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ChiRunning is a New Approach to Running Injury-Freenew
What if all -- or even most -- of those running injuries you've sustained over the years were attributable to poor biomechanics? What if someone suggested a running technique that could forestall a recurrence of your Achilles tendonitis or plantar fasciitis, relieve your chronic knee and ankle pain and help prevent more muscle pulls?
Risky Surgery Might Return an Eager Vet to Iraqnew
After being injured by an IED in Iraq, Richard Bennett has been searching for a doctor to reverse his injuries so he can return to the battle lines. "I just have to get my [spinal discs] replaced or fused ... either that or a doctor willing to sign a waiver saying I'm capable [for combat]," he says. But the doctors have been unwilling to operate, saying the surgery would be too risky on someone so young.
Philadelphia Weekly |
St. John Barned-Smith |
06-03-2008 |
War
The NFL's Forgotten Forefathersnew
Football players like Leroy Kelly are left crippled and broke -- and abandoned by their own union.
Cleveland Scene |
Gus Garcia-Roberts |
01-18-2008 |
Sports
Retired NFL Players Face a Litany of Health Problemsnew
The battle-scarred tough guys of the past are now standing up to the league, demanding a better disability plan and pensions similar to those of Major League Baseball players.
The VA's Careless Carenew
Veterans decry the treatment they receive at a St. Louis VA Medical Center.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
06-01-2007 |
War
Inmates Claim Brutal Treatment After Riot at Private Prisonnew
More than 80 inmates are filing a lawsuit against the Crowley County Correctional Facility, claiming the company let conditions deteriorate before a riot broke out last year, then brutalized men who didn't participate in the uprising.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
08-31-2005 |
Crime & Justice
