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Satyamev Jayate 2: What Makes Aamir the Best?

by Army Medicine Satyamev Jayate 2: What makes Aamir the best? Aamir Khan once again brings his best side to the show Satyamev Jayate 2 where Mr. Perfectionist ensures he strikes the right chord with audiences. In season 1 of his debut TV show, Aamir highlighted the alarming issues plaguing society, often … Read more on Times of India Nutribullet Health & Fitness Expo – Family Fun Working with the LA Marathon Roadrunners Training Program for the last 8 years, Forster's team of physical therapists and exercise physiologists have helped many injured and frustrated runners get passed injuries, perfect their running mechanics, and … Read more on KTLA Read more... ...

Helen Hayes Rehab Center: Helen Keller

“My cause will emerge from the trenches stronger than it ever was. Under the obvious battle waging, there is an invisible battle for the freedom of man.” “I don’t give a damn about semi-radicals.” – Helen Keller Helen Keller, who died forty-one years ago on 1st June 1968, is to most Americans a folk hero. Rendered deaf/blind at nineteen months through what was probably scarlet fever, at the age of seven she broke through the darkness and learned to communicate thanks to the help of Anne Sullivan, her teacher. The “wa-wa-water” moment is as iconic to American schoolchildren as George Washington chopping down the cherry tree, thanks to its dramatisation in The Miracle Worker and the countless storybooks used in schools to teach and inspire the value of fortitude. Read more... ...

Knowing FAST Stroke Symptoms Saves Lives

...  FAST stroke symptoms saves lives "We don't talk enough about stroke. More people need to know the signs and act quickly when they recognize it," said Jason Greenberg, MD, Director of Stroke Rehabilitation at Helen Hayes Hospital and American Heart Association Board Member, "Stroke … Read more on Hudson Valley Press Central Georgia Rehab Hospital Recognizes Stroke Awareness Month MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – Central Georgia Rehab Hospital in Macon had a special event to recognize stroke victims and give participants the opportunity to step in their shoes on Tuesday. Every year about 750,000 Americans have a stroke or brain … Read more on 41 NBC News Read ...

Officials: Bergen County Exec Donovan Had Mild Stroke Triggered by Back Pain

...  Bergen County exec Donovan had mild stroke triggered by back pain Donovan, 60, was moved to Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, N.Y., on Thursday to begin what her staff described as two weeks of rehabilitation for the stress fractures in her back. The hospital, named for actress and philanthropist Helen Hayes, … Read more on NorthJersey.com Rotarians donate to Winslow Center Winslow provides therapeutic horseback riding for more than 500 children with mental and physical disabilities and partners with Helen Hayes Hospital for additional rehabilitation programs. The donation funds were raised from Goshen Rotary's annual … Read more on The Warwick Advertiser Read ...

Wish Book: Marine Reclaims Life Despite Brain Injury

Wish Book: Marine reclaims life despite brain injury Filed under: physical rehabilitation programs At the Services for Brain Injury, a comprehensive rehab facility where he has been attending a day program for five years, Peralta works tirelessly on physical and speech therapy. He practices the Japanese martial art of Kenpo — improving his range of … Read more on San Jose Mercury News   HRMC welcomes new rehab director Filed under: physical rehabilitation programs Read more... ...

In Brief: Stroke Patients Sought for Study; More

...  brief: Stroke patients sought for study; more Filed under: helen hayes rehab center WEST HAVERSTRAW – Helen Hayes Hospital is recruiting patients who have had an ischemic stroke and continue to have problems with their ability to feel or move with either their lower or upper body. The state-run rehabilitation hospital is taking part … Read more on The Journal News | LoHud.com   Photography provides a new way for stroke victim to communicate Filed under: helen hayes rehab center Read ...

Helen Hayes Rehab Center

A Skin Indentation System Using A Pneumatic BellowsFerguson-Pell, PhD, Center for Rehabilitation Technology, Helen Hayes Hospital, Route 9W, West Haverstraw, NY 10993-1195. This study was supported in part by a grant from the Helen Hayes … View Full Source A Balance Of Cost And Consumer NeedThe ability to “grow” a system is not just a concern of rehab pro-fessionals who work with pediatric clients. “I always anticipate that a patient’s weight may change,” says Karin Wierzbicki, P.T., Center for Rehabilitation, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, N.Y. … Return Doc Read ...