by | Oct 12, 2019 | Equipment, Home Health
A literature review by a team at the VA Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health & Science University found evidence that biofeedback can be a helpful treatment for several conditions. Studies show that biofeedback can reduce headache pain, improve both...
by | Oct 4, 2019 | Home Health
A recent study finds that acupressure, a traditional Chinese medicine technique, can improve chronic pain symptoms in the lower back. “Acupressure is similar to acupuncture, but instead of needles, pressure is applied with a finger, thumb or device to specific...
by | Sep 25, 2019 | Equipment, Home Health
Stroke sufferers experience muscle weakness or partial paralysis on one side of the body, which greatly impacts how they walk, known as gait. Gait asymmetry is associated with poor balance, a major cause of degenerative issues that make individuals more susceptible to...
by | Sep 20, 2019 | Home Health
Adolescents who show signs of body-wide inflammation may be at risk of early death decades later, researchers report. A study published in JAMA Pediatrics used blood samples from 106,000 healthy Swedish men, 16 to 20 years old, examined for compulsory military...
by | Aug 25, 2019 | Home Health
Data from more than a million people found that genetic liability to insomnia may increase the risk of coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke. Among types of ischemic stroke, genetic liability to insomnia was primarily associated with an increased...
by | Aug 17, 2019 | Home Health
As California governor, Gavin Newsom, called for appointment of an Aging Czar to lead a 15-member task force that would develop a Master Plan to address challenges related to long-term care and aging, Senate Bill 228 was passed on May 24, 2019. “California’s...
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