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More Than One-Quarter of Americans Experience Chronic Pain | general

Based on a random survey of nearly 4,000 U.S. respondents, researchers report than more than 25 percent of American men and women experience daily pain.

A Separate Peace: Therapy in the U.S. military | general

Rehab Therapy Causes Increase in Gray Matter | general

Big Boys Don't Starve : The changing face of eating disorder | general

AOTA Conference Recap | occupational therapy

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:: 05.13.08	Has the Bedside Become Messy? Crying with Patients in the Name of Intimacy \| Patient Relations Joanne Loewy "A young doctor sat down with a terminal lung cancer patient and her husband to discuss the woman's gloomy prognosis. The patient began to cry. Then the doctor did, too. The scene was undoubtedly moving. But should physicians display this much emotion at the bedside?" This was the start of...
:: 05.09.08	Working with Seniors \| Michael Holt New Page 1 Working with Seniors, Every Thursday I teach a class at the senior center in Santa Clarita about taking control of your life again. It took me over a year to get this class going and the...
:: 05.06.08	"Kudos to Bob Stott - for his enlightening feature article on BDDs \| Body Dysmorphic Disorders in Men Michael Ellner "Kudos to Bob Stott - for his enlightening feature article on body dysmorphic disorders in men Of course, it is very difficult to see what you are not looking for when you are focused on something else. But, hey, don't take my word for it -- Take the Awareness Test...
:: 04.29.08	When Increasing Pain Can Reduce Pain \| Hypnosis James Duncan As wellness practitioners, many times in the course of our work we encounter a client who has endured pain that just doesn't seem to respond to any therapeutic approach. A very simple Hypnotic technique can teach them that they have the ability to control the intensity of the sensation. The...
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05.16.08

Breastfeeding May Improve Children’s Intelligence Scores | pediatric therapy
Journal Watch
Long-term, exclusive breastfeeding appears to improve children’s cognitive development, according to a new study.

05.15.08

Music Pushes Critically Ill Teen to Recovery | music therapy
In the News
Learn how music is helping a 14-year-old girl with an arterio-venous malformation regain respiratory function.

05.14.08

Rise in Autism May Be Related to Changes in Diagnosis | speech therapy
Journal Watch
New research suggests that many children diagnosed with severe language disorders in the 1980s and 1990s would today be diagnosed as having autism. The research supports the theory that the rise in the number of cases of autism may be related to changes in how it is diagnosed.

05.14.08

When Doctors Tell Patients to Quit Smoking, They Listen | respiratory therapy
Journal Watch
Doctors who take a few minutes to talk with patients about their smoking – maybe passing along a leaflet or a sample of nicotine gum – make a difference when it comes to helping them quit successfully, according to a recent review of studies.

05.13.08

Cable-driven Robot Assists Patients with Neurological Disorders | physical therapy
In the News
Researchers have developed a unique robotic device to assist with the physical rehabilitation process of patients suffering from neurological damages to their upper extremities, such as those due to stroke or Parkinson’s disease.

05.13.08

How the Nervous System Processes Sensory Information | occupational therapy
Journal Watch
The Stowers Institute for Medical Research has published the results of large-scale imaging experiments examining how social signals are represented in the sensory system. Learn how this study may have strong implications for people who suffer from schizophrenia, autism, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and other conditions.

05.12.08

Black Women More Likely to Drink During Pregnancy | nursing
In the News
New research has found that although white women are more likely to drink or binge drink prior to pregnancy, black women are less likely to reduce drinking during pregnancy, which may be linked to a higher rate of fetal alcohol syndrome among the population.

05.12.08

Low Levels of Vitamin D Associated with Depression in Older Adults | nutrition therapy
Journal Watch
Older adults with low blood levels of vitamin D and high blood levels of a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands may have a higher risk of depression, according to a recent report.

05.09.08

What Influences Low-Birth-Weight Infants’ Likelihood of Survival | pediatric therapy
Journal Watch
A new study provides new insights and a new assessment tool to help parents and doctors decide on an appropriate course of treatment for preterm births, based on the child’s estimated probability of survival and disability.

05.08.08

Music Therapy Helps Addicts Get Lives on Song | music therapy
In the News
Recovering addicts in Glasgow, Scotland have turned their nightmare experiences of living with drug and alcohol abuse into songs.

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AOTA 2008 Conference Recap
Check out a Webcast with Henry Hoffman, MS, OTR/L, President of Saebo Inc., as he demonstrates the SaeboReach device, which offers great promise for stroke and other brain-injured patients.

AOTA 2008 Conference Recap
View an exclusive Webcast with David Schmiesing, the regional vice president of Med Travelers, discussing how his organization is connecting allied health professionals with some of the top jobs in the nation.

AOTA 2008 Conference Recap
View a Webcast with David Dubats, the CEO of Second Step Inc., discussing how his company's innovative technology is helping injured patients walk again.

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