Posted on June 4th, 2018 by Elizabeth
Cerebral palsy is a devastating and irreversible birth injury that affects the brain, but the name for the disease itself is an umbrella term. There are many types of CP that vary in severity and symptoms and affect children in different ways, some more significantly than others. In all cases of cerebral palsy though, the […]
Posted on May 29th, 2018 by Elizabeth
Just because a cosmetic surgeon claims to be an expert or a “doctor to the stars” does not make it true. Icilma Cornelius sadly learned this lesson the hard way. She went to Dr. Windell Boutte in Lilburn, Georgia, in preparation for her wedding. Cornelius opted for Botox and anti-wrinkle treatments and, while at the […]
Posted on May 2nd, 2018 by Gerald Thurswell
Study Says: Youth Tackle Football Leads to Earlier Signs of Brain Disease The term “chronic traumatic encephalopathy” may not be familiar to you, but there is a good chance you’ve heard of CTE. This acronym stands for the degenerative brain disease that is linked to professional football players. However, a new study has found that […]
Posted on April 26th, 2018 by Gerald Thurswell
Traumatic Brain Injuries Change You. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can occur in many ways: through a car accident, a fall, a sports injury, even birth. Whatever the cause of the brain injury, how a body reacts will vary from person to person, but there are certain brain functions that are likely to suffer the most […]
Posted on July 14th, 2017 by Gerald Thurswell
It is not uncommon to feel a sense of nervousness when speaking to someone with a disability. Often people are afraid that they will say or behave in a way that could be offensive. Interacting with someone with a disability should be no different than any other social interaction you have. You should be polite, […]
Nearly six years ago, Lamont Johnson was fatally shot on the 14000 block of Tireman on Detroit’s west side. The shooters? Two Detroit police officers...
In December 2023, Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan bill that holds drug companies accountable for wrongdoing. People harmed by prescription drugs now have...
Fidgets are all the rage and come in many shapes and sizes. Some are squishy and quiet, others click and clack. And then there are...
