Drug Rehab And Alcohol Rehab Resources: August 2005

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/31/2005

Foulke completes rehab stint for Sox

LOWELL, Mass. -- Keith Foulke entered Tuesday night's game between the Lowell Spinners and Vermont Expos in the fifth inning, making the third of his scheduled three rehab appearances with the Red Sox's Class A affiliate.

Bagwell's rehab delayed one day

HOUSTON -- Jeff Bagwell's rehab assignment has been posted one day, and the first baseman will begin his short tour with the Corpus Christi Hooks on Wednesday.

Astros' Backe Strong in First Rehab Start

Brandon Backe struck out four batters in three innings Monday night in his first rehab start since the Houston Astros placed him on the disabled list last month with a strained left ribcage.

Notes: Ramirez progressing in rehab

CHICAGO -- Aramis Ramirez may play again before this season ends, and he will definitely have a new program to strengthen his legs for 2006. The Chicago Cubs third baseman, on the disabled list since Aug. 26 with a strained left quadriceps, is making progress in his rehab.

Astros' Backe strong in first rehab start

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Brandon Backe struck out four batters in three innings Monday night in his first rehab start since the Houston Astros placed him on the disabled list last month with a strained left ribcage.Backe threw 43 pitches for the Corpus Christi Hooks, including fastballs at 93-94 mph. Backe gave up two runs and two hits against Midland, including a two-run homer.

Backe strong in first rehab start

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas Brandon Backe struck out four batters in three innings tonight in his first rehab start since the Houston Astros placed him on the disabled...

Backe strong in first rehab start

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Backe impresses in first rehab start

Brandon Backe struck out four batters in three innings tonight in his first rehab start since the Houston Astros placed him on the disabled list last month with a strained left ribcage.

Bonds steps up to the plate in rehab

SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds' chances of returning this season grew a bit brighter Tuesday with the news that he began taking batting practice over the past few days.

$370,000 awarded for rental housing rehab

JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua Opportunities has announced that the New York State Housing Trust Fund has awarded $370,000 for the rehabilitation of 24 rental housing units in the community renewal area of the city.

Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/30/2005

Astros' Backe Strong in First Rehab Start

Brandon Backe struck out four batters in three innings Monday night in his first rehab start since the Houston Astros placed him on the disabled list last month with a strained left ribcage.

Notes: Ramirez progressing in rehab

Astros' Backe strong in first rehab start

Backe strong in first rehab start

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas Brandon Backe struck out four batters in three innings tonight in his first rehab start since the Houston Astros placed him on the disabled...

Backe strong in first rehab start

Backe impresses in first rehab start

Brandon Backe struck out four batters in three innings tonight in his first rehab start since the Houston Astros placed him on the disabled list last month with a strained left ribcage.

Foulke goes back to basics in rehab

LOWELL, Mass. -- His rehab stint with the Class A Lowell Spinners has been like a return to his baseball youth.

Foulke makes second rehab appearance

LOWELL, Mass. - Red Sox closer Keith Foulke made his second rehab appearance at Class A Lowell on Sunday night, allowing one run in his only inning of work.

Rehab Real Estate Investing

Qualified real estate investors can borrow 100% purchase and repair funds (not to exceed 65% ARV), with two week closings. Deferred payment plans offered with good credit.

Wood's next job: Surgical rehab

Chicago Cubs' Kerry Wood throws in relief during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday, Aug. 29, 2005 in Chicago.

Monday, August 29, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/29/2005

Foulke goes back to basics in rehab

LOWELL, Mass. -- His rehab stint with the Class A Lowell Spinners has been like a return to his baseball youth.

Foulke makes second rehab appearance

LOWELL, Mass. - Red Sox closer Keith Foulke made his second rehab appearance at Class A Lowell on Sunday night, allowing one run in his only inning of work.

Bryn Mawr Rehab plans $2.5M expansion for brain unit

MALVERN -- Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital has embarked on a $1 million fund-raising campaign for a major expansion and renovation of its brain injury unit.

More rehab for Hancock

Josh Hancock must wait a little longer before the Reds consider activating him from the disabled list.

Notebook: Perez shaky in rehab start

Oliver Perez's return to the Pirates' rotation will have to wait until he makes at least one more start for Triple-A Indianapolis.

Work to start on $4M rehab facility

Gov. Bob Riley was to be in town today to help break ground for a new $4 million Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services facility in southwest Huntsville.

CANDO, N.D.: Rehab center to expand

The Center for Solutions, a drug and alcohol treatment facility near Cando, N.D., is set to expand with the intent to serve twice as many clients by next year, officials said.

