March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
March is a time to bring awareness to cerebral palsy but also a time to support and … READ MORE
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For young adults with disabilities, the future of work can be hard to envision
Young adults with disabilities are not looking too far into the future. Instead, … READ MORE
Cerebral palsy doesn’t cause death in adults, so why is it still listed as an underlying cause?
Listing cerebral palsy as the main cause of death for adults with the disease can … READ MORE
Alberta, Ottawa sign health-care funding deal worth $24B over 10 years
‘This is a productive first step,’ Premier Danielle Smith says of … READ MORE
Preventive care lacking for disabled patients
Kim Bullock, MD, said she often hears directly from adults with intellectual and … READ MORE
Pedestrians choose healthy obstacles over boring pavements, study finds
Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as … READ MORE
Some parents are leaving Ontario because of frustrations with its autism program
Province has stopped providing updates on progress to enroll children in core … READ MORE
Improving the accuracy of markerless gait analysis
Researchers combine RGB camera-based pose estimation and an inertial measurement … READ MORE
Tips on how to prevent dementia as we grow older
Aging is inevitable, but there are ways to improve our ‘health span’ and prevent … READ MORE
Toward early detection of pathological social withdrawal, Hikikomori
Researchers develop a questionnaire that may identify hikikomori in its early … READ MORE
Quarter of former Olympians suffer from osteoarthritis
Competing at elite level in sport is linked with an increased risk of developing … READ MORE
Pediatricians get new guidance on Cerebral palsy
A pair of major health organizations are issuing new guidance to doctors about how … READ MORE
Ruptured ACLs can heal without surgery, study finds
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures can heal without surgery and this could be … READ MORE
Wheelchair dancer in the sky
Dangling upside down in your wheelchair 30-45 feet above a crowd of onlookers … READ MORE
Non-invasive spinal modulation for Cerebral palsy
SpineX, a medtech company based in California, has developed the Spinal Cord … READ MORE
Alberta Health redirects thousands of orthopedic surgeries to independent clinics to tackle backlog
Publicly funded hip, knee surgeries will be done at chartered health-care facility. … READ MORE
Younger doctors call for more attention to disabled patients
Jerry is a 53 year old father of four children. He’s independent, has a house, … READ MORE
Canada’s health-care system has a data problem, experts say. And it puts patients at risk
‘It’s not good to be flying blind,’ says one doctor pushing for … READ MORE
Sit-ski athletes learn new skills, gauge Paralympic dreams at Canmore camp
Sit-ski athletes learn new skills, gauge Paralympic dreams at Canmore camp. The camp … READ MORE
At least 2,095 Albertans died of COVID in 2022, roughly matching the death toll from 2021
Year marked by arrival of Omicron variant, removal of nearly all public health … READ MORE
This Sikh mom couldn’t find a proper helmet for her boys. Now, she’s designed her own
Tina Singh says helmet isn’t just a solution for Sikh kids, it’s also a … READ MORE
Boots and balls made for men an injury risk to women footballers
Women football players require specifically tailored products such as kit, boots, … READ MORE
Anesthetics that block nerves around the knee relieve pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Results from a recent clinical trial published by Wiley in Arthritis & … READ MORE
Building an accessible home to fit your life
I fell asleep outside the other night. Kelly and I had been reading books with Ewan … READ MORE
How Canada’s largest pediatric hospital’s ICU was saved from near collapse
SickKids’ intensive care unit is at 120% capacity and has been under immense … READ MORE
Stollery Children’s Hospital redeploys staff as it struggles with surge of patients
Intensive care unit at 100 per cent capacity, but has ability to add beds. Stollery … READ MORE
Calgary app developers want to make the city more accessible for people with disabilities
The creators of the app, Pedesting, are asking the public to test their beta … READ MORE
Adaptive groups level the playing field to allow everyone to enjoy sports
“We have seen that outdoor adaptive experiences increase people’s confidence, … READ MORE
Five pro tips for flying with a power wheelchair
You’ve seen the numbers and heard the horror stories. Reports from the Department … READ MORE
New trial to ease knee pain in school kids
Deakin researchers are exploring a simple, low-cost solution to help relieve kneecap … READ MORE
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