ReWalk Robotics Ltd., leading manufacturer of exoskeleton systems, today announced a Florida court ruling that found Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida must provide coverage of a ReWalk exoskeleton system for a plan member with a spinal cord injury ("SCI").
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Todd Stabelfeldt has been paralyzed from the shoulders down since a gun accident at age 8 severed his spinal cord, leaving him confined to a wheelchair as a quadriplegic. Using iOS Switch Control, he's gained new abilities and independence through accessible technology. And now--using HomeKit and Siri--his entire home has become accessible.
Thousands of people who take a common bladder drug are at risk of developing dementia, experts warned last night. Use of oxybutynin, recommended by the NHS as a primary medication for urinary incontinence, has risen by 31 per cent in five years.
Our average family home doesn't make it very easy for a disabled person to get around. With this in mind, Wilmington, Vermont-based Wheel Pad has designed an eponymous tiny house that provides a wheelchair-friendly bedroom and bathroom on wheels suitable for use as an annex or accessory dwelling unit.
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08/15/2017 - 9:57pmFox17 'There's nowhere I feel more comfortable' — Paralyzed man still riding dirt bikes competitivelyFox17LOWELL, Mich. -- A man in Lowell is back doing the very thing that almost took his life. It was four-and-a-half years ago...
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07/25/2017 - 9:09amThe military established special games for ill and injured troops and veterans in 2010, and the annual event drew crowds of up to 5,000 to the bases that hosted them — until this summer. Moving the Department of Defense Warrior Games to public...
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07/19/2017 - 4:36pmPurdue instructor talks flight details with Able Flight student Melissa Allensworth prior to take-off. When the Wright Brothers invented airplanes nearly 100 years ago, they probably never imagined quadriplegics and paraplegics taking to the skies....
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07/17/2017 - 5:38pmAnother broken/disassembled powerchair arriving at baggage claim. Flying on a commercial flight as a wheelchair user can be frustrating. Nearly every wheelchair user has a story to share, and generally it’s not a pleasant one. There are stories...
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06/21/2017 - 11:43amFor Randall Duchesneau, most days start around 5 a.m. when he wakes in his hospital bed, switches on his computer and scans his emails and the news.
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