I recently came across this awful experience of a person suffering from osteoporosis who was struck and left for dead by a hit-and-run driver and left for dead in Northern Ireland. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6947499.stm).
Anne McQuitty's arm was shattered and ankle was broken, among other injuries, but she is fortunate to be alive after such a horrendous ordeal. It's a reminder of how those who have fragile bones are even more vulnerable when something like this...
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According to a new study, attention training may help stroke victims combat the inability to focus that often comes with the condition. Read more »
About 33,000 people commit suicide every year, and the parents of these suicide victims say that regardless of how much time goes by, they still live... Read more »
Researchers say that older Americans who suffer a stroke are getting better treatment, most likely due to a nationwide program encouraging the use of... Read more »
Electrical nerve stimulation may help people who've had a stroke relearn how to control their hands, German researchers say. In a new small study,... Read more »
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