Wheelchair users around the planet long have experienced issues with availability of equipment, repair, manufacture and oversight. In fact, even standards and professionalism across the… Read more
Year: 2014
Latest Research: Quadraplegic Shapes Robot Hand in Multiple Degrees
Two years ago, the world saw Jan Scheuermann, a woman with quadriplegia, feed herself chocolate using a robot arm she controlled with her thoughts. Last… Read more
E-Cigarette Poisonings May Increase as Vaping Gains Popularity
Vapor stores are popping up around the country as the subculture of “vaping” grows. The term refers to e-cigarettes that emit a vapor–like mist instead… Read more
Harnessing the World’s Infatuation With Video Games for Better Health
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – the biggest movie opening of all time when it was released in 2011 – made $90… Read more
UPMC East Supports Annual Toys for Tots Program
For the third year, UPMC East sponsored the annual 96.1 KISS FM Stuff-A-Bus, which benefits the Toys for Tots program. This year, hospital staff donated… Read more