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4 Sep 2010 at 3:00am
Virtual characters can behave according to actions carried out unconsciously by humans. Researchers at the University of Barcelona have created a system which measures human physiological parameters, such as respiration or heart rate, and introduces them into computer designed characters in real time...
4 Sep 2010 at 3:00am
Effective September 4, 2010 there will be 30 accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania: Adult Level I Trauma Centers 1. Allentown - Lehigh Valley Hospital 2. Bethlehem - St. Luke's Hospital 3. Danville - Geisinger Medical Center 4. Hershey - The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center 5. Johnstown - Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center 6...
28 Aug 2010 at 2:00am
One in seven patients experience more pain, physical and emotional problems a year after surgery than before their operation and a quarter have less vitality. Those are the key findings of a research study of more than 400 patients published online by the British Journal of Surgery...
28 Aug 2010 at 2:00am
On receiving an honour, the American entertainer Jack Benny once said, "I don't deserve this award but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either." Unfortunately, Benny was not alone in suffering from arthritis as he grew older. Arthritis is associated with significant discomfort and simple activities such as going for walks and climbing stairs often become extremely painful...
25 Aug 2010 at 5:00am
Foot pain began affecting Donna's tennis game, and she was determined not to let it keep her from the sport she loved. The 47-year-old avid tennis player from Arizona tried to play through the pain and rest her feet between matches. But when the pain became too much, and even started affecting her everyday activities, she made an appointment with a foot and ankle surgeon...
25 Aug 2010 at 3:00am
As hurricane season gets into full swing, mental health teams will be ready to respond and help survivors cope with possible devastation. Psychologists have analyzed decades of research and found that disaster response strategies should address the needs of the population affected, specifically those with disabilities and mental disorders...
25 Aug 2010 at 3:00am
New company to create objective analysis and measurement physiotherapy products to improve support for critical decisions relating to patient assessment, condition and the need for surgical intervention...
25 Aug 2010 at 3:00am
Advanced Spine and Headache Center is pleased to announce their expansion into a multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of neck and back pain caused by an auto accident, sports injury, or work related injury. "Our main objective was to integrate physical medicine, chiropractic, physical and massage therapy, and family medicine under one location," said founder Dr. Alex Meltser...
24 Aug 2010 at 6:00am
The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) announces that 371 physical therapists were awarded recertification in 2010 as board-certified clinical specialists. To date, more than 2,300 board-certified clinical specialists have been recertified...
24 Aug 2010 at 6:00am
The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) awarded specialist certification to 939 physical therapists this year. Since 1985, 10,348 physical therapists have achieved board certification...
24 Aug 2010 at 3:00am
Most patients who receive physiotherapy after surgery experience that pain is reduced by a half within a few months. Most of them are free of pain after one to two years. This is the conclusion of a thesis presented at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. "Age-related changes in tissue combined with acute trauma can contribute to shoulder problems...
23 Aug 2010 at 5:00am
People who participate in cardiac rehabilitation cut their chances of dying of heart disease by nearly 30 percent in the subsequent two to five years, according to the August issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. Other proven results include less stress, less pain, reduced risk of future heart problems and improved ability to return to work and participate in social activities...
23 Aug 2010 at 3:00am
A UC Irvine study is the first to demonstrate that human neural stem cells can restore mobility in cases of chronic spinal cord injury, suggesting the prospect of treating a much broader population of patients...
22 Aug 2010 at 2:00am
Motion sensing technologies, such as the Nintendo Wii Remote, could be used in the rehabilitation of people with aphasia - a language impairment, commonly caused by a stroke, that affects around 250,000 people in the UK1...
20 Aug 2010 at 6:00am
A new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has provided concrete evidence that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) process sensory information such as sound, touch and vision differently than typically developing children...
