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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 33rd Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab again has been recognized as the national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 33rd consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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When Punishment Doesn’t Fit the Crime
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Taking Cool Inventions to the Market
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![Dr Monica Rho, Head Team Physician for the U.S. Men’s Paralympic National Soccer Team](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2017-02/Rho%20Para%20Soccer.jpg?itok=HBOUqbQ0)
Paralympics Spotlight: Dr. Monica Rho
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Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Reveals Bionic Leap Forward with First Non-Invasive Thought-Controlled Leg
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Pain Management: Placebo Sweet Spot for Pain Identified in Brain
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3D Imaging of Muscles Points to Potential Treatments for Muscle Diseases and Injuries
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Classic Video Game System Used to Improve Understanding of the Brain
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Treating Chemo Brain in Breast Cancer Survivors
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Placebo Sweet Spot for Pain Identified in Brain
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Improving Movement After Stroke and Brain Injury
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![No more cheating your FitBit](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2016-10/WomenSports.jpg?itok=SwC4J2ME)
Manipulating Activity Tracker May Soon Be History
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Robot Help Predict Patients’ Actions, Counteract Physical Limitations
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