at-home solution to a suite of persistent side effects that linger after breast cancer treatment ends. Researchers from the...Full Article
