Tag: Spinal Cord
In poor countries, spinal injury still means death
LONDON (Reuters) - A 6-year-old Palestinian girl may be about to experience at first hand the gulf between care of spinal injuries in the...
Paralysis victim ‘returned to life’
As he'd done so many times before, Jonah Shea tackled the chilly waters of Cape Cod Bay by running and diving in head first.
The...
HealthFirst – Spinal cord injuries
UNDATED (WJRT) - When it comes to getting people moving again after spinal injuries, timing may be key.
HealthFirst reporter Leslie LoBue says new research...
Wheelchairs roll, and rock: Spinal injury patients offer help to live life kingsize
New Delhi, August 29:* Nekram Upadhyay is 34, suffers from polio, walks with a crutch, and has won the prestigious Ford Fellowship.
* Dr Tomasz...
Arts Alliance America to release Reeve documentary
Portion of DVD revenue to be given to foundation
Arts Alliance America in November will release Hope in Motion, a two-part documentary on Christopher...
Stem-cell therapy: Cure or hoax in China?
'Some get miracles'; others are skeptical
The website for Beike Biotechnology bursts with stories that can only be categorized as medical miracles: a Paraplegic can...
Treatment Advocates Plan Run
One year ago, Robert Wall couldn’t walk.
The former New Jersey resident and computer programmer was injured in August 2005 when he mistakenly dove into...
Indian origin researcher finds seatbelts increase serious injury risk in kids
Washington : Indian origin researcher Harsh Grewal and colleagues at Temple University have found that ill-fitting seatbelts increase the risk of serious injury particularly...
Resident says city is balking on wheelchair ramp promise
Pamela Bell has been disabled for more than three years.
When a spinal cord injury eventually made the Jacksonville resident wheelchair bound a year and...
Goal Driven
Despite challenges, Lindsay Heimkes still making strides
FILER - In 2006, Lindsay Heimkes joined the ranks of the more than 11,000 spinal cord injury cases...
