Dermofacial Care Articles
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Project - SENSEAS
The idea of the project was to develop and verify a system using the latest technologies, which will enable objective assessment in the diagnosis and treatment of children with autism spectrum disorders. It was the first system in the world to use multimedia techniques and psychophysiological measurements (eye tracking, EDA/GSR), which help in the diagnosis of small children, giving them a ...
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Project - VIBE Education Edition
Project Summary 1. Project Design Throughout the project, INCOGEN collaborated closely with a team of professionals from the College of William & Mary (W&M) and other institutions to develop an effective plan for assessment and design of the educational software and its introduction into the classroom. This team was comprised of bioinformatics educators from the Departments of Biology, ...
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Take Control of your Health this Movember
You may have heard of Movember, the month when men grow their facial hair in solidarity with men’s health issues, like testicular and prostate cancer. The trend has taken hold across the world and even generated its own spinoffs, like “No-Shave November.” Movember started in Australia as a grassroots movement and began to become widespread in the early 2000s. Since then, ...
By Evidation
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Common Questions Surrounding Intimacy and Sexuality Following A Stroke:
Education on sexuality and return to intimacy following a stroke is an important functional topic that is sometimes not addressed by the care team after the stroke has occurred. This can be for a multitude of reasons. Sometimes this subject is not broached first by the care team as there are so many aspects of recovery that first need to be addressed for survivors, such as self-care and medical ...
By Neurolutions
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Meet Live, a 4-year-old girl with Rett syndrome who loves action
Live is a tender and cheerful 4-year-old girl. She’s diagnosed with Rett syndrome, but has a more atypical disease course, which means she cannot sit, stand or walk. Live makes good eye contact and has learned to use her eyes and facial expressions to communicate. Live developed as expected until she was around 6 months, but Madeleine, Live’s mother, still felt that something was ...
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A Difficult Needle to Thread
Do you know what it’s like to wake up in a different stranger’s house every morning? To open your eyes and immediately feel extremely uncomfortable, alarmed, unsafe, out of place, lost, dizzy, like your world is the most upside-down it’s ever been? Do you remember what it was like to be a kid tagging along to the grocery store with your parents? One second ...
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Signs of Parkinson’s Disease to Watch For
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that is most commonly known for affecting movement. It primarily impacts dopaminergic, or dopamine-producing, neurons in a specific area of the brain known as the substantia nigra. Typically, symptoms develop slowly over years and continue to worsen as the disease progresses. While the manifestation of symptoms tends to vary ...
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Being safe and social at the office
As the Omicron wave finally subsides and coronavirus restrictions are lifted, more and more employers are beginning to bring their employees back to the office. For what seems like an eternity but is actually a little over two years, many people worldwide have been working remotely as office buildings, together with schools, were believed to be the prime places for the virus to spread. ...
By Respiray OU
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Fibromyalgia Therapies and Treatments
In honor of National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day this month, we are doing our part to set the record straight on Fibromyalgia, a condition the MayoClinic calls “one of the most misunderstood disorders in medicine today.” Once thought to be an autoimmune or inflammatory disorder, specialists now agree that fibromyalgia is a disorder of the nervous system. It most commonly affects women ...
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Not All Masks Are Created Equal
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) plays a critical role in protecting the United States from threats such as emerging infectious diseases like the most recent outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The FDA holds the highest standards for products on behalf of consumer safety. The Communicator™ surgical mask with clear window is the first FDA approved ADA ...
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Staying Safe with Exceptional Nurses!
This month, we are focusing on national safety and we introduce Dr. Donna Maheady, founder of ExceptionalNurse.com, a nonprofit organization for nurses and nursing students with disabilities. Safety in the workplace is important for workers and patients alike. The organization provides links to resources, support groups, research, continuing education, mentors, and scholarships. Check out ...
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How Mask Mandates Are Impacting Students Ability to Learn
Compliance with mask mandates during the past year has impacted students’ and teachers’ ability to communicate clearly and effectively in the classroom. There is potential for frustration between students and teachers trying to adequately communicate in the classroom. Adele Vensel is an elementary school teacher who started her career in the classroom in 2006. The ...
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How COVID is Affecting Communication
From time to time, people ask me how I am doing with communication during COVID. Truth is, deaf and hard of hearing people struggle with communication 24/7/365, not just during a pandemic. Yes, COVID has made communication more challenging; however, those of us for whom deafness is not new, we are adept to figuring out ways to make sure we get access to communication. COVID has shined a ...
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The Math Works: Reduce Communication-Related Medical Errors by Investing Upfront
Hospitals continue to be pressured to reduce costs while improving healthcare. The Communicator surgical face mask is an FDA-approved disposable consumable and is changing the face of healthcare in intricate ways. Hospitals want to invest to: Reduce communication-related medical errors Improve hospitals’ compliance with federal laws Improve patient outcomes Improve patient ...
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HBOT for Complementary Therapy
If you’re considering HBOT, it’s important to understand the benefits and risks this therapy entails. The treatment should be discussed with a certified healthcare professional to develop a plan of action based on scientific evidence and tailored to your exact condition. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be used as complementary therapy to address several medical problems. The theory ...
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Dementia: Appearance Matters
There seems to be plenty of practical advice out there on dressing someone with dementia. Providing clothes that are easy to get on and off for toileting, velcro slippers, laying clothes out in the right order for dressing. Most of this advice is about convenience. We might allow our clients to make a choice between a blue cardigan or a pink one, but do we really consider how much appearance ...
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Rejuvenessence by Light Sources, Inc. - A proven solution
With a host of top-notch red light units on the market and a body of proven science behind them, now is the time for salon owners to embrace adding red light therapy to their service menus! And lighting the way for this “red light revolution” is none other than veteran sunlamp maker, Light Sources, Inc. Light Sources, Inc. is the proud manufacturer of Rejuvenessence collagen ...
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Expressive avatars in collaborative environments to convey emotions
Avatars have become a fundamental part of Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs). They are the visual embodiment of the user and are designed to address key issues in the interaction process between the user and the CVE. Giving avatars expressive abilities has been considered essential in computer-human reaction. Having an avatar, which has the ability to express facial expressions, as a part ...
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