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With a wink of the eye.

Imagine being able to turn on lights, open doors and operate your radio and television set by merely moving your eyebrows up and down. Assistive technology is described as any device that empowers an individual to perform a certain activity that he or she could not perform or would have difficulty performing. It is changing the quality of life for persons with disabilities, enabling them to participate in gainful employment, enjoy recreational activities, return to school, and engage in other activities of independent daily living.

Activities of Daily Living↗
PubMed1996

Progress in breast cancer screening: Vermont's efforts.

To impact Vermont's high breast cancer death rate, a statewide survey was conducted to identify barriers to screening. An awareness campaign was implemented that included community meetings, worksite education, television and radio ads, and physician education. A follow-up survey showed a significant increase in women ever having a mammogram and a significant decrease in women who felt that mammograms were not needed, the greatest identified barrier to screening. Despite increased awareness of breast cancer nationwide, it is likely that the education strategy successfully targeted and impacted women's behavior. Continued educational efforts are needed, particularly in women 50 and older.

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PubMed1990

Television and Adolescents: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll.

Television and other media represent an important and widely unrecognized influence on adolescent behavior in American society. This article is a review of the major media to which teenagers are heavily exposed-television, movies, radio, print media, and pornography. The potential concerns of practitioners and parents and society as a whole are emphasized and some solutions suggested.

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