Tag: Travel

Family, friends rally to help chef fight back from injury

Family, friends rally to help chef fight back from injury It happened in an instant. Dave Hartung was driving home from work the day after...

Reeve Foundation Recruits Distinguished Stem-Cell Neurobiologist

The Salk Institute's Samuel L. Pfaff, Ph.D. - to its International Research Consort Pfaff Brings Expertise in Motor Neuron Development to the Foundation's Efforts on...

NBer cycles for spinal injuries

Brother's accident prompts cross-Canada bicycle tre SAINT JOHN - Last year, Tracadie-Sheila resident Vernon Brideau was thrown from the ATV he was driving after hitting...

Vet games: Exercises in bravery

Hard-driving Bay State disabled veterans brought home gold, silver and bronze medals after a week of fierce competion during the National Veterans Wheelchair Games...

Canine Companions reaches out to disabled vets

OCEANSIDE ---- A former Marine Corps reservist disabled by a spinal cord injury says many similarly injured troops he talks to are reluctant to...

Overseas treatment risky

Stem cell procedures lack evidence PHILADELPHIA — In February, Marcela DeVivo took her baby son to the Dominican Republic and paid $30,000 to have him...

Wave Broke Modestan’s Neck, ‘Miracles’ Put Him Back on His Feet

Jul. 27--The fog had burned off, the sand at Pismo Beach was beginning to sizzle and Modesto Realtor Fred Miller finally was hot...

Wheelchair-Bound Coach Ricker Still Sharing Knowledge

The sound of basketballs rhythmically hitting the gym floor filled the inside of Eastview Recreation Center. In one corner, a man’s face familiar to basketball...

Rise above Tour brings message of hope

Tour stop focuses on spinal cord injury awareness and rehab This week a message of hope rolled through the state. The Rise Above Tour, a cross-country...

Blackwell continues pursuit of dream to walk again

Three years have passed since Tara Blackwell had her life altered in a split-second of tragedy. She has clung to hope. She has been fueled...