Vests used for decades in military-type training are now popular with middle-aged women and other power walkers. What does the research say?

A new randomized clinical trial, led by a team of researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Wake Forest ...

Children with autism and ADHD may soon get anxiety relief from a novel "deep-pressure" vest. The vest, which can also be used for adults with mental illness, delivers a "portable hug" called deep ...

When it comes to caring for and teaching kids diagnosed with autism, the approach is not one size fits all. Local therapist assistant, Rachel Harrington, knows that because of the kids she works ...

A new randomized clinical trial, led by a team of researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Wake Forest ...

Weighted blankets are harmless when they are used for teens or adults, said Teresa May-Benson, an occupational therapist with the nonprofit Spiral Foundation in Newton, Massachusetts.

The effectiveness of weighted blankets on sleep and everyday activities – a retrospective follow-up study of children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and/or autism ...

Wearing a weighted vest during a 6-month calorie-restricted weight loss program helped older adults with obesity regain less weight over 24 months compared to those on diet alone. This benefit may ...

TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Weighted vests have been touted as a potential means of warding off osteoporosis ...

In the pilot, people who wore the vest reduced hip bone loss dramatically. The new study runs through April 2024 and will follow 192 adults age 60-85 in a randomized, controlled trial. The weighted ...

The price tag of a traditional weighted vest, however, is a little steep — she says they run around $50. So she decided to tackle the challenge herself, and bought a sewing machine.

Holly Bahme-Lytle, the founder and executive director of the ISAAC Foundation, remembers therapists using a weighted vest with her son, Isaac, who had autism, 14 years ago when he was 2-years-old.