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McCormick Research Institute

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American Medicine Today visited The McCormick Research Institute in St. Cloud, Florida.

The Institute is home to ‘Horses & Heroes,’ a program for veterans suffering from PTSD and ‘Heavenly Hooves,’ another program serving special needs individuals.  During the segment, we speak to Dr. Manette Monroe, Professor of Pathology at the University of Central Florida and Director of Research at McCormick Institute, as well as Caity Wall, the ‘Horses & Heroes’ Program Manager.  We also hear program success stories from Shemallian “Shemmy” Arrieta,  a Second Class Master-At-Arms in the Navy, and a Corporal E4 in the Marine Corps and Francesca Langston, a Corporal in the Marine Corps.

To learn more about The McCormick Research Institute and their equine therapy programs, visit the link here: http://mccormick.us/

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Limbitless Solutions Provides 3D-Printed Arms For Kids

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American Medicine Today went behind the scenes of Limbitless Solutions, a non-profit organization that uses additive manufacturing to advance personalized bionics and solutions for disabilities. A team of approximately 50 student volunteers from the University of Central Florida work at Limbitless Solutions, which gained notoriety for creating and donating 3-D printed bionic arms for children. The arms, explains Executive Director Albert Manero, cost approximately $350-500 in materials, and are a combination of engineering and art.

Learn more about Limbitless Solutions: http://limbitless-solutions.org/index.php/en/

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