Scoliosis

CALEXICO — Two Calexico High School freshmen softball players believe athletes shouldn’t let anything stop them from doing their favorite sport. Julissa Serrano, 14, and Karla Soto, 14, were both diagnosed with scoliosis while in the...

Every morning, around 5 a.m., before the sunlight splashes on the beige bedroom walls of the weathered farmhouse in Upperco, Charlene Miller stirs, yawns — and prays. Thank you, Lord, for helping me come through the night. She doesn't get up....

The parents of a new mother found dead in a Rolla hospital say she did not intentionally overdose on prescription pain medicine. Stephanie Maylee’s parents say the 25-year-old struggled with pain from Scoliosis and a C-section. Maylee's parents,...

The road to playing varsity volleyball at Wichita East wasn’t simple for junior middle hitter Hanna Ewart. Ewart, who suffered from scoliosis for a year, underwent surgery in the summer of 2009, the summer before her freshman year. “My...

For many aching backs, getting a professional massage is an infrequent luxury, leaving relief from muscle kinks and tension to the generous, if unreliable, hands of loved ones. And so, barring such kindness, as one often must, we can knead our own...

South Florida's Lissette Garcia represented the Sunshine State in the 2011 Miss USA pageant this month. A medical student in addition to a beauty queen, she eats lots of vegetables (and chocolate) and exercises up to six days a week, sometimes twice a...

Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre Lauren and Dean Sobon are the masterminds behind Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, and are currently putting on the musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone through July 9th! www.dutchapple.com Chris Noth The actor best known...

She lay motionless at home plate, the shooting pain in her legs having given way to numbness. Then she realized she was crying. "This is so embarrassing," she sobbed. Standing a few feet away at the fence of their dugout, Taylor Distefano's teammates...

15-year old Katy Schmidt is an avid athlete but scoliosis--a crooked spine--threatened to put her in a brace and on the sidelines. "They told me to lay off core exercises and weights and stuff like that," Katy said. But that's as bad as the news would...

The start of the school year is just around the corner, but preparing your kids for school is more than just about buying supplies. This is the time to make sure you're kids are healthy--as well as prepared. Also: could your family pet be making your...

Date: April 21, 2008 School: Daniel Hand High School Town: Madison Slug: Madison Penguin Plunge Status: Re-Submit Length: 50.5 DELIVERY: Good pace easy to understand. Nice energy in the stand up. INTERVIEWS: Good people to interview but look for...

Deep Plane Brow / Face Lifting by Dr. Dennis Nigro MD, FACS, FICS Breast surgery is a multifaceted multidisciplinary concern that requires an extensive amount of training and may be the most misunderstood discipline by prospective patients. First, we...