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Meet Joe Tucker And His $95,000 Bionic Leg
Joe Tucker is the first civilian to get a hi-tech bionic leg. A 42-year-old father-of-four, Tucker lives with his family in Putnam Valley, NY where he works as the manager of a car dealership. Soon after the birth of his first child, while living in the...Tags: New York City, Bronx (New York City), Continuing Education, Health and Medical Professionals, Amputation
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Injured Air Force Capt. Tony Simone honored for Veterans Day
TribLocal - Joliet » NewsMore than a year ago, U.S. Air Force Capt. Tony Simone's helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan five days before he was scheduled to return …... -
5K run/walk to support two area teens struggling with debilitating viruses
TribLocal - Tinley Park » NewsSupporters on Saturday will rally behind two local teenagers struggling to overcome paralyzing viruses by participating in the Every Step Counts 5K Run/Walk event at …... -
Silver Cross Hospital to open February 2012 in New Lenox
TribLocal - Plainfield » NewsSilver Cross Hospital's new facility in New Lenox doesn't officially open until 2012, but officials are already touting its amenities, such as private rooms with …... -
Harnessing the Voice to Help Heal the Brain
WGN NewsHealing power on the tip of your tongue! When someone goes into a coma -- loved ones hope and pray their voices will penetrate the darkness. But can they really hear? Family members say they believe, but most doctors offer little hope. Now medical proof...Tags: Iowa, Veterans Affairs, WGN, Health, Human Interest
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Brain-controlled limb to take prosthetics a step forward, researchers hope
It had been five years since Hailey Danisewicz last thought about bending her left knee.
The 20-year-old Northwestern University sophomore was 12 when she was diagnosed with bone cancer in her left leg just above the knee.
"I had a few surgeries to...Tags: Chemotherapy, Clubs and Associations, American Medical Association, Surgery, Brain
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My Pet World: Therapy dog Lucy lived to make people laugh, smile
"Wha hoo," said Lucy, our miniature Australian Shepherd, as she walked into the gymnasium-sized room at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Lucy spent eight years at RIC, under the direction of medical professionals, helping stroke, spinal cord...Tags: Physical Therapists, Lucille Ball, Dog (animal), Health and Medical Professionals, Human Interest
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NEDSRA Receives $25,000 Grant for its "Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies" Program
TribLocal - ElmhurstFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association (NEDSRA)Mark Ritsman, Manager of Marketing and Public InformationPhone: 630-620-4500, ext. 141Email: mritsman@nedsra.orgFax: 630-620-4598 Marie Lazzara, Media …... -
Through experience, man helps the disabled live without barriers
TribLocal - EvanstonOne dark country road, one bad radio station and one deer combined to change Leo Kirwan’s life forever. The events of that fateful evening 15 …... -
Glen Ellyn appoints ethics officer to oversee first-ever policy
TribLocal - Wheaton » NewsFollowing the recent adoption of Glen Ellyn’s first-ever ethics policy, trustees voted Monday to hire a volunteer ethics officer who will oversee all complaints and …...
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