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Woman who fought flesh-eating illness goes home
(AP)—A 24-year-old Georgia woman who survived a rare, flesh-eating disease is back home after more than three months in the hospital and a rehabilitation clinic.
Aug 23, 2012
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Founder of adaptive sports organization speaks about impact of sports on people with disabilities
Ashley Thomas was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. She also holds a position on the U.S. national para-kayak team, and founded and runs a successful nonprofit organization called "Bridge II Sports." The North ...
Oct 19, 2012
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Dynamic headrest helps wheelchair users
A dynamic headrest will soon reduce pain and other discomforts for wheelchair users. Anoek Geers constructed the prototype of this new head support within the framework of the University of Twente's PDEng programme. She is ...
Oct 3, 2018
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New U.S. rule mandates easy access to airplane bathrooms by people using wheelchairs
Airlines will now be required to make bathrooms on their planes more accessible for the disabled, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
Jul 27, 2023
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US to strengthen protections for air travelers with wheelchairs
Air travel can be miserable for people with disabilities, particularly if an airline mishandles, damages or loses their wheelchair in transit.
Feb 29, 2024
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Biomedical technology
Research team develops cushion cover that warns of incipient pressure ulcers
Researchers at Aalto University are developing a smart seat cushion cover for wheelchair users that would raise alarm about a budding pressure ulcer well before the wound has time to get serious. The device would combine ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Medical economics
A medical 'right to repair' can empower consumers—and save lives
Imagine waiting weeks or months for your wheelchair's battery or custom cushions to be replaced. This is the situation throughout Canada that thousands of people with disabilities face not only in relation to wheelchairs, ...
Jul 15, 2024
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