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Heart benefits may outweigh impact on knee osteoarthritis in golfers who walk the course and skip the cart
Golfers with knee osteoarthritis who walk the course rather than ride in a cart gain significantly higher health benefits, according to a new study.
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Linda Ehrlich-Jones: A Career in Nursing and Research Leads to Induction as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing
Learn more about Linda Ehrlich-Jones and how a career in nursing and research lead to her induction as a fellow in the american academy of nursing
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The Ongoing Evolution of Medical Education
For at least the last decade, medical schools have been shifting towards problem-based learning enriched with group discussion.
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Paulo Aco: A Love of Sports and Movement Leads to a Role in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Learn more about Paulo Aco and how his love of sports and movement lead to a role in parkinson’s disease research.
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Han Su: Combining Research and Nursing to Help ICU Patients Get Back to Work
Meet Han Su, an is an incredibly ambitious and goal-oriented post-doctoral fellow.
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Paulo Aco: A Love of Sports and Movement Leads to a Role in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Aco is a research project coordinator at another major Chicago hospital, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab where he is involved in several studies led by Miriam Rafferty, PT, DPT, PhD, a Research Scientist and Director of Implementation Science.
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Dr. Lieber and Dr. Son Publish Results of Groundbreaking Reconstructive Surgery to Improve Hand Function After Tetraplegia
Richard Lieber, PhD, Jongsang Son, PhD and Jan Friden, MD, PhD, developed a novel approach to reconstructive surgery that can benefit patients who were not previously considered good candidates for surgery based on the ICSHT system.
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A Teen’s Guide to Test Anxiety
Students experience stress before and during exams. Knowing how to approach tests can help effectively manage anxiety, for better physical and mental health.
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Understanding and Applying Pain Science in Physical Therapy
Science has come a long way in helping individuals understand the experience of pain. Previously, pain was believed to be a result of a purely physical or anatomical issue, stemming from injury, illness or tissue damage.
Fortunately, a newer understanding of how pain works — pain science — takes a far more complex and nuanced view. Pain science moves away from the idea that tissue damage alone equates to pain. Rather, pain science suggests that the whole sum of a person — including biological, social and psychological factors — must be taken into account in order to fully understand their pain experience.
Fortunately, a newer understanding of how pain works — pain science — takes a far more complex and nuanced view. Pain science moves away from the idea that tissue damage alone equates to pain. Rather, pain science suggests that the whole sum of a person — including biological, social and psychological factors — must be taken into account in order to fully understand their pain experience.
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Paulo Aco: A Love of Sports and Movement Leads to a Role in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Learn more about Paulo Aco and his love of sports and movement which lead to a role in parkinson’s disease research.
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7 Shocking Ways Stress Can Physically Change Your Brain
In small doses, stress can motivate you or keep you safe. Chronic stress can cause all sorts of side effects. It can even cause physical changes in your brain.
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