Monthly Archives: June 2007

Geron Parades New Stem-Cell Finding

Geron (GERN) is strutting its stuff. The California-based Biotechnology company kicked off a busy week -- which includes a big cancer-related conference -- with news...

Sharing a hard lesson

It was close to midnight on a hot June night in 1992 when Eric Wildt dived into a friend's in-ground swimming pool. His head hit...

Daughter is inspired by mom’s injury

On hot summer night in 1994, Betty Uriegas' life changed forever. For nine years, she had been a Hall County Sheriff's deputy and served as...

On the Rebound

Tyler Malone’s not letting a wheelchair keep him down Tyler Malone wants to do something no one else has ever done, something that could affect...

Stem cell bill faces certain veto

The legislation passes the House and Senate but is short of the two-thirds majorities to override a veto, which Bush has pledged to make. WASHINGTON...

Robin Williams appears at Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation benefit

"Roll the way!" Robin Williams said to a wheelchair-bound guest wearing a "Go Forward" dog tag with a Superman insignia at "Making Magic Happen,"...

Craig Hospital Celebrates 100 Years

(CBS4) ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Craig Hospital in Englewood celebrates 100 years of service this weekend. A party with graduates of the specialized Rehabilitation hospital was...

Research shows big strides start with small steps

Jeff Adams looked up from his wheelchair at the Bloorview Kids Rehab centre yesterday and saw what might have been. Coming toward him was Nicholas...

‘You have to learn how to start over again’

The day was supposed to be like any other. At age 51 Darryl Neighbour, the boss of a construction company he co-owned, was finishing...

THE HANDS OF AN ARTIST

The last thing Kevin White remembers from the evening of his accident is the brilliant June sky and thinking "what a beautiful sunset it...