Perhaps more than any other nation, Japan sees robots in all manner of roles in public and private life, but it was apparent in a recent demonstration that there is still plenty of work to do before those roles become reality.
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It can be the deal-breaker in employment contract negotiations – the slippery issue of working from home a couple of days a week.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Not all products are equal. You cannot determine their services unless you try them. Take the wheelchair for example. There are those that can give you a long lasting comfort and convenience while others doesn’t even last for a year. When it comes to wheelchairs, find a brand that you can trust.
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Summer is fast approaching, as early as now, we plan superb escapades and cool adventures. Once again, a vacation is tempting us to go untamed. The warm breeze is inviting us to have an escape on the beach and have a refreshing plunge away from the stressful world. For a moment the world can turn into a paradise of fun and excitement.
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Gainful employment may be an important rehabilitation goal for a person with spinal cord injury (SCI) both psychologically and financially. Unfortunately, most studies of vocational resettlement have reported relatively low rates of employment, usually below 40 percent (Trieschmann, 1980). However, the majority approximately 85 percent) of persons at the time of onset of their injury were relatively youthful and were employed or studying. An examination of the literature may provide an insight into the low rates of employment following the onset of injury.
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One of the world’s leading spinal injury researchers shared the latest developments with patients at Craig Hospital Tuesday.
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Parents whose children have bladder and bowel control problems will not be surprised to learn that societal attitudes about incontinence leave much to be desired. One need only look to adults who have grown up with nocturnal enuresis
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The consequences of urinary incontinence can be devastating for both the child and the family. There are, however, many things that both parent and child can do to make it manageable.
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