People using social care and other local authority services should be given individual budgets so that they can buy in the services they need, according to proposals to radically reform social care, announced by UK Health Secretary John Reid today.
Διαβάστε περισσότερα …

WASHINGTON (AP) – Telecommuting has long been touted as a way to save the environment and reduce traffic. But area politicians now say it’s a way to preserve business operations – and even save lives – in an emergency.
Διαβάστε περισσότερα …

MONDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) — Experiments involving chicken eggs may have hatched a major advance in stem cell research, as investigators watched adult human stem cells develop into functioning brain cells.
Διαβάστε περισσότερα …

Patients can control the cursor merely by thinking about it, and can also play computer video games while opening e-mail messages and other more complex computer tasks by using thoughts.
Διαβάστε περισσότερα …

You know there is something wrong when 100 of the major film critics in the United States say that Clint Eastwood’s film Million Dollar Baby is a great work and every disability scholar and activist rails against the movie.
Διαβάστε περισσότερα …

Thousands of patients with head or spinal injuries are transferred out of specialist units too early or treated in the wrong type of hospital ward, the Department of Health admitted yesterday.
Διαβάστε περισσότερα …

Although multiple sclerosis (MS) was first diagnosed in 1849, the earliest known description of a person with possible MS dates from fourteenth century Holland. An unpredictable disease of the central nervous system, MS can range from relatively benign to somewhat disabling to devastating as communication between the brain and other parts of the body is disrupted.
Διαβάστε περισσότερα …

Four years ago, Jason Clarke, a fit young father from Dublin, was left paralysed from the neck down after his ex-girlfriend threw a bottle at his head during an argument on New Year’s Eve.
Διαβάστε περισσότερα …

The use of urinary catheters should be avoided whenever possible. Clean intermittent catheterization, when practical, is preferable to long- term catheterization. Suprapubic catheters offer some advantages, and condom catheters may be appropriate for some men.
Διαβάστε περισσότερα …

One of the most important sequelae after spinal cord injury (SCI) is the loss of genitourinary1 and gastrointestinal function. In this article, we will briefly describe the anatomy, physiology, and management of bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunction. Recent research will be reviewed, and recommendations for further research will be provided.
Διαβάστε περισσότερα …

Every year, approximately 11,000 Americans suffer a spinal cord injury. The majority of them – 82% – involve males between the ages of 16 and 30, and the most common cause of spinal cord injury is motor vehicle crashes.
Διαβάστε περισσότερα …

Ever heard of a wheelchair that can take you anywhere? If you’re using one, you’ll know if it’s for indoor or outdoor use. But you might want to have one that will offer you both advantages, the so-called combination wheelchair. Before, combination wheelchairs are not that excellent until the ‘birth’ of Extreme 4×4.
Διαβάστε περισσότερα …