Stimulating Spring Week on University of Auckland Campus
... Spring Week on University of Auckland campus Poor child heath: a way forward, recovery after stroke, osteoporosis, contemporary New Zealand artists in Berlin, and exercise as the medicine for sustainable health are among some of the topics being aired at the Centre for Continuing Education's … Read more on Scoop.co.nz (press release) BRHC Foundation, an opportunity to impact lives Gene and Frances Loveall made donations to start the Gene Loveall Cancer Services Fund and Frances Loveall Stroke Recovery Fund. They also have made an planned gift to the Foundation from their estate. The cancer fund provides gas ...
New Prosthesis Authorized for Leg Amputees
... place weight on the OPRA device using a training prosthesis for approximately 6 months, after which they are fitted with their own customized … Read more on Pharmacy Times Buster the penguin gets a new lease on life A yellow-eyed penguin is ready to return to the wild after life-saving care that included a toe amputation at Wellington Zoo. The endangered … Buster will be returned to a beach near Penguin Place, a rehabilitation facility on the Otago Peninsula … Read more on New Zealand Herald Read ...
Review: 2015 Tesla Model S P85D
Review: 2015 Tesla Model S P85D Yes, it uses Tesla's single-pedal driving method, in which the Model S begins regenerative braking whenever the accelerator is not depressed. Yes, it's eerily quiet at idle. And, yes, power comes on subtly. You can reliably drive the P85D without ever … Read more on Auto World News CANNABIS – MEDICINE OR MENACE: 'It works amazingly as a pain reliever' “But sometimes the pain is so severe, it has me clenching my teeth in agony. “When I get the pain some nights, I don't want to wake up in the morning. “I get very depressed at times and I admit I have considered ending it all when I am really low … Read more on Lancashire Evening Post Read more... ...
Kalynda Davis Freed From Chinese Jail as Family Gather for Reunion
Kalynda Davis freed from Chinese jail as family gather for reunion Just days ago, Ms Davis was languishing in a Chinese prison potentially facing death by firing squad if she was found guilty of smuggling the drug crystal meth-amphetamine, or 'ice', with accomplice, Peter Gardner, 25, a New Zealander who had been … Read more on Daily Mail Real-life Bond villain who's now turned super-snitch revealed The 40ft yacht, JeReVe meaning I Dream, had been tracked across 6,000 miles of the Pacific Ocean from Ecuador by US and Australian drug enforcement agencies, but then they lost it – until the divers found it on the reef ten miles north of Tonga's main … Read more on Daily Mail Read more... ...
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Has Cancer
... Mayor Rob Ford has cancer It's an uphill battle for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who recently kicked his drug addiction only to be diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, it was announced on Wednesday. The recovering coke addict found out he has pleomorphic liposarcoma, a rare cancer … Read more on New York Post AC/DC drummer charged in hit man plot Mabey said the drug charges were minor offences. The Australian-born Rudd has lived in the seaside city, about 125 miles southeast of New Zealand's biggest city Auckland, since he was sacked from the band in 1983. He rejoined AC/DC in 1994, but has … Read more on Chicago Tribune Read ...
Sell-Out Show Helps Deirdre on the Road to Recovery
... the recovery from a stroke of Evening Echo reporter Deirdre O'Reilly, herself a champion fundraiser for charity. The mother of two young girls is undergoing intensive … Read more on Irish Examiner Canterbury researcher to investigate swallowing disorders A researcher who is highly trained in dysphagia, or swallowing difficulties, has returned from Baltimore to the University of Canterbury to continue her laboratory investigations into facilitating the recovery of swallowing in New Zealand stroke patients. Read more on Scoop.co.nz (press release) Read ...
Rehab Clinic Proponent Appeals Zoning Denial
... asked the Lackawanna County Court on Friday to overturn the zoning decision blocking her plan. Cynthia Bellino, through her … Read more on Scranton Times-Tribune Alabama songwriter Isbell finds his voice It was written and recorded after a stint in drug and alcohol rehab but it's not an album that wallows in tough times. He also married long-time violinist girlfriend Amanda Shires two days after they finished recording. Yes, there have been jokes that … Read more on New Zealand Herald Read ...