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Middlebury teen continues to recover after hit-and-run
We now know a Middlebury teen who was seriously injured after being hit while riding her bike last summer is doing much better. Zion Carlstrom has spent much of this past year going through intense physical therapy, trying to regain her balance and...
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Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center joins pilot 'bundled payment' program
South Bend TribuneMISHAWAKA -- Consider how many separate claims would need to be filed to individual health care providers under the current Medicare payment system for the following case: A 75-year-old woman falls at home and is taken by ambulance to the hospital...Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapists, Government Health Care
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Banasiewicz: Just a spectator -- for now
South Bend TribuneThe rider sped downward into the well of the ramp and launched his bike high into the air -- then landed in a hard crash. Sitting high in bleachers on the opposite end of the crash spot inside "The Kitchen" skate park he owns, Brett Banasiewicz watched...Tags: X Games, Health Treatments, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapists
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Michigan man gets 2-5 years for drunken crash
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A Grand Traverse County man has been sentenced to two to five years behind bars for a drunken driving crash that injured two women. Witnesses told police that Ryan Decatur's vehicle barreled down Front Street in...Tags: Health Treatments
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Bikes for disabled kids
WSBT-TVMany kids will find a shiny new bike under their Christmas tree next week. But some parents can't get their kids a bike, because often children with disabilities either can't ride a bike or they need a special one that's very expensive. A new organization...Tags: Spina Bifida, Health Treatments
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Zion Carlstrom moving on after hit-and-run accident
18-year-old Zion Carlstrom is getting stronger and steadier as she recovers from a hit-and-run accident that almost took her life. “I know that God saved me,” she said recently during one of her intense physical therapy sessions, “...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Health Treatments, Middlebury
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Family: Community support boosts soldier's spirits during recovery
WSBT-TV ReporterA Mishawaka native who was critically injured while serving in Afghanistan is in good spirits, his sister tells WSBT, because of the outpouring of community support. Two weeks ago, Sgt. Lucas Oppelt, stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device while...Tags: Health Treatments, American Legion, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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Cheerleading needs sports safety rules, docs say
CHICAGO (AP) — Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms — it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the nation's leading group of pediatricians says. The number...Tags: High School Sports, Medical Specialization, Health Treatments, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapists
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Injured South Bend BMX star now "fully conscious"
It's another step forward in the recovery of South Bend BMX Star and Washington High School student, Brett Banasiewicz -- he is now fully conscious and alert. A post on The Kitchen's Facebook page says the 18-year-old is doing better as he goes through...
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The Mealer family is walking tall after tragedy
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — There isn't a memorial anymore at the quiet intersection near a vast cornfield and a family restaurant, the site of an accident that forever changed Shelly Mealer's life. It's been nearly five years since that awful night...Tags: Super Bowl, Rich Rodriguez, Health Treatments, Michigan Wolverines, Football
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Banasiewicz turns 18, rehab continues
South Bend BMX star Brett Banasiewicz turned 18 Wednesday, but his mother says they've postponed the celebration. "Well today is Brett's 18th birthday but we did not celebrate today, postponing the celebration for one month in hopes he will actually...
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Local athletes using special machine to determine if head injury is healed
SOUTH BEND – As researchers learn more about the effects of concussions, coaches, players and their doctors are being more careful about when they let injured players back on the field. Concussions are considered a minor brain injury but several...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Health Treatments, Concussion, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapists
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