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Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy: use of assessment and intervention to develop, recover, or maintain the meaningful activities, or occupations, of individuals, groups, or communities. It is an allied health profession performed by occupational therapists. OTs often work with people with mental health problems, disabilities, injuries, or impairments.
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MAY 11, 2022Plants & Animals
It seems like a no-brainer that the natural world would have a positive effect on our well being, particularly our menta ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 24, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Can a software application be used treat alcohol use disorders? The medical technology company Pear Therapeutics is ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizDEC 18, 2020Cancer
A study published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians highlights the need for improved rehabilitation services in onc ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 24, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnostic imaging scientists have developed a software tool for predicting the future onset of cerebral palsy in babies ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2019Cardiology
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) affects the body’s connective tissues. These tissues are proteins that provide suppor ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 06, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A soon to be published study investigated the relationship between antihypertensive drug use and dementia in older adult ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 05, 2019Technology
A study published in JAMA Network Open has shown that wristwatch-like motion-tracking devices can help detect movement p ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 21, 2019Cardiology
High-Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT, is a form of cardiovascular interval training that uses short bursts of near- ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 05, 2019Cardiology
An ongoing study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that walking cadence is a reliable measure of ex ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 30, 2019Cardiology
Children who have autism are at a higher risk of physical inactivity. This is, in part, because characteristics of the d ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 21, 2019Cardiology
It is widely accepted that youth sports are good for children. When asked why they've enrolled their children into s ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 21, 2019Cardiology
Social isolation, defined as a lack of meaningful contact with others, is a risk factor for poor health and a higher dea ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 10, 2019Cardiology
We all know that eating a healthy diet diverse in nutrients is an essential component of healthy living. Now a new study ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 09, 2019Cardiology
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD) is known to cause pain or discomfort in the legs upon exertion. This is just one compo ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 05, 2019Cardiology
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the narrowing of the arteries in t ...Written By: Abbie ArceDEC 08, 2018Cardiology
We have all heard that exercise is good for us, particularly for the heart, but many don’t understand precisely ho ...Written By: Abbie ArceAUG 30, 2018Neuroscience
When Amy Winehouse sang "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no" she was referring to substance ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 15, 2018Videos
When patients have to rehab after surgery, illness or strokes, physical therapy and the accompanying exercises can be a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 07, 2018Videos
Ataxia is a degenerative neurological disease that affects movement. It happens in the part of the brain called the cere ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 24, 2016Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These di ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 07, 2016Neuroscience
A traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, can be devastating and have long-lasting effects. In children these injuries can be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 28, 2015Neuroscience
Video games can get a bad rap when the talk turns to how much time children spend on them. Everything from AD/HD to chil ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 26, 2015Neuroscience
A study of families who reside in southwestern Pennsylvania appears to show that "exposure to fine particulate air pollu ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
MAY 11, 2022
Plants & Animals
It seems like a no-brainer that the natural world would have a positive effect on our well being, particularly our menta
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 24, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Can a software application be used treat alcohol use disorders? The medical technology company Pear Therapeutics is
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
DEC 18, 2020
Cancer
A study published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians highlights the need for improved rehabilitation services in onc
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 24, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnostic imaging scientists have developed a software tool for predicting the future onset of cerebral palsy in babies
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2019
Cardiology
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) affects the body’s connective tissues. These tissues are proteins that provide suppor
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 06, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A soon to be published study investigated the relationship between antihypertensive drug use and dementia in older adult
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 05, 2019
Technology
A study published in JAMA Network Open has shown that wristwatch-like motion-tracking devices can help detect movement p
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 21, 2019
Cardiology
High-Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT, is a form of cardiovascular interval training that uses short bursts of near-
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 05, 2019
Cardiology
An ongoing study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that walking cadence is a reliable measure of ex
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 30, 2019
Cardiology
Children who have autism are at a higher risk of physical inactivity. This is, in part, because characteristics of the d
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 21, 2019
Cardiology
It is widely accepted that youth sports are good for children. When asked why they've enrolled their children into s
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 21, 2019
Cardiology
Social isolation, defined as a lack of meaningful contact with others, is a risk factor for poor health and a higher dea
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 10, 2019
Cardiology
We all know that eating a healthy diet diverse in nutrients is an essential component of healthy living. Now a new study
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 09, 2019
Cardiology
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD) is known to cause pain or discomfort in the legs upon exertion. This is just one compo
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 05, 2019
Cardiology
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the narrowing of the arteries in t
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 08, 2018
Cardiology
We have all heard that exercise is good for us, particularly for the heart, but many don’t understand precisely ho
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 30, 2018
Neuroscience
When Amy Winehouse sang "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no" she was referring to substance
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 15, 2018
Videos
When patients have to rehab after surgery, illness or strokes, physical therapy and the accompanying exercises can be a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 07, 2018
Videos
Ataxia is a degenerative neurological disease that affects movement. It happens in the part of the brain called the cere
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 24, 2016
Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These di
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 07, 2016
Neuroscience
A traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, can be devastating and have long-lasting effects. In children these injuries can be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 28, 2015
Neuroscience
Video games can get a bad rap when the talk turns to how much time children spend on them. Everything from AD/HD to chil
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 26, 2015
Neuroscience
A study of families who reside in southwestern Pennsylvania appears to show that "exposure to fine particulate air pollu
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider