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9/1/98
Justice Reaches Deal With Wendy's

9/1/98
NOD/Harris Poll Indicates Americans With Disabilities Still Face Sharp Gaps In Securing Jobs, Education, Transportation And In Many Areas Of Daily Life.

9/2/98
Guilford Announces Receipt of Broad New Patents In FKBP-Neuroimmunophilin Ligand Program, Compounds That Promote Nerve Growth.

9/5/98
An Electronic Helping Hand.

9/15/98
New Criteria for SCI in Social Security Programs!

8/12/98
Current Research from the SCI Project at Rutgers.

8/10/98
A Blueprint for Rebuilding Broken Spinal Cords.

8/10/98
Study sheds light on reversing paralysis.

7/29/98
President Clinton Announces Major HCFA Initiative.

7/28/98
NeoTherapeutics' Lead Compound Demonstrates Nerve Regeneration Process.

7/26/98
U. S. News and World Reports Ranks Top Hospitals.

7/19/98
The Road to Equal Access Runs Uphill.

7/15/98
Humana Partners With Accordant Health Services For Chronic Disease Management.

7/14/98
Consumer Group Questions How HMOs Will Implement Disclosure to Consumers.

7/14/98
Study Reveals Why Bone Loss Occurs During Steroid Treatment.

7/11/98
Marijuana Chemical Tapped to Fight Strokes.

7/10/98
Bills Veteran LB Chris Spielman to Miss Month of Training Camp.

7/1/98
Doctors Perform the First Human Brain Cell Transplant.

7/1/98
New Procedure Holds Promise for Spinal Cord Injury Victims.

7/98
Roosevelt Memorial to Add Wheelchair.

7/98
Arena Football Player Injures Spine.

7/98
U.S. Doctors Seek to Reverse Stroke Damage in Brain.

7/98
Lawmakers Clash Over Patient Bill of Rights.

6/28/98
Ronald L. Mace, FAIA Design Pioneer and Visionary of Universal Design.

6/25/98
Semen Quality Stable After Spinal Injury.

6/24/98
Spinal Cord Injury Research Bill Passes New York State Legislature.

6/98
Teach Young Swimmers to Think of Safety Before They Dive.

05/12/98
Death Raises Questions About Disabled, Right To Die

05/11/98
Still Me
Christopher Reeve's new memoir.

05/10/98
High-Pressure Chambers Could Prevent Paralysis After Spinal Cord Injury

05/01/98
Fraternity To Pay Injured Pledge

05/01/98
Architects To Design New Stadiums And Arenas
The nation's largest architectural firm agreed to design new stadiums and arenas so spectators in wheelchairs still have a full view when other fans stand up.

05/01/98
Radionics Announces FDA Clearance of its Spinal Image Guided Surgery Application

05/01/98
18th National Veterans Wheelchair Games Set For July 7-11, 1998

05/01/98
AccessABILITY '98
International Letter-writing competition to Promote Better Understanding of Challenges Faced By People with Mobility Disabilities

05/01/98
Invacare Corporation Unveils New Training Programs For Rehab Technology Suppliers and Clinicians

05/01/98
Spinal Cord Injury Treatment May Improve With New Findings On Nervous System Damage

05/01/98
30 Steps & Many Hard Lessons
The personal story of Lake Oswego Fire Chief, Scott Dodd.

04/01/98
Heart Disease Risk For Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury

03/31/98
National Rugby League To Act After Second Neck Injury

03/30/98
Jet Skiers Tend to Injure Spine

03/30/98
Cross Gender Sex Pill
A new drug designed to treat impotence in men may have surprisingly similar effects in women.

03/28/98
Professional Cyclist Injured in Climbing Accident

03/28/98
Insurers Would Come Down Hard on "Love Drug": Experts

03/27/98
FDA Approves Pfizer Medicine Viagra For Erectile Dysfunction

03/24/98
Impotence May Have Met Match As Viagra Nears FDA Approval

03/19/98
Snowboarders At Risk Of SCI

03/19/98
Hollywood Pushing Health Research

03/19/98
Natural Pain Killer Discovered

03/16/98
Former Champion Bull Rider Paralyzed, Not Expected To Walk

03/15/98
Professional Bull Rider Jerome Davis Seriously Injured in Fort Worth

03/13/98
President Clinton Signs Executive Order Establishing National Task Force on Employment of People with Disabilities

03/13/98
Congress Mulls Rights for Disabled

03/02/98
UCSF Study Suggests Capsaicin Significantly Reduces Debilitating Nerve Pain

03/02/98
NRH to Open New Occupational Therapy Center

03/01/98
Paralyzed Student Ends Life With Assistance Of Dr. Kevorkian

10/13/97
Employing Interns with Disabilities

08/25/97
Do You Have Discrimination Complaints?

08/25/97
Special Computer Training for People with Special Needs

08/13/97
Evan J. Kemp Jr. Dies at Age 60

06/15/97
Disabilities and the Performing Arts

6/01/97
Discount Cellular Programs for People with Disabilities

05/15/97
Employment Statistics

 
 
 
 
 
 

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