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2. Weighted vests for children - Wikipedia

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   The use of weighted vests for children originated in the United States as a form of therapy for children with autism. [3] By 2017, the use of weighted vests had become common in public schools in Hamburg, Germany. Teachers there reported that students wore the vests voluntarily for up to 30 minutes at a time, and that the vests were popular ...

3. Weighted blanket - Wikipedia

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   A woman underneath a DIY 12 pound (5.4kg) weighted blanket.. A weighted blanket is an especially heavy blanket that is used to aid sleep and reduce anxiety.Initially, weighted blankets were most commonly used as therapeutic tools to assist autistic people, individuals with dementia, and mental health conditions.

4. Patient lift - Wikipedia

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   A patient lift (patient hoist, jack hoist, Hoyer lift, or hydraulic lift) may be either a sling lift or a sit-to-stand lift.This is an assistive device that allows patients in hospitals and nursing homes and people receiving home health care to be transferred between a bed and a chair or other similar resting places, by the use of electrical or hydraulic power.

5. I Walked With a 16-lb Weighted Vest for 2 Weeks ... - AOL

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   A trainer documents his journey walking and working out with a weighted vest for two weeks, including the surprising benefits he learned.

6. Medical restraint - Wikipedia

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   There are many kinds of mild, safety-oriented medical restraints which are widely used. For example, the use of bed rails is routine in many hospitals and other care facilities, as the restraint prevents patients from rolling out of bed accidentally. Newborns frequently wear mittens to prevent accidental scratching. Some wheelchair users use a ...

7. Nearly 30% of US drugstores closed in one decade, study shows

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   Nearly three out of 10 U.S. drugstores that were open during the previous decade had closed by 2021, new research shows. Black and Latino neighborhoods were most vulnerable to the retail pharmacy ...