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Certification program for graduates to teach free community yoga classes
Yoga South announced it will include a lesson in the value of giving with its yoga certification program by encouraging graduates to teach free community yoga classes, according to Yoga South's Owner James Kigar and Director of Teacher Training Judy Weaver.
Catalyst Pharmaceutical raises $3.97 million from institutional investors
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced registered direct offering of 3.97 million shares of its common stock to institutional investors at a price per share of $1.00, representing gross proceeds of $3.97 million.
First Edition: December 15, 2010
Today's major health policy news is full of second-day stories and analysis regarding Monday's health law decision by a federal court judge in Virginia.
Rapid fluid removal from patients with failing kidneys linked to increased risk of death
The faster fluid is removed using continuous dialysis from patients with failing kidneys, the higher the likelihood they will die in the next several months, according to a study published today in JAMA Network Open by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers.
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Physical Therapists: Physical therapists (PTs) are licensed health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTs examine each individual and develop a plan using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. PTs: 1.Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities. 2.Restore, maintain, and promote not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health. 3.Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries. 4.Treat conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems. 5.Address the negative effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors as they relate to human performance. 6.PTs provide care for people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes. State licensure is required in each state in which a PT practices.