Lilly on Wednesday?

Ted Lilly hasn't been told anything official yet, but he expects he'll be going out for one more rehab start before returning to the Jays starting rotation.

DE McDougle set to report to Eagles

Wounded defensive end Jerome McDougle is expected to report to the Eagles within the next day or two, according to coach Andy Reid. McDougle, who was shot in Miami on July 28, will begin rehab work with the intention of returning to the team some time this season, Reid said Sunday.

Ralph Raymond White

Ralph Raymond White of Quincy, a World War II veteran and a retired Boston firefighter, died Thursday at Marina Bay Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center. He was 89. Mr. White served in the United States Marines...

Sunday, August 28, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/28/2005

Doggie rehab: Pets undergo therapy to help healing process

Like a drunken sailor, a miniature dachshund named Mickey sways from side-to-side as he walks on water. The black-and-tan dachshund lurches across a blue foam pad floating like an air mattress on the surface of a water tank.

Alexander Lindale Enters Agreement with National Hyperbaric Rehab Center Inc.

Alexander Lindale L.L.C. is pleased to announce a contract with National Hyperbaric Rehab Center Inc. to provide services in the areas of information dissemination and financial assistance.

Rehabbing Foulke out for a spin in Lowell

Imagine the surprise for most folks in LeLacheur Park in Lowell last night when Keith Foulke jogged out of the Spinners bullpen. Yes, Foulke made the first of at least two rehab appearances last night. However, respecting the wishes of the notoriously private Sox closer, manager Terry Francona didn't make Foulke's rehab intentions public until yesterday afternoon.

Rehab center to expand gym

A $1 million construction project at Billings Health and Rehabilitation Community will add patient rooms, parking spaces and, perhaps most importantly, room to the facility's gym.

CALENDAR

Today Pet Pals volunteers: 1:30 p.m. Therapy Pet Pals of Texas will hold a qualifying and training class in The Woodlands. Members visit nursing homes, hospitals and rehab centers in Conroe, The Woodlands, Tomball and the FM 1960 area. Learn about membership and training requirements. Registration is necessary

Eminem Broadsided over Bus Crash

Just a week after checking into rehab to kick a pill habit, the Grammy-winning hip-hop mega-star is facing a potentially big-bucks lawsuit over a tour bus accident.

OBITUARIES JULY 14, 2005

Pastor Ulysses Ceasar Ratcliffe Sr. Pastor Ulysses Ceasar Ratcliffe Sr., 67, of Selma, died Monday, July 11, 2005, at a rehab facility in Birmingham, AL.

Notes: Bagwell to rehab at Double-A

SAN DIEGO -- Assuming all goes well on Friday when Jeff Bagwell hits off Brandon Backe during the right-hander's bullpen session, Bagwell will likely head to Corpus Christi to begin a Minor League rehab assignment with the Double-A Hooks.

Red Sox Blow Big Lead As Yankees Creep Up

In his first start since an emergency relief appearance, Bronson Arroyo gave up a grand slam to Dmitri Young, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from a 6-0 deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 12-8 Saturday night.

Bonds' rehab encourages GM

San Francisco general manager Brian Sabean has been so encouraged by Barry Bonds' rehab, he thinks the slugger could be back this season. Sabean said Monday that he would characterize the recovery on the Giants slugger's troublesome right knee as having "marked improvement."

Saturday, August 27, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/27/2005

Alexander Lindale Enters Agreement with National Hyperbaric Rehab Center Inc.

Alexander Lindale L.L.C. is pleased to announce a contract with National Hyperbaric Rehab Center Inc. to provide services in the areas of information dissemination and financial assistance.

Rehab center to expand gym

A $1 million construction project at Billings Health and Rehabilitation Community will add patient rooms, parking spaces and, perhaps most importantly, room to the facility's gym.

Eminem Broadsided over Bus Crash

Just a week after checking into rehab to kick a pill habit, the Grammy-winning hip-hop mega-star is facing a potentially big-bucks lawsuit over a tour bus accident.

Notes: Bagwell to rehab at Double-A

Bonds' rehab encourages GM

New Web Site Offers Hope: Addiction Treatment and Drug Rehab Referrals

Recoveryconnection.org has been officially launched. www.recoveryconenction.org provides extensive information about addiction - a complicated and tragic disease affecting about 20 million people and their families. [PRWEB Aug 27, 2005]

Hawpe shines in rehab

COLORADO SPRINGS - Brad Hawpe went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, four RBI and three runs in a rehabilitation assignment for Colorado Springs as the Sky Sox beat the Salt Lake Stingers 11-4 on Friday night in Pacific Coast League action.

