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Ballet dancer and traumatic brain injury survivor Jessica Baynes managed to recover her motor function to full capacity through rehabilitative ballet with the help of a neuro physical therapist. Ballet, when introduced into the context of medicine, can optimize physical, mental, and emotional healing (TEDx Talks, 2019, 1:22). She
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Finding high rates of EMS calls for cardiac induced issues, the chronic disease of Type 1 Diabetes, according to the Mayo Clinic (2024), creates heart and blood vessel damage which leads to a higher risk heart attacks and strokes. A preventative measure for these issues relates to constant monitoring of
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Pill Assist took inspiration from the Joint Pain Authority Team, specifically their tip to caregivers surrounding medication reminders. They note that pill organizers and phone alarms can help with medication adherence, which inspired me to combine these functions into a single product that could support users in managing their medications.
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Sampling/Recruiting Strategy Looking specifically at rural and remote communities, I took a trip to Hocking County, Ohio and met with EMS responders at 2 of the 3 stations within the county. The selection of EMS responders was based on the fact that emergencies would reveal the most prevalent health
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Introduction For many families, having a car is an important part of everyday life. We use cars to drive children to school and practices, run errands and go on road trips. But have you ever thought about how different the experience inside the car would be if everyone was not
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Amanda McMichael: We work for Hocking County EMS… 424 square miles. So we have three stations and four trucks that cover the entire county. We are EMS only. There's a lot of places, like especially in Columbus, where it's EMS and fire together. There's
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This design collaboration between Pensa and Comia details an assistive product for nursing that helps mothers determine whether their baby is receiving enough milk, which can directly influence the baby’s health and development. While this product is not specifically designed for chronic illness, it demonstrates how an assistive device
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Reinventing preventative healthcare, Neko Health, a company founded in Stockholm, is now expanding its innovation internationally, with a new location coming by the end of September to New York City. The concept is centered around conducting a comprehensive health scan, collecting and analyzing quantitative data from across the body; the
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With introduction from the Laurelville EMS, Avery Thielman headed over to Logan to conduct further interviews with Hocking County EMS responders. Melanie Bushby: There's quite a wide variety of people that I think most rural communities, maybe don't get to see. Like us versus like Clinton
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“The development of plastics from the mid-nineteenth century to the present has profoundly changed the materials of our physical world. As plastics inundated the home, workplace, and every industry and profession, they also found their place as a material for the creation of art" Plastic has become a
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Originally, Avery Thielman and I knocked on the door of The Laurelville Senior Center hoping to get insights into caregivers in rural communities. Getting no response, we headed next door to the EMS station, ringing the doorbell, and also did not obtain a response. This was on a Tuesday at
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“The role and relationship of furniture in architecture and space design are of great relevance. Designers such as Eileen Gray, Alvar Aalto, Mies Van der Rohe, and Verner Panton conceived furniture —primarily stools and chairs— that endure over time as powerful and timeless elements, with a determining impact on the