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Physical and Occupational Therapy

Stay updated on industry trends and job information for careers such as recreational, physical and occupational therapy.

Exercise for Aging Patients

Increasing Number of Health Professionals Prescribing Exercise for Aging Patients

Researchers from McMaster’s University in Canada used genetically altered mice to show how regular exercise can drastically reduce aging. The mice were genetically modified to age faster. In the study, some mice were forced...

Physical Therapist Career Profile

Physical therapists are healthcare specialists that work with patients who have experienced physical injury. When a patient suffers an athletic injury, or a neurological condition like a stroke or heart attack, physical therapists are...
depression and exercise

Is Exercise the New Antidepressant?

For many patients, the cost of medication to manage major depressive disorders is a hindrance to treatment. In addition to medication cost, negative side effects from prescription drugs and difficult access to consistent mental...

Physical Therapy Named One of the Best Health Jobs of 2015

Healthcare jobs are booming across the board. With an aging population that will likely require greater access to medical treatments of all types, jobs are being created in healthcare at a rate that far...