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
December 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