Tag: Travel

Stem-cell legislation a turning point for Iowa

In the next few days, the Iowa General Assembly will have the opportunity of a generation: It can improve the quality of life for...

‘I think Allison will walk again’

Dr. John Kessler was working in his office when he received word his daughter, Allison, had been seriously hurt in a skiing accident. Kessler is...

Firm provides ramps for handicapped

Mike Cleary has installed more than 100 metal ramps for Disability access in residences (as well as in commercial buildings) since launching his own...

Paralyzed Stanley teen vows to walk again

STANLEY -- Kayla Spano's bedroom mirrors that of most other teenage girls. Keepsakes such as homecoming corsages and cheerleading memorabilia crowd the built-in shelves, and...

Basile’s Hands-On Approach

Relaunched Web site for Determined2heal offers a wealth of advice to those with spinal injuries, and the Potomac man behind it is thinking big. Two...

Soothing words ease rough times

HAINES -- It got a little rough under the basket when the Haines Lady Glacier Bears played the Metlakatla Miss Chiefs Saturday night. A...

Greyhound Will Pay Millions over Verdict

A federal appeals court upheld an eight million dollar verdict against Greyhound Lines for a woman injured when another passenger cut the driver's neck...

Hope, a dream and pressing on

Layton teacher heads to China for new umbilical cord stem cell transplant LAYTON -- Kirk Green makes his way through the halls of E.G. King...

“Roll Models” and Designer Wheelchairs Add New Spin to Famed New York Fashion Week

FRESNO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 10, 2007 -- We invite you to consider: What would a St. John wheelchair look like? Rich...

Use your mind, keep body safe

Paralyzed former race car driver takes advice about spinal cord injuries to students in South Florida high schools. The high-tech, mechanized wheelchair caught their attention....