Christchurch is always in the news but a bigger problem now is the Growing isolation, a lack of suitable accommodation and difficulty for disabled citizens to just get around. Those with physical disabilities face an array of challenges in a post-earthquake Christchurch. The February 2011 quake took away much of the independence they were used…
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The Blade Runner comes second
Who is watching the Paralympic Games. At Supercare4u.com , I am.Although I had to have a giggle when I heard the the Great Man , Oscar Pistorius complained about the length of his opponent's blades after he was beaten into second by Brazil's Alan Oliveira in the men's 200 metres final at the London Paralympic…
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Have you heard of Boosting ?
I have learnt a new word at Supercare4u.com today. Haven't heard of it before. It seems the build-up to the Paralympics disabled Games has been blighted by tales of deliberate "performance enhancing" injuries to the Paralympics starting August 29 to September 9 ,2012 The practice of "boosting", where wheelchair-bound athletes hurt themselves to increase blood…
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Influenza warning on H3N2
I don't know if anyone reading this has had the flu in New ZealNd this winter but I came down with a dose and it sure made me sick . Thankfully modern medicine and Amoxillin solved the problem, but the concern in New Zealand this winter is the increasing numbers of Kiwis are being affected…
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