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Hulk Hogan sues doctors over allegedly botched back surgeries
Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has sued the Laser Spine Institute in Florida, saying surgeries done there on his back were useless and cost him millions of dollars in revenue. Hogan went to the Institute in 2009 to get treatment for scoliosis and...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Danica Patrick, Litigation, Hulk Hogan, Trials
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Football: Injured North Hollywood student is awarded $2.4 million [Updated]
Varsity Times InsiderA North Hollywood High student who broke his neck during a football tryout in 2008 has been awarded $2.4 million in damages in an arbitration ruling against the Los Angeles Unified School District. Johnny Rider was 15 when he injured...... -
UCLA football: CB Anthony Jefferson could return in October
The Fabulous ForumUCLA cornerback Anthony Jefferson, who underwent back surgery Monday, could return in time for the Oct. 1 game against Stanford, according to a person familiar with the situation but who is not authorized to talk about injuries. Jefferson, a redshirt........ -
Alvila, first gorilla born at the San Diego Zoo, dies
L.A. UnleashedThe San Diego Zoo said goodbye last week to Alvila, a 45-year-old western lowland gorilla who was the first gorilla to be born there. Alvila was euthanized Thursday morning after zoo staff determined that her pain could no longer be...... -
Disabilities no longer a death sentence for pets
L.A. UnleashedRALEIGH, N.C. â When Beverly Tucker's dog Tobi ruptured a disc in his back, the veterinarian gave her a stark choice: expensive surgery with little chance of success, or euthanasia. Thanks to medical advances and shifting attitudes about animal care,...... -
James Levine cuts back on appearances at Metropolitan Opera, again
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Kraft Nabisco Championship: Stacy Lewis opens 3-shot lead in second round
The Fabulous ForumStacy Lewis, the 25-year-old from The Woodlands, Texas, who is an eager participant in charities that benefit sufferers from scoliosis (curvature of the spine), which put Lewis in a body cast when she was 11 and caused her to need...... -
Youkilis to have back surgery, Teixeira to DL
Sports NetworkThere was a double dose of bad news for the New York Yankees on Tuesday, as third baseman Kevin Youkilis is headed for back surgery and first baseman Mark Teixeira was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Youkilis had been placed on the 15-day disabled...Tags: Kevin Youkilis, World Baseball Classic, Mark Teixeira, Baseball, Zoilo Almonte
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York senior perseveres in the face of adversity
YORK — Philip Cragg is a polite young man with a quiet and unassuming demeanor. He doesn't like to boast about his achievements or the things he's had to overcome during his high school career. But unlike many high schoolers, Cragg, who is...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Graduation, Science and Technology, University of Virginia, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
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Central's Rachel Guffy proves that's anything possible
Anything's possible. That's the message Rachel Guffy has for anyone who may be going through a tough time in their lives. Guffy, a senior at Central Catholic, encountered her share of tough times over the past eight years. But there she was on...
Tags: Scoliosis, Financial Aid, Human Interest, University of California, Los Angeles, Awards and Prizes
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Spinal Surgery Helps Boones Mill Woman "Get Her Life Back"
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterImagine back pain so severe you found yourself hunched over. One Boones Mill woman endured that kind of pain for more than four years until this year when she underwent spinal surgery at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. "It was like a chronic...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Back Pain
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Devices for relief from chronic nerve pain may be considered if conservative options fail
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Eighteen months ago, I had surgery on my back to relieve the nerve pain that radiates down my leg. It didn't help as much as I'd hoped, and my doctor says additional surgery isn't likely to help. I have tried pain meds, steroid...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Health and Medical Professionals, Chiropractic, Morphine (drug), Pharmaceuticals
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