A Giant step for Steve

SAN FRANCISCO - Mets brass kept a healthy Steve Trachsel in the minors for an extra rehab start, then left him in limbo while it tried to find a slot in the team's overcrowded rotation.

Rehab plan for errant drivers

Dubai: Driving tests will be altered to make them more comprehensive next year, a senior police official said yesterday.

Em Sued Over Bus Crash

Rough month for Eminem. Just a week after checking into rehab to kick a pill habit, the Grammy-winning hip-hop mega-star is facing a potentially big-bucks lawsuit. Eminem was sued Thursday by a truck driver and his wife, both of whom were injured in a July 13 accident involving the rapper's coach.

Friday, August 26, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/26/2005

Notes: Bagwell to rehab at Double-A

Bonds' rehab encourages GM

It’s rehab or raze for Greek Islands spot

The Greek Islands restaurant, 4114 Broadway, closed in 1992. The owner of the building, Massoud Tehrani, says he has new plans for it, but he will have to hurry up if he doesn’t want the city to demolish his property.

Rehab job well done for ex-Mustang Larson

It was a screen pass, a play Casey Larsen had helped execute a hundred times before. But this one was different. Painfully different. Agonizingly different.

Sarah Lee Davis

Sarah Lee Davis, 83, a resident of Macclenny, Florida died August 19, 2005 at the Macclenny Nursing and Rehab Center.

CAMERON COUNTY Former County Lawyer Released

Former Cameron County attorney Doug Wright is out of jail this morning. During a hearing Thursday, Judge Robles ordered Wright be released on the condition he check himself into drug rehab.

Podsednik ready for rehab stint

MINNEAPOLIS -- Scott Podsednik admits his left groin isn't completely healthy, but he feels well enough to embark this weekend on a minor-league rehabilitation assignment for Triple-A Charlotte with the intention of rejoining the White Sox on Monday in Texas.

Counties, THC in limbo over home rehab projects By STERRY BUTCHER

PRESIDIO, BREWSTER COUNTIES - There’s a temporary stall in Presidio County’s effort to bring seven substandard homes up to adequate levels of health and safety.

Schill-acked!

Schill-acked! The whispered joke heading into Thursday’s return by Curt Schilling to the Boston rotation is the Red Sox targeted this game against the Royals because they wanted him to get a rehab start without going to the minors.

Oskaloosa Herald - News - 08/26/2005 - Helen D. Rinehart

OSKALOOSA - Helen D. Rinehart, 96, a resident of the New Sharon Nursing and Rehab Center in New Sharon, and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at the care center.

Thursday, August 25, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/25/2005

Notes: Bagwell to rehab at Double-A

Bonds' rehab encourages GM

Podsednik ready for rehab stint

curlio.com: Courtney Love narrowly avoids jail, sent to rehab again

Courtney Love narrowly avoided going to jail. Charged with violating her probation, Judge Rand Rubin was going to send Courtney back to jail. Instead her lawyer talked the judge into sending Courtney to rehab again.

TLC Rehab Center A No-Go In Lincoln County

It's another strike against the man behind two drug and alcohol rehab centers in Sioux Falls. Kevin Kirby of Transitional Living Corporation, or T.L.C., wants to expand and open a facility in Lincoln County. Tuesday, he was told by commissioners that he can't.

County may dip in to help fund Yountville pool rehab

The town of Yountville could be getting $20,000 toward its dreams of upgrading the swimming pool at the Veterans Home of California. On Tuesday county officials proposed giving Yountville the funds if the Parks and Open Space Committee agrees.

64 percent of Mindanao rehab projects completed

THE government has validated 5,816 houses damaged by conflict in December 2003 with the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) as the worst hit with 4,118 damaged houses, bringing to 64 percent the total rehabilitation projects completed in Mindanao.

Courtney Love Ordered Back Into Rehab

A sobbing Courtney Love was ordered into a 28-day drug treatment program after admitting in a Los Angeles courtroom on Friday (August 19) that she used drugs in violation of her probation, according to Billboard.com. Superior Court Judge Rand Rubin told the singer he initially wanted to send her to jail, saying, "I think that you need to hit rock bottom before you make a decision about what

Bellhorn dropped by Red Sox

One day before his minor-league rehab assignment was set to expire, second baseman Mark Bellhorn was designated for assignment by the Red Sox.

