Purpose: The purposes of this study were to describe normal values and variability of the Functional Reach Test scores in young children and to examine the relationship between...
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How to Ensure Your Vote in This Election Helps Protect People With Disabilities

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There's a lot at stake in the 2020 election, from reproductive rights to climate change. But at a time when the US is battling a pandemic, and the Affordable Care Act faces...
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High-Dose Biotin Fails in MS Trial

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High-dose pharmaceutical-grade biotin did not significantly improve disability or walking speed in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis , the phase III SPI2 trial...
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Riluzole augmentation may help veterans with PTSD who are resistant to SSRIs, SNRIs

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Augmentation of selective serotonin or serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors with riluzole may improve PTSD hyperarousal symptoms, according to study results published in...
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Disability royal commission wants more time due to COVID and workload

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The commissioner said the enormity of the inquiry meant they needed until September 2023 to complete the task.
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Disability watchdog hiring six new inspectors despite $92.9m funding boost

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Determining Need for School-Based Physical Therapy Under IDEA: Commonalities Across Practice Guidelines

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Study provides perspectives of individuals with disabilities on health care policy

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Politicians discuss the ins and outs of health care while trying to win votes, but for some Americans, policymakers do not seem to be listening. University of Kansas...
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Outcome measures in MS trials require more research ‘to improve clinical trial design'

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Publishing Scientific Studies During a Pandemic: Can We Trust the Process?

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Mexican journalist exposes Joe Biden for signing compact that created influx...

Immediately following the final presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Mexican journalist Oscar “El Blue” Ramirez, based out of Tijuana, created a... Read more ...

Hunter Biden may have been abusing children while chairing foundation to...

Should a man who may have known about his adult son's inappropriate relations with underage girls and looked the other way be the leader of the free world? That might be... Read more ...

Novel Healthcare App Decreases COPD Symptoms

Novel e-health app called MyCOPD is developed to improve COPD outcomes and reduce symptoms compared to usual treatment, reports a new study. Read more ...

Halloween Candy Poses Minimum, but Not Zero, COVID-19 Spread Risk

COVID-19 exposure risk from contaminated candy during Halloween could be successfully mitigated by washing hands and washing candy using a simple at-home method, reports a new... Read more ...

Warning letter shows silver products continue to crop up as coronavirus cures

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Grocery Workers at Risk for COVID Without Symptoms

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High omega-3 consumption may aid in post heart attack recovery, study thinks

Consuming either omega-3 fatty acids strengthens the heart's membranes as well as patient survival rates as a Spanish study points to a drop in hospital readmission and deaths... Read more ...

Who Gets COVID-19 Vax Next: Model Offers ACIP Several Options

It's generally agreed that healthcare workers should be first in line for COVID-19 vaccines. Who comes next, however, may depend on whether the goal is to prevent infections or... Read more ...

Train Your Abs Like a Marathoner With Pro Runner Emily Sisson's Top Core...

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Emily Sisson on Oct 30, 2020 at 10:56am PDT Core strength is crucial for running , and no one knows that better Emily Sisson, a... Read more ...