Study Finds Brisk Walking to Be Helpful in Recovery After a Stroke
Comstock/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Heading outside for a brisk walk can improve your quality of life. According to a new study released Thursday, stroke victims could have a lot to gain from walking for exercise. For the study, published in the jo…
Bionic Suit Helps Paralyzed Patients Walk Again
Ekso Bionics(LOS ANGELES) — Patients paralyzed by spinal cord injuries are taking their precious first steps at a Southern California hospital with the help of a battery-powered bionic suit that was first designed to help soldiers carry heavy loads.&l…
Woman Paralyzed While Helping Stranger Determined to Walk Aisle at Wedding
ABC(CANFIELD, Ohio) — A 22-year-old Pennsylvania nursing student who was paralyzed after being struck by a truck last winter is now determined to walk down the aisle at her upcoming wedding.Alissa Boyle, a nursing student at Waynesburg University, was…
Is Wobbling Worrisome? Gait Changes May Be an Early Sign of Dementia
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Slow on your feet? This could be the first sign of memory loss to come.Three new studies presented Sunday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Vancouver, Canada, finds that changes in walk…
Paralyzed Rats Regain Ability to Walk
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Paralyzed rats could walk again after scientists in Switzerland treated their injured spinal cords through a combination of chemical, electrical and physical stimulation. Gregoire Courtine, the study’s lea…
Texting While Jaywalking? New Jersey Town Issues Tickets
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(FORT LEE, N.J.) — If you’re caught texting while crossing the street in Fort Lee, N.J., you’d better be ready to cough up $85 for a ticket.Police Chief Thomas Ripoli said that jaywalking had become a dangerous …