Despite .339 average, Murton off to Triple A

DENVER -- Rookie left-fielder Matt Murton was optioned to Triple-A Iowa to open a roster spot open for Jerry Hairston, who had finished his rehab stint.

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/24/2005

curlio.com: Courtney Love narrowly avoids jail, sent to rehab again

TLC Rehab Center A No-Go In Lincoln County

Courtney Love Ordered Back Into Rehab

Driver Supposed To Be In Rehab Faces Charges

A man responsible for a drunken driving accident will now stand trial for second-degree murder after a fiery crash caused the death of a Clinton Township resident in 1998.

Midstate Datebook: Skyline Rehab Center to offer free stroke risk screenings

What: Free stroke risk screenings. The screenings include blood-pressure and glucose checks, as well as assessment tests, which will be reviewed by nurses who can help participants determine their risk for stroke.

Courtney Love Back In Rehab

Kurt Cobain's wayward woman Courtney Love has been ordered back to rehab after admitting in court last Friday that she had used drugs while on probation.

Seibu to close ski resort in Niigata under rehab program

_ Seibu Railway group has decided to close a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture due to a decline in the number of visitors, the second such case after the scandal-tainted group came under a corporate rehabilitation program, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.

HOLLIDAY MINISTER CONTINUES WITH REHAB

A Holliday preacher seriously injured in a car accident last month is now in a rehab center in Dallas. Members of the First Baptist Church say Darryl Sewell is doing better every day and is expected to make a full recovery.

Courtney Love Makes A Return To Rehab

It won't be long before Courtney Love has undergone treatment at every rehab centre in California. Love was ordered into a 28-day drug treatment program on Friday by a judge who originally wanted to put her in the slammer.

Nixon makes rehab start

PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- About the only thing that perturbed Trot Nixon during his Sunday rehab game with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox was that his uniform number, 7, was unavailable and he had to wear No. 6.

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/23/2005

Courtney Love Ordered Back Into Rehab

Courtney Love Back In Rehab

Kurt Cobain's wayward woman Courtney Love has been ordered back to rehab after admitting in court last Friday that she had used drugs while on probation.

HOLLIDAY MINISTER CONTINUES WITH REHAB

Courtney Love Makes A Return To Rehab

Nixon makes rehab start

Eminem checks into drug rehab

Hometown hero Eminem has entered drug rehab to curb his dependency on sleeping medication, according to a statement released by his record company Thursday.

Nixon homers in final rehab stint

PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- Trot Nixon might want to punch up Big Joe Turner's recording of "Going to Kansas City" on his iPod.

Nixon homers in rehab stint

PAWTUCKET, R.I. – Trot Nixon homered and singled and Mark Malaska pitched six shutout innings as the Pawtucket Red Sox defeated the Rochester Red Wings, 4-0, in an International League game Monday.

Rehab the result of latest Love affair

COURTNEY LOVE revealed to the News of the World that she ''passed the line of what even I think is normal,'' during a two-week, drug-fueled sex-capade in L.A. with the British ''Happy Endings''...

Tearful Love Back to Rehab

When Courtney Love said she'd been clean and sober for 365 days, apparently she didn't mean consecutively.

Monday, August 22, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/22/2005

Nixon makes rehab start

Eminem checks into drug rehab

Hometown hero Eminem has entered drug rehab to curb his dependency on sleeping medication, according to a statement released by his record company Thursday.

Tearful Love Back to Rehab

When Courtney Love said she'd been clean and sober for 365 days, apparently she didn't mean consecutively.

Rehab, not prison

The Aug. 10 opinion of Carolyn S. Zoes tells it like it was for Kathy Leonard. Instead of jail, in my opinion, a rehab center or some other help would be better.

Drug Rehab Centres For Research In Universities

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Drug rehabilitation centres may be built in universities to facilitate research by students on drug abuse, Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Shafie Salleh said Monday.

Drug Relapse Lands Love In Rehab

Courtney Love tearfully admitted using drugs in violation of her probation terms and the rocker/actress was ordered Friday into a 28-day drug treatment program by a judge who said he had wanted to put her in jail.

Rapper Eminem In Rehab

His publicist says Marshall Mathers III is in a hospital to treat a dependency on sleep medication. Earlier, his label had said he was canceling his European tour because of exhaustion.

Trot Nixon makes rehab appearance at Triple-A Pawtucket

Boston Red Sox outfielder Trot Nixon showed no ill effects from the back injury that put him on the disabled list last month during a rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday.

