Yearly Archives: 2006

Union players face quadriplegic threat

Rugby union players are four times more likely to wind up as quadriplegics than their rugby league counterparts, new research shows. A study by Adelaide's...

New Red Cross Training Course Aims to Better Serve People with Disabilities Following a...

Friday, September 29, 2006 — The American Red Cross is rolling out the latest in its series of courses to better prepare employees and...

Campbell resident addresses Amendment 2

CAMPBELL, Mo. -- On November 7, voters will cast their vote either for or against the Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative, otherwise known...

Qualified Canadians Still Able to Access Medical Marijuana from Health Canada

TORONTO, Sept. 26 /CNW/ - Yesterday the Conservative government announced spending cuts scheduled over the next two years. Funding for academic medical marijuana research...

Injury Transforms Former NFL Player

Sep. 23--The most remarkable thing about Mike Utley is that he says his life really didn't change on Nov. 17, 1991 -- yet admittedly...

Ideas and instructions for building a handicapped accessible bathroom

There is a lot to take into consideration when planning a bathroom for a disable person. Ultimately, there are only two things that...

Spinal patients body temp control difficult

PATIENTS with spinal cord injuries may be unable to maintain body temperature and heat while exercising in a cold or a warm Environment, Dutch...

Project Walk

Project Walk is a program dedicated to improving the lives of those who have sustained paralysis after suffering a devastating spinal cord injury. Through the...

Rehab Goes High-Tech

Just a few years ago, helping a stroke patient regain the ability to swallow was unheard of. It's just one way technology has taken...

Never enough friends

Giving back to a man who was once active in the community through FFA and 4-H, many friends and neighbors helped make it possible...