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When rheumatoid arthritis was given its name in the 19th century, those who suffered from it--including Impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir--had little to look forward to beyond life in a wheelchair. Even in the 1950s, says Cohen, there were still few treatments available. It was treated with aspirin and cortisone, a powerful anti-inflammatory with severe side effects (at lower doses it is still used). Injections of gold salts also provided some relief, although no one really knew...
...deer in past years, was a partial quadriplegic. The volunteers wheeled him into the field on a gurney, and thanks to a contraption designed by his sons, who were engineers, he was able to pull the trigger with his teeth. Another hunter, Jim, got around in a camouflaged wheelchair with all-terrain wheels. He had broken his back 26 years ago in the Coast Guard at the age of 21. “I enjoy the serenity,” he nodded, “the opportunity to escape it all and clear the cobwebs...
...stands. I joined three volunteers accompanying Vito, who had become partially paralyzed when he fell from his roof. We drove to his stand: a square of plywood on the ground at the edge of the woods, overlooking a meadow. The volunteers helped Vito out of the truck, trundled his wheelchair over the leaves to the stand, gave him his shotgun, and said, “See you half an hour after sunset.” Then we drove half a mile away to wait and listen...
...Numbers $29,000 is the predicted price for the Independence iBOT 3000 Mobility System?a new wheelchair that employs sensors and gyroscopes to help its users climb stairs...
...will trucks emblazoned with the charming slogan "This vehicle is powered by chicken fat" really boost ASDA's image? Free Trade On A Roll How low will countries stoop to avoid Europe's free market? Last week the E.U. started court action against Belgium, which is accused of obstructing wheelchair imports by rigging social security payments to favor Belgian manufacturers. BOTTOM LINES "Our research shows the average male in the U.S. owns one pair of jeans that are 10 years old and one size too small." Phil Marineau, Levi Strauss CEO, explaining why the company is launching a brand...