Tag: Recovery

Virginia Teacher Shot by 6-year-old Opens Up about her Exhausting Recovery: ‘I try to stay Positive’

Virginia Teacher Shot by 6-year-old Opens Up about her Exhausting Recovery: ‘I try to stay Positive’

Abigail Zwerner, a first-grade Virginia teacher who was critically injured after a 6-year-old student intentionally shot her during class, said her recovery remains exhausting. On the day of the incident, Zwerner was instructing her class when the student took out a 9 mm handgun, legally purchased by his mother, when a single gunshot was fired.

Terry Bradshaw Proclaims a Full Recovery From Two Types of Cancer

Terry Bradshaw Proclaims a Full Recovery From Two Types of Cancer

Terry Bradshaw, who spent fourteen seasons playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers between 1970 and 1983 as a quarterback, recently raised some concern over his health during an incident on Fox’s NFL pregame show. The issue arose when Bradshaw ran out of breath while on the show, prompting his co-host, Howie Long, to swoop in and help him out. The inciting incident led to many concerned fans and viewers to take to the internet. Their concerns for his health being their main concern.

Strangers Rally to Offer Free Mental Health Help after the Deadly Fourth of July Parade Shooting

Strangers Rally to Offer Free Mental Health Help after the Deadly Fourth of July Parade Shooting

After the deadly shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, IL earlier this month, a therapy resource is going viral, illuminating the widespread mental health impact of mass shootings in the U.S. Following the shooting that claimed seven lives and injured several more, an interior designer from Illinois named Alexandra Kaehler created a list of available mental health therapists that people could go to and posted them on Instagram.

Why it is Important to Exercise Even When your Body Hurts

Why it is Important to Exercise Even When your Body Hurts

There are different kinds of body soreness. It can happen after an intense workout, where you wake up to feel the pain from every muscle you worked out the day before. Body soreness can also come from inactivity. Joint pain and stiff muscles can appear when someone has been in bed or sitting for too long. Whatever the reason, it is still important to push through and try to move your body, or at least the body parts that are not in so much pain.

Surfside Building Collapse Search Efforts Switch from Rescue to Recovery

Surfside Building Collapse Search Efforts Switch from Rescue to Recovery

Searchers at the site of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida are now transitioning to recovery efforts after carrying out rescue efforts for the past two weeks. A moment of silence and prayers at midnight on Wednesday marked the official start of the recovery phase. As of now, 54 people are reported dead and 84 are still unaccounted for.

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