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Soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes or heart attacks |
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Engineers at the University of California San Diego developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins deep inside a person's body.
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Denise Schindler – That's how she rolls |
This year, she will be competing for Germany at the Paralympics: Denise Schindler is a successful full-blooded athlete. Logically, a good training plan and good prostheses have an important place in her life. How prostheses can be improved, which motto accompanies her through life and how she otherwise rolls, she tells us on REHACARE.com.
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Toilet time made easy, home and away – introducing the Firefly GottaGo |
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Firefly, part of the Leckey family circle, is pleased to announce the launch of GottaGo, a ground-breaking toilet seat, designed with a unique squat posture to make toileting easier anytime and anywhere.
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WheelAir launches new Rigid Back integration service |
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After months of development, WheelAir is happy to announce that rigid back wheelchair users can now enjoy full temperature and moisture control courtesy of the WheelAir System.
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Everyday life in the medical supply store: working on, with and for people |
Whether it is an orthotic, prosthetic or wheelchair – it takes orthopedic know-how and skill to ensure the assistive device has the proper fit and also "fits" your lifestyle (pun intended). Although orthopedic technicians are often the first point of contact for patients, their profession is often unfairly underrated.
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New app helps relieve back pain |
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Back problems are among the most common causes of sick leave. Every year as many as one in 15 adults in Norway sees a doctor or physiotherapist due to lower back pain. Worldwide, back pain is the most common cause of disability.
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Using technology to manage medication for patients with dementia |
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Most of the 6 million people in the United States who live with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias rely on informal caregivers, usually family or friends, to help manage their medications. Researchers from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University and University of Wisconsin received a grant to create an application to support those caregivers.
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