Japanese city becomes first to subsidise epidurals to encourage more women to have children
To address the problem, Tokyo mayor Yuriko Koike has pledged to subsidise epidural childbirth “as early as possible” to encourage larger families. Japan desperately needs more children as its ...
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Q&A: How electrical stimulation can improve rehabilitation after spinal cord injury
A new study found that high-frequency stimulation reduced spasticity, and improved patients' ability to walk after spinal ...
High-frequency electrical stimulation blocks spasticity to help paraplegics walk again
Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is a promising strategy for reestablishing walking after spinal cord injury, recent studies show. But for patients suffering from muscle spasms, the ...