Tag: Spinal Cord
Wheelchair life is eye opener
TWO girls from Aylesbury High School spent 24 hours in a wheelchair as part of an experiment to raise awareness of what it is...
Super wheelchair for Rockport man made possible by community
WEST ROCKPORT — The family of Derek O’Brien reports that a fund-raiser held in April produced enough money to allow them to order a...
You can’t slow Annie Hayes down
Annie Hayes has returned to the things she's always done, knowing that they'll never be the same.
Hayes, a 44-year-old from Pittsfield, has been...
Neurostimulation Comes of Age
Millions of people worldwide live active lives, thanks to implanted pacemakers that deliver electrical impulses to restore normal function to the heart. Now, electrical...
GH mother learning all over with son
Grand Haven resident Kim Talaga's Mother's Day present won't come with a bow and ribbon this year.
The gift arrived almost daily over the last...
Paralyzed man lashes out at Pacman
DENVER (AP) - Tommy Urbanski fidgets in his electronic wheelchair, trying to find a comfortable position.
No luck. The pain just shifts.
Urbanski, paralyzed from an...
He’s come back from the depths
Ensenada — THE marathon swimmer churned a solitary path through the chilly current, his wave-sculpted shoulders and arms dragging his lifeless legs through the...
Pancakes with a purpose
XENIA Monday, the Dayton Veterans Wheelchair Sports Team that includes three Greene Countians will benefit from the proceeds when Xenia's Perkins' Restaurant & Bakery...
Odds high, funds sparse for stem cell researchers
Patrick's $1b offer a temporary boost
For all the hype and hope surrounding stem cell research, most of the companies trying to develop treatments from...
New weapon in battle on bed sores
Paralysed from a spinal cord injury, Peter Jones tried to cope with excruciating pressure sores by treating himself with vitamins.
What he and his wife,...
