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</ul><div id="para"><span itemprop="description">A Texas woman died earlier this month after contracting a flesh-eating infection from floodwaters brought by Hurricane Harvey, according to health officials in Houston. The Houston Chronicle reported that Nancy Reed, 77, of Houston, contracted&nbsp;a dangerous bacterial skin infection after she fell into&nbsp;dirty floodwater in her son&rsquo;s home, breaking and cutting open her arm. The [&hellip;]Related:FDA halts monkey research denounced by Jane Goodall as &lsquo;shameful&rsquo;FDA targets hundreds of &lsquo;rogue&rsquo; websites illegally selling opioids and other prescription drugsShe chose to die so she could have a baby. Now her husband has to bury them both.</span></div><div id="headlinelink"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/09/27/a-woman-survived-a-fall-into-hurricane-harveys-floodwaters-only-to-die-of-a-flesh-eating-infection/?utm_source=rss_to-your-health" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/09/27/a-woman-survived...</a></div>
	<div id="bottomline"><b>Source: </b><a href="https://medworm.com/news/washington-post-to-your-health/" target="_self"><span itemprop="publisher">Washington Post: To Your Health</span></a> - <time datetime="2017-09-27" itemprop="datePublished">September 27, 2017</time> <b>Category: </b>Consumer Health News <b>Source Type: </b>news</div></div>
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    PMID: 29426390 [PubMed - in process]</span></div><div id="bottomline"><b>Source: </b><a href="https://medworm.com/journal/the-american-journal-of-occupational-therapy/" target="_self"><span itemprop="publisher">The American Journal of Occupational Therapy</span></a> - <time datetime="2018-02-12" itemprop="datePublished">February 12, 2018</time> <b>Category: </b>Occupational Health <b>Authors: </b><span itemprop="author">Green M, Barstow B, Vogtle L</span> <b>Tags: </b>Am J Occup Ther <b>Source Type: </b>research</div></div>
<div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalScholarlyArticle"><div id="headlinelink"><span class="icon-research"><b><a href="https://medworm.com/495135651/occupational-therapy-in-medicaid-home-and-community-based-services-waivers/" target="_self"><span itemprop="name"><span itemprop="headline">Occupational Therapy in Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waivers.</span></span></a></b></span></div><div id="para"><span itemprop="description">CONCLUSION: Comparisons across states strengthen the profession's ability to assert the value of its services. These findings can help identify best practices and can advocate for the refinement of state occupational therapy programs. 
    PMID: 29426389 [PubMed - in process]</span></div><div id="bottomline"><b>Source: </b><a href="https://medworm.com/journal/the-american-journal-of-occupational-therapy/" target="_self"><span itemprop="publisher">The American Journal of Occupational Therapy</span></a> - <time datetime="2018-02-12" itemprop="datePublished">February 12, 2018</time> <b>Category: </b>Occupational Health <b>Authors: </b><span itemprop="author">Friedman C, VanPuymbrouck L</span> <b>Tags: </b>Am J Occup Ther <b>Source Type: </b>research</div></div>
<div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalScholarlyArticle"><div id="headlinelink"><span class="icon-research"><b><a href="https://medworm.com/495135652/goal-attainment-and-goal-adjustment-of-older-adults-during-person-directed-cancer-rehabilitation/" target="_self"><span itemprop="name"><span itemprop="headline">Goal Attainment and Goal Adjustment of Older Adults During Person-Directed Cancer Rehabilitation.</span></span></a></b></span></div><div id="para"><span itemprop="description">CONCLUSION: Although most participants were able to meet their goals, many also changed their goals and priorities after reflection and attempts to resume or initiate meaningful activities. 
    PMID: 29426388 [PubMed - in process]</span></div><div id="bottomline"><b>Source: </b><a href="https://medworm.com/journal/the-american-journal-of-occupational-therapy/" target="_self"><span itemprop="publisher">The American Journal of Occupational Therapy</span></a> - <time datetime="2018-02-12" itemprop="datePublished">February 12, 2018</time> <b>Category: </b>Occupational Health <b>Authors: </b><span itemprop="author">Lyons KD, Newman RM, Kaufman PA, Bruce ML, Stearns DM, Lansigan F, Chamberlin M, Bartels SJ, Whipple J, Hegel MT</span> <b>Tags: </b>Am J Occup Ther <b>Source Type: </b>research</div></div>
<div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalScholarlyArticle"><div id="headlinelink"><span class="icon-research"><b><a href="https://medworm.com/495135653/effectiveness-of-the-co-pid-for-students-with-moderate-intellectual-disability/" target="_self"><span itemprop="name"><span itemprop="headline">Effectiveness of the Co-PID for Students With Moderate Intellectual Disability.</span></span></a></b></span></div><div id="para"><span itemprop="description">CONCLUSION: The Co-PID was found to be an effective program for enhancing classroom and school participation. 
    PMID: 29426387 [PubMed - in process]</span></div><div id="bottomline"><b>Source: </b><a href="https://medworm.com/journal/the-american-journal-of-occupational-therapy/" target="_self"><span itemprop="publisher">The American Journal of Occupational Therapy</span></a> - <time datetime="2018-02-12" itemprop="datePublished">February 12, 2018</time> <b>Category: </b>Occupational Health <b>Authors: </b><span itemprop="author">Selanikyo E, Weintraub N, Yalon-Chamovitz S</span> <b>Tags: </b>Am J Occup Ther <b>Source Type: </b>research</div></div>
<div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MedicalScholarlyArticle"><div id="headlinelink"><span class="icon-research"><b><a href="https://medworm.com/495135654/mirror-therapy-and-task-oriented-training-for-people-with-a-paretic-upper-extremity/" target="_self"><span itemprop="name"><span itemprop="headline">Mirror Therapy and Task-Oriented Training for People With a Paretic Upper Extremity.</span></span></a></b></span></div><div id="para"><span itemprop="description">CONCLUSION: Mirror therapy, when used as priming for task-oriented training, can produce clinical improvements in upper extremity function and occupational performance in people with hemiparesis. 
    PMID: 29426386 [PubMed - in process]</span></div><div id="bottomline"><b>Source: </b><a href="https://medworm.com/journal/the-american-journal-of-occupational-therapy/" target="_self"><span itemprop="publisher">The American Journal of Occupational Therapy</span></a> - <time datetime="2018-02-12" itemprop="datePublished">February 12, 2018</time> <b>Category: </b>Occupational Health <b>Authors: </b><span itemprop="author">Bondoc S, Booth J, Budde G, Caruso K, DeSousa M, Earl B, Hammerton K, Humphreys J</span> <b>Tags: </b>Am J Occup Ther <b>Source Type: </b>research</div></div>
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