Archive for March, 2008

Dissolving the aging stereotype (East York Mirror)

Aiming to dissolve stereotypes older women face, Dove's inaugural play Body and Soul featuring 12 real women - including two from North York - takes to the stage in May. The play, which cast women...

Against the odds (University of South Florida Oracle)

Being able to wake up in the morning, listen to the radio, or attend class is sometimes taken for granted. The motion of swinging a bat or the ability to run to first base doesn't need a second thought.

Hearing sound where there was none (The Herald-Mail)

Michael Kade Fotta, 6, can hear his mother talking to him in their living room as he fidgets on the sofa. Joey Hoffman, 11, can hear his mom talking to him too though he cannot always tell what she's saying just by listening. More often he sees her talking as she signs.

Heart value defect (Sunday Observer)

Baby Chathurya Imandi, diagnosed with a Ventricular Sepral Defect (VSD), has been advised to undergo immediate heart surgery, by Dr. Gamini Ranasinghe, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon of the Apollo Hospitals.

Lions looking for others to roar (Shenandoah Valley News Today)

Several Lions were spotted in Shenandoah last week hoping to recruit new members for its club. No, it's not the King of the Jungle type of lions, but rather community organization Lions Club of Iowa.

Bridging the sounds of silence (Bucks County Courier Times)

DOYLESTOWN - Born deaf, Viktor has the chance to hear the world much like any other child.

Bridging the sounds of silence (phillyburbs.com)

Born deaf, Viktor now has the chance to hear the world much like any other child. <IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="http://media.phillyburbs.com/standing/video.gif" align=baseline border=0

Bridging the sounds of silence (phillyburbs.com)

Like any healthy 18-month-old boy, Viktor is full of spirit, constantly in motion, looking for the next place to focus his considerable energy.

Bridging the sounds of silence (The Intelligencer)

Like any healthy 18-month-old boy, Viktor is full of spirit, constantly in motion, looking for the next place to focus his considerable energy.

Britain’s best hospitals: A patients’ guide (Independent)

Every doctor knows that the best way to find a good surgeon in a good hospital is to ask an anaesthetist. They are the shadowy figures, always present during operations, with a grandstand view of the action, able to assess the steadiness of the surgeon's hand, the skill of his team – and whether the patient leaves theatre alive.