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  2. Colostomy - Wikipedia

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    People with colostomies must wear an ostomy pouching system to collect intestinal waste. Ordinarily, the pouch must be emptied or changed a couple of times a day depending on the frequency of activity; in general the further from the anus (i.e., the further 'up' the intestinal tract) the ostomy is located the greater the output and more ...

  3. Ostomy system - Wikipedia

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    People with colostomies must wear an ostomy pouching system to collect intestinal waste. Ordinarily the pouch must be emptied or changed a couple of times a day depending on the frequency of activity; in general the further from the anus (i.e., the further 'up' the intestinal tract) the ostomy is located the greater the output and more frequent ...

  4. Impairment rating - Wikipedia

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    An individual's impairment rating is based on the direct restrictive impact of an impairment, whereas disability includes the indirect consequences one's impairment. [3] despite these differences impairment rating is commonly used by government organizations as a measure of disability, or to determine compensation owed due to an accident or ...

  5. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Wikipedia

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    Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Long title: An Act to replace the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, to extend and revise the authorization of grants to States for vocational rehabilitation services, with special emphasis on services to those with the most severe disabilities, to expand special Federal responsibilities and research and training programs with respect to individuals with disabilities ...

  6. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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    Ro shares the skinny on laxatives for weight loss, as well as better ways to lose weight sustainably and safely.

  7. New brain therapy allows paralyzed patients to walk again: 'I ...

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    The concept of applying it to the lateral hypothalamus is unchartered territory. Looking ahead, the researchers hope to combine DBS with spinal implants to enable further recovery from paralysis.

  8. HIV isn't the death sentence it once was: How related deaths ...

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    Even in the past five years, HIV-related death rates fell for all diagnosed Americans and across most at-risk groups. Some of the largest drops have been measured among older people. Three decades ...

  9. Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons - Wikipedia

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    Assertion that these rights apply to all disabled persons "without any exception whatsoever and without distinction or discrimination on the basis of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinions, national or social origin, state of wealth, birth or any other situation applying either to the disabled person himself or ...