New Non-Profit Project VisAbility Promotes Inclusive Fitness and Leadership Opportunities for People with Physical Disabilities

Press Release  |  www.prweb.com | Sep 28, 2009

PR: Project VisAbility encourages skilled and enthusiastic people with physical disabilities to become certified instructors then links them with facilities that are seeking motivating, qualified fitness instructors. Using the Johnny G Krankcycle® by Matrix, the latest innovation from Spinning®

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2943404.htm

NHS Research & Development Programme on physical and complex disabilities : The Lancet

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NHS Research & Development Programme on physical and complex disabilities. By - Alistair Fielder, John Swales

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(96)90645-5/fulltext

Bridge II Sports Announces $114,341.00 Grant From BCBSNC Foundation

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Bridge II Sports Announces $114,341.00 Grant From BCBSNC Foundation. Grant will support athletics programs for people with physical disabilities in NC

http://www.prlog.org/10283200-bridge-ii-sports-announces-11434100-grant-from-bcbsnc-foundation.html

Pharmacy Choice - Pharmaceutical News - Institute for the Future and United Cerebral Palsy Launch

The Institute for the Future (IFTF), an independent non-profit research organization, announced today in partnership with United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) the launch of a ground-breaking open, collaborative platform to address the troubled future of caring for the public good.

http://www.pharmacychoice.com/news/article.cfm?Article_ID=345267

Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie - Register - Artikelen

The prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in primary care is about 23 percent. In this review studies are presented from which can be concluded that psychiatric disorders are an important factor in the etiology of physical complaints and disability.

http://www.tijdschriftvoorpsychiatrie.nl/en/register/articles.php?pgr=7&year=1995

Orange County Government Web site

PHCP offers financial assistance for medical ad surgical rehabilitation to children and young adults to age 21 who have conditions diagnosed as physically handicapped. The program relies on available health insurance monies as the first step in paying for treatment cost.

http://www.orangecountygov.com/orgmain.asp?orgid=137&storyid=1438&forprint=y

The A to Z of Pain - Psychologist 4therapy.com

This type of pain generally comes on suddenly, for example, after trauma or surgery, and may be accompanied by anxiety or emotional distress. The cause of acute pain can usually be diagnosed and treated, and the pain is self-limiting, that is, it is confined to a given period of time and severity.

http://www.4therapy.com/consumer/conditions/article/9469/615/The+A+to+Z+of+Pain

HON - News : Monkey Brain Gives Clues to Human Interaction

THURSDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Monkeys have social lives, too, and watching how their brains process social cues is helping scientists better understand human social behavior and autism.

http://www.hon.ch/News/HSN/613691.html

Johns Hopkins Medicine Health Information Library

The name muscular dystrophy refers to a group of genetic conditions that cause progressive deterioration of the body's muscles, with increasing weakness and disability. Muscular dystrophies include several different disorders.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health_information_library/?ArticleID=19513

Print: Grandparents As Caregivers

Grandparents are our connection to the past, and often the key to what shapes our future. Grandparents are our history, and we, in turn, are reflections of their lives and experiences.

http://caregiver.com/articles/print/grandparents_as_caregivers.htm