Author: Doug Stanglin / Source: USA TODAY Don’t wait until the day before a big storm hits to make sure you have everything you need to stay safe! Here’s a list of 8 items you should have on hand before the next time the weather takes a turn. Mike Roorda, Reviewed Back-to-back blasts of bitter

Author: Laurel Hamers / Source: Science News for Students For many people, paralysis used to be a life sentence. But that’s changing. Injuries to the spinal cord can cause paralysis, an inability to move one or more parts of the body. But a new therapy may help when other treatments have failed.

Author: Associated Press / Source: wndu.com DETROIT (AP) – Michigan has its second confirmed case this year of a mysterious paralyzing illness called acute flaccid myelitis . The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday it was notified by the Centers for Disease Control and

Author: Laura Sanders / Source: Science News Devices that eavesdrop on neural activity can help paralyzed people command computer tablets to stream music, text friends, check the weather or surf the internet. Three people with paralysis below the neck were able to navigate off-the-shelf computer

Author: Laurel Hamers / Source: Science News Paralysis is becoming less permanent — at least for some. There’s now more evidence that stimulating the spinal cord can restore voluntary movement in paralyzed patients who haven’t recovered after other treatments. After five months of training