Health
3-D app measures up to prevent falls
People prone to falls could be safer pottering round at home with smart mobile 3-D software to help healthcare workers measure their surroundings.
Aug 21, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Occupational therapy shown to improve lives of people in chronic pain
A new study from the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy shows that lifestyle-based occupational therapy treatment significantly improves the experiences of people living with chronic pain.
Aug 17, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Surgery and therapy offer hope for patients with lymphedema
Imagine an ailment that swells one of your legs to four times its size—one that destroys quality of life, bringing with it immense pain, even shame. For Salvador Castellanos, that nightmare was a reality.
Jul 25, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Collaboration of therapists and clients may improve family therapy
A new article addresses ongoing conversations about bridging the gap between practice and research within the field of family therapy.
Jul 18, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Provider's preference for pain therapy can affect patient's results, researchers find
A health care provider's beliefs about a particular treatment may have a strong influence on the patient's outcome, according to a new University of Florida stuPdy that evaluated people undergoing treatment for short-term ...
Jun 21, 2017
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Surgery
Keeping pitchers in the game: Potential in osteopathic medicine to prevent shoulder injury
The Spencer technique, in which a clinician guides the shoulder joint through its full range of motion (ROM), may prevent injury in baseball pitchers, according to research in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
Mar 13, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Could technology improve the lives of people living with dementia?
Being able to tell your family you love them, order a meal at a cafe, and talk to friends are all things most people take for granted— but for people living with dementia, communication difficulties can lead to isolation.
Mar 6, 2017
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Health
Texas begins implementing $350M in Medicaid therapy cuts
Some $350 million in cuts to a Texas Medicaid program providing therapy for disabled children have taken effect.
Dec 16, 2016
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Health
Virtual experience gets the elderly to exercise
Virtual Reality can get the elderly in nursing homes to be happier about exercising. A new research project from Aalborg University shows that the technology motivates older people in nursing homes to get moving.
Oct 18, 2016
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Health
Occupational therapy reduces hospital readmissions
An independent study published in Medical Care Research and Review found that "occupational therapy is the only spending category where additional hospital spending has a statistically significant association with lower readmission ...
Sep 15, 2016
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