Paralysis

James Cap, Paralyzed Man, Can Have Guns: Judge

AP | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Second Amendment, Quadriplegic Man Right to Bear Arms, Quadriplegic, New Jersey, James Cap, Paralyzed, Paralyzed Hunter, Breathing Tube Gun, Paralysis, New York News

SOMERVILLE, N.J. — A New Jersey judge says a quadriplegic blocked from buying a gun to go hunting has the right to bear arms even though he will...

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Will Reeve, 17, Recalls Favorite Memories Of Parents Christopher and Dana Reeve

people.com | Sharon Cotliar | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Christopher Reeve, Will Reeve, Celebrity Kids, Paralysis, Entertainment News

When he was a kid Will Reeve didn't understand why strangers called his parents, Christopher and Dana Reeve, "an inspiration." But now at age 17, he i...

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Denver Marathon: Man Overcomes Paralysis To Participate

The Denver Post | John Meyer | Posted 10.19.2009 | Denver

Read More: Denver Marathon, Colorado, Denver, Paralysis, Denver News

His right knee ached because of a ligament strain, and his groin stung because of a hernia diagnosed just last Tuesday, but those were hardly the bigg...

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To Honor Christopher Reeve's Legacy, We Need to Find Cures for Paralysis

Peter Wilderotter | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Spinal Cord Injury, Christopher Reeve, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Paralysis, Dana Reeve, Spinal Cord Research, Health Care Reform, Healthcare Reform, Health Care, President Obama Health Care Policy, Living News
Peter Wilderotter

Five years after his death, Christopher's life continues to inspire. But our challenge for the next five years is to set the nation on a path to achieving his dream.

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Paralyzed From the Chest Down, Man Bikes 500 Miles For Stem Cell Research

Olivia Sterns | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Spinal Injuries, Non-Profit Foundations, Wheelchair, Spinal-Cord-Injury, Stem Cells, Christopher Reeve, Stem Cell Research, Camino-De-Santiago, Paralysis, Walkabout Foundation, Walkabout, Americans With Disabilities Act, Greenwich, Disability, Obama Stem Cell Research, Living News
Olivia Sterns

As his journey begins so does the world's first-ever clinical trial using stem cells in humans to repair spinal cord damage.

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Standing up for Abused and Neglected Children Takes on New Meaning

Brad Hunt | Posted 05.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Dogsledding, Children, Multiple Sclerosis, American Red Cross, Animals, Neglected Children, Injury, Abused Children, Illness, Dogs, Court Appointed Special Advocate, Paralysis, Casa, Living News
Brad Hunt

We're all capable of being volunteers even if only in some small way. Think of what we could accomplish in this country if we all gave back to others some of the good we've received.

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Bills Tight End Likely Paralyzed For Life

Democrat and Chronicle | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Spinal Injuries, Buffalo Bills, Kevin Everett, Paralysis, Home News

Everett suffered a fracture dislocation of the cervical spine and an injury to the cervical spinal cord between the third and fourth vertebrae while m...

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