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Paralyzed Pit Bull Brings Message Of Perseverance To Patients
When Elsa was only one year old she suffered a major spinal cord stroke, leaving her unable to walk.
Kelly Dann had only recently adopted...
Quadriplegic Woman on the Love Behind Her 31-year Marriage
Joni Eareckson from Agoura Hill, California, has been wheelchair-bound since the age of 17, after severing her spinal cord in a diving accident that...
Inspired by Sister’s Death, Girl Helps Young Brain Tumor Patients Make Films
Angelight Films is a non-profit production company that gives children with brain and spinal cord tumors the opportunity to express themselves by creating and...
Cat Born Without Leg Bones Gets Operation Thanks to Facebook Donors
Harvey, a 4-month-old kitten in Scotland born without bones in his front legs, is happy and healthy. But while his rare genetic condition could...
Cell Transplant Enables Paralyzed Dogs to Walk; Humans Next?
Scientists have reversed paralysis in dogs after injecting them with cells grown from the lining of their nose.
The pets had all suffered spinal injuries...
London Marathon Breaks All-Time Charity Fund-raising Record
The London Marathon's claim to fame is not the speed of the runners, but the generosity of their record-breaking charity pledges.
As the world's greatest...
Five ‘Good News Heroes’ Win Sweet Treats for Their Inspiring Acts
SendFudge.com has partnered with the Good News Network to award free gourmet fudge to five people who are consistently doing nice things to make...
With Help of a ‘Bionic’ Suit, Paralyzed Woman Finishes London Marathon (Video)
A 32-year-old British woman paralyzed from the chest down has finished the London marathon after 16 days of walking with the help of a...
A Beautiful Day in Sports: NFL Team Signs Disabled Player
Until now, building an NFL team roster was all about business, and never sentiment. This week the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach is receiving praise...
This Amazing Device Just Made Wheelchairs Obsolete for Paraplegics
The young man in this video looks like he's riding a Segway. But Yusuf Akturkoglu was paralyzed after falling from a horse five years ago,...
CNN Hero Awards Show Tonight is Unlike Any Other
Who will be named the Top CNN Hero of the Year and receive $100,000 to boost their selfless projects to help others around the...
Paraplegic Skier Walks Again, Helps Others do the Same
After surviving a storm of slings and arrows over the course of her life, Amanda Boxtel could never have imagined that a paralyzing skiing...
CNN Names Top 10 ‘CNN Heroes’ for 2011
CNN announced its Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2011, while opening online voting that will determine the winner of the $250,000 grand prize. All...
Dog Paralyzed in Joplin Tornado is on Road to Recovery Thanks to University Volunteers
Not all the donations to victims of the Joplin, Mo., tornado in May were delivered to the two-legged survivers. A dog named Sugar, found...
Top 6 Yoga Poses for Back Pain (Part 2)
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Wall Plank
Stand in front of a wall at arm’s length. Reach forward from your shoulders and plant your palms on the...
Top 6 Yoga Poses for Lower Back Pain
Fifteen years ago, I was not acting my age. Since I would recoil from any form of exercise, as well as any green foods,...
Implant Helps Man Paralyzed for Years to Walk
After Rob Summers was paralyzed below the chest in a car accident in 2006, his doctors told him he would never stand again. They...
College Football Player Now in Wheelchair Finds New Joy in the Game (Video)
A Rutgers football player, now confined to a wheelchair, hasn't let his devastating injury slow him down.
Defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who suffered a serious...
Volunteers Help Injured Baby Raccoon to Recover
Veterinarians and rehabbers give their time to a baby raccoon, orphaned and paralyzed shortly after birth. One brain scan and spinal operation later, and...
Study Finds Scientific Basis for Acupuncture Benefit
Scientists have taken another important step toward understanding just how sticking needles into the body can ease pain. In a paper published Sunday...