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Our brains have an amazing ability to grow and change. Although their most rapid development happens in early childhood and adolescence, the brain remains capable of change throughout life. This knowledge is important for healthcare professionals working in rehabilitation, mental health, chronic disease care, and community services.

Positive experiences and supportive rela...


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A collaborative medical education and telementoring program addressed some of the challenges providers face and improve their knowledge about return to work.

Primary care providers are integral in supporting workers to stay at or return to work following an occupational injury or illness. They play a key role in communicating with workers’ compensation board...


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Sensory loss has been linked to cognitive decline. A large body of evidence suggests that individuals with hearing and/or vision loss have an increased risk of developing cognitive impairments, including dementia (although not everyone with a sensory loss develops dementia)1-3. We do not yet know how exactly sensory losses and cognition are linked but several possible explana...


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Bone anchored prosthetics

At the transfemoral and transtibial amputation levels, bone anchored devices are now considered sate of the science. This requires a unique approach to providing a control strategy for the user. In the absence of a traditional socket, experts utilize anchor points for body powered control cables and harvesting of electromagnetic signals that route...


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Canine and human cancers bear many similarities—studies in dogs are helping to develop treatments for both species.

After a train carrying chemicals derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023, residents were exposed to carcinogens such as vinyl chloride, acrolein and dioxin. Since tumours are typically slow to develop, it could take decades to...


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