Disability arts group returns ‘home’ with plans for new campus
Indefinite Arts Centre was forced out of its home when the adjacent Fairview Arena … READ MORE
Health Tech
Emerging research, products, and human factors
Serial casting had negative effect on health-related quality of life for patients with idiopathic EOS
Providers should consider risks and benefits of treatments for early-onset … READ MORE
‘P-rouette’ is a 3D-printed ballet shoe designed to reduce pain
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design graduate Hadar Neeman has created personalised … READ MORE
Streamline digital workflow for 3D printed ankle-foot orthotics, AFOs
The University of Michigan CYBER Team combines cloud-based designs and Stratasys FDM … READ MORE
Seven medals for Team Canada at the CP World Games
Sant Cugat, Spain – Canada opened the CPISRA World Games 2018 with seven medals in … READ MORE
Fortney: Local massage therapist cycles cross-country to fulfil a child’s wish
She’s spent the past eight days climbing some of the highest hills through the … READ MORE
Camping with cerebral palsy is fun and challenging
Camping isn’t on the top 10 list of activities for people with disabilities. … READ MORE
Why can’t you access your health record online?
In recent years, more and more patients around the world are logging into their … READ MORE
Footwear habits influence child and adolescent motor skill development
Researchers show that regular physical activity without shoes may improve … READ MORE
Hospital quality improves over time with EHRs
Close analysis shows technology yields benefits, but not all at once. UCSF study … READ MORE
Kids with cerebral palsy achieve goals at Edmonton ‘brain camp’
At the beginning of “brain camp” each of the eight kids attending set a goal to … READ MORE
Child care providers often lack the training, resources to serve children with disabilities
Although the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law nearly 30 years … READ MORE
The most valuable person you haven’t hired yet
People with disabilities are the original hackers. You should hire them. Edelstall … READ MORE
More health-care spending an expensive way to buy health
It’s budget season and provincial governments are continuing to spend more on … READ MORE
Leaked report reveals lax cybersecurity over Alberta patient health records
Leaked report reveals lax cybersecurity over Alberta patient health records. A … READ MORE
Headset allows persons to point to objects using their eyes
People with disabilities such as ALS, spinal injury or Lou Gehrig’s disease, often … READ MORE
Alberta Special Olympics athletes land in Nova Scotia
Welcome committee set up at Halifax Stanfield International Airport Sunday and … READ MORE
Wearables for a world without disease: Interview with imec’s Chris Van Hoof
Medgadget was recently invited to attend the imec Technology Forum conference in … READ MORE
Nova Scotia girl with cerebral palsy saves baby brother from drowning
A 9-year-old Nova Scotia girl is being hailed a hero for saving her baby brother … READ MORE
Oshawa teen represents Canada at world powerlifting competition in Finland
Fifteen-year-old Daniel Ferreira was born premature and with cerebral palsy. He is … READ MORE
In Ontario, new project will give providers and patients more access to health records
SPARK is designed to support innovators with market-ready or in-market digital … READ MORE
Uninsured patients in Ontario: People get sicker, the system pays more
Patricia, left, a native of Guyana, says she feels “in control” since she … READ MORE
The secret world of disabled gamers
Studies like this one could begin to make digital games more accessible to people … READ MORE
People with disabilities failed by dearth of funding worldwide, say campaigners
As UK co-hosts world’s first disability summit, Theresa May warns that most … READ MORE
Provincial health ministers support idea of national pharmacare
Goertzen says Manitoba wants plan to be defined, adequate, secure, and able to deal … READ MORE
Ryan Straschnitzki returns to the ice for 1st time since Humboldt Broncos bus crash
‘As soon as those blades touched the ice, I’ve never seen a smile that … READ MORE
Premiers call for ‘voluntary’ pharmacare program funded by Ottawa
Quebec confirms it will opt out of federal drug plan, Newfoundland and Labrador … READ MORE
The smartphone feature that could potentially save your life
PEI paramedic says information is crucial in a crisis, but many people don’t … READ MORE
Physicians urge Ottawa to pay another $21B over decade for seniors health care
Report comes ahead of the annual premiers’ Council of the Federation meeting. … READ MORE
Pharmacare may appeal to premiers seeking consensus this week in NB
‘I’m confident that we’ll create a model that suits Canada,’ … READ MORE
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