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She knows she can

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Maria Serrao was paralyzed from the waist down at the age of five. But Serrao fought back with exercise and went on to become a model, an actress and the host of her own television show 'Everyone Can Exercise.' Although still confined to a wheelchair, Serrao leads an active, full life.

Author: Weider, Joe
Publisher: Weider Publications LLC
Publication Name: Shape
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0744-5121
Year: 1992
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Disabled persons, Serrao, Maria

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Against all odds: an Olympian fight against MS

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Jimmie Heuga, a former Olympic skier and a victim of multiple sclerosis (MS), heads a MS wellness institute in Avon, CO. The Jimmie Heuga Center emphasizes exercise, nutrition and positive thinking, a treatment program that has worked remarkably well for Heuga himself.

Author: Weider, Joe
Publisher: Weider Publications LLC
Publication Name: Shape
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0744-5121
Year: 1993
Care and treatment, Planning, Multiple sclerosis, Heuga, Jimmie

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What's new for '92; an important report on some cutting-edge advances in medicine

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Several recent medical breakthroughs are discussed, including gene therapy, a diet to control pain, a reduction in chemotherapy side effects, properly evaluating a cholesterol count and a drug that could reduce the need for uterine fibroids and endometriosis surgery.

Author: Weider, Joe
Publisher: Weider Publications LLC
Publication Name: Shape
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0744-5121
Year: 1992
Surveys, Medical innovations

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