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Bullying People With Hidden Disabilities Creates Misery, Fear
Bullying is a problem for people whose disabilities are not obvious; is there a way to prevent this? Medscape Business of Medicine
3 hours ago - Medscape
Researchers identify the genetic causes of three mitochondrial diseases using new approach
When something goes wrong in mitochondria, the tiny organelles that power cells, it can cause a bewildering variety of symptoms such as poor growth, fatigue and weakness...
16 hours ago - News Medical - 2 articles
Julie Beckett, Who Helped Disabled Children Live at Home, Dies at 73
A waiver named for her daughter, Katie, has allowed hundreds of thousands of children to receive medical care without having to live in a hospital.
22 hours ago - NY Times
Top Tips to Ease Back Pain
This article was previously published January 8, 2019, and has been updated with new information. Back pain is one of the most common health complaints across the globe, and...
1 day ago - Mercola
Living in areas with high social vulnerability associated with worse outcomes after traumatic injury
Traumatic injuries -; such as physical injuries resulting from a car accident, fall, gunshot or stabbing -; are one of the most common causes of impairment and disability...
1 day ago - News Medical
National study used to investigate questions regarding late-life disability and care
A new supplemental issue to The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences features papers examining outcomes from 10 years of the seminal...
1 day ago - News Medical - 3 articles
Development of Reference Values for the Functional Mobility Assessment
Purpose: To obtain reference values for healthy participants performing the Functional Mobility Assessment. The FMA is a reliable and valid tool used to examine functional...
1 day ago - Pediatric Physical Therapy
1 in 4 neurosurgery patients experience adverse events, at times linked to human error
One in four neurosurgery patients experience adverse events, of which 25% are attributable to human error, according to a study published in Brain and Spine. “Adverse events in...
1 day ago - Healio
Assessing the Burden on Caregivers of MECP2 Duplication Syndrome
MECP2 Duplication Syndrome is a rare neurogenetic disorder characterized by severe neurodevelopmental disorder, refractory epilepsy, recurrent infections and functional...
1 day ago - Pediatric Neurology
Medication for opioid use disorder less accessible in rural counties
Rural counties in the United States had lower odds of reaching maximum potential buprenorphine treatment capacity, according to findings published in Drug and Alcohol...
2 days ago - Healio
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Venezuelan Man, Crowned World's Oldest, Marks 113th Birthday Friday
Venezuelan Juan Vicente Mora, declared the oldest person in the world by Guinness World Records last week, will hit 113 years old on Friday. Reuters Health Information
Infants diagnosed with autism show differences in brain's visual areas
Infants who were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at 24 months old had differences in the visual processing areas of the brain that were apparent at 6 months old...
Extended Breastfeeding can Help Prevent Asthma in Children
Asthma runs in families. If a parent has asthma, the child is three to six times more likely to develop asthma. So, breastfeed your child to keep asthma away.
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Massachusetts Welcomes the 100th Age-Friendly Community
The age-friendly movement in Massachusetts reached a milestone this week as the town of Monson became the 100th community in the Commonwealth to commit to joining the AARP...
A nanoparticle and inhibitor trigger the immune system, outsmarting brain cancer
Scientists have fabricated a nanoparticle to deliver an inhibitor to brain tumor in mouse models, where the drug successfully turned on the immune system to eliminate the...
Healthy Habits to Lower Dementia Risk
Following healthy habits can lower the risk of dementia even in people with high genetic risk.
New Self-powered Fabric Helps Correct Your Posture in Real-time!
Posture is an important part of health. Poor posture can lead to pain and discomfort.
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Erin Napier shares 4-year-old daughter's surprising reaction to her new...
Erin Napier of HGTV's “Home Town” talks about her first children's book, “The Lantern House,” in an interview with TODAY.