Paralysis
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Ex-NBA star Shawn Bradley paralyzed from waist down after car accidentThe Dallas Mavericks and 'Space Jam' star is facing a long road to recovery.TrendingMar 18, 2021
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Quebec drownings up sharply in 2020 as advocates say pandemic, warm summer to blameThe Life Saving Society recorded a stunning 95 deaths by drowning in 2020, compared to 58 in 2019.CanadaJan 28, 2021
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Paralyzed man walks again thanks to mind-reading exoskeletonThe man, who is paralyzed from the shoulders down, communicates with his exoskeleton through implants near his brain.TrendingOct 4, 2019
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Doctors warn rare illness that paralyzes children could become more commonA U.S. doctor is warning that we could see more cases of acute flaccid myelitis, an illness that can paralyze children.HealthApr 3, 2019
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Third child this year admitted to CHEO with AFMAccording to a CHEO spokesperson, the child was admitted upon arrival. The boy, a toddler, had been experiencing mild paralysis in one of his arms.HealthDec 28, 2018
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Paralyzed man takes first steps since his injury with help of electronic device in his spineAn electronic device is helping a man whose legs were paralyzed walk again, with some assistance.HealthSep 24, 2018
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Edmonton woman crowned Miss Wheelchair Canada: ‘It’s very surreal’An Edmonton woman who was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease six years ago has been crowned Miss Wheelchair Canada 2018.CanadaAug 26, 2018
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Halifax police arrest man wanted on countrywide warrant for new attempted-murder trialPolice say Markel Jason Downey, from Cole Harbour, N.S., was taken into custody during a traffic stop at 11:45 a.m., on Tuesday at Caldwell Road in Cole Harbour.CanadaMay 1, 2018
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Paralyzed Edmonton toddler moves from homemade Bumbo wheelchair to treadmillAn Edmonton girl who made headlines and melted hearts with her homemade Bumbo seat wheelchair is hitting the gym and walking - with the help of machines.HealthApr 23, 2018
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‘It was my worst nightmare’: 3 cases of EV-D68 confirmed in Alberta, 2 with paralysisEnterovirus D68 usually causes cold-like symptoms, but in rare cases it can be serious. It tends to affect children with asthma more severely than others. One Edmonton family found that out the hard way.HealthOct 27, 2016
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