Notes: Miller on track for rehab

CLEVELAND -- Reliever Matt Miller took another step Sunday toward coming off the disabled list. Miller, who's been sidelined with tendinitis in his right forearm, reported no issues after the 40-pitch bullpen session.

Teary-Eyed Courtney Love Ordered Back To Rehab By Judge

Courtney Love cried in court Friday as a Los Angeles judge sentenced her to an immediate 28-day stint in a drug-rehabilitation facility, after the singer admitted she violated the terms of her probation.

Sunday, August 21, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/21/2005

Eminem checks into drug rehab

Hometown hero Eminem has entered drug rehab to curb his dependency on sleeping medication, according to a statement released by his record company Thursday.

Rehab, not prison

The Aug. 10 opinion of Carolyn S. Zoes tells it like it was for Kathy Leonard. Instead of jail, in my opinion, a rehab center or some other help would be better.

Tearful Courtney Love ordered into rehab facility

A judge ordered a tearful Courtney Love into an in-patient substance abuse facility on Friday after the troubled rock singer admitted to violating the terms of her probation by using drugs.

Courtney gets a little love - rehab, not jail

LOS ANGELES - Courtney Love beat jail by a nose yesterday but was ordered into rehab after she admitted using drugs at a Hollywood party last month, in violation of her probation.

Love back in rehab

ROCKER Courtney Love has burst into tears after being ordered into drug rehab for 28 days. The former Hole singer and ex-wife of Kurt Cobain was told by a Los Angeles judge on Friday she had to "hit rock bottom" to overcome her drug addiction.

LOVE DRIVEN TO TEARS AND REHAB

LOVE DRIVEN TO TEARS AND REHAB August 20, 2005 -- LOS ANGELES A judge reduced Courtney Love to a sobbing, trembling mess yesterday after the drug-plagued rocker confessed to her latest fall off the wagon.

Rehab over, Hairston recalled by Cubs

The Chicago Cubs recalled infielder Jerry Hairston from his rehab assignment with Iowa of the Pacific Coast League and reinstated him to the active list Friday.

COURTNEY IN REHAB

COURTNEY Love was yesterday sent to a rehab centre after admitting breaking her probation by taking drugs. She wept as Judge Rand Rubin told her: "I think that you need to hit rock bottom before you make a decision about what you're going to do in the future."

Lilly could start rehab this week

DETROIT -- It looks like Ted Lilly is going to win the race back to the mound after all. It wasn't that long ago when it seemed a certainty that Roy Halladay would be the first of the injured starters to return to duty.

Love Back to Rehab

When Courtney Love said she'd been clean and sober for 365 days, apparently didn't she mean consecutively. The rocker-actress was due back in drug rehab after breaking down in a Los Angeles courtroom Friday morning and admitting to a relapse that violated her probation and flew in the face of recent public denials. The judge ordered Love to check into treatment by 5 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/20/2005

Courtney gets a little love - rehab, not jail

LOS ANGELES - Courtney Love beat jail by a nose yesterday but was ordered into rehab after she admitted using drugs at a Hollywood party last month, in violation of her probation.

Eminem checks into drug rehab

Hometown hero Eminem has entered drug rehab to curb his dependency on sleeping medication, according to a statement released by his record company Thursday.

Love back in rehab

LOVE DRIVEN TO TEARS AND REHAB

Rehab over, Hairston recalled by Cubs

The Chicago Cubs recalled infielder Jerry Hairston from his rehab assignment with Iowa of the Pacific Coast League and reinstated him to the active list Friday.

COURTNEY IN REHAB

Love Back to Rehab

Courtney Headed Back To Rehab

Courtney Love was ordered back to rehab on Friday. She was reportedly in tears as the judge handed her a sentence of 28 days in a drug-rehabilitation facility, after she admitted that she violated her probation.

Courtney Love Falls Off Wagon; Headed For Rehab

LOS ANGELES -- Courtney Love has fallen off the wagon -- and is on her way to rehab. A tearful Love admitted in court in Los Angeles Friday that she used drugs in violation of her probation. The judge, who said he wanted to put her in jail, decided to put her in rehab instead.

Courtney Love ordered to rehab

(LA-AP) August 19, 2005 - Courtney Love has fallen off the wagon and is on her way to rehab. A tearful Love admitted in court in Los Angeles Friday that she used drugs in violation of her probation. The judge, who said he wanted to put her in jail, decided to put her in rehab instead.

Friday, August 19, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/19/2005

Rapper Eminem Checks Into Rehab

First he canceled his European tour. Now comes word that rapper Eminem has checked into rehab. Eminem's publicist says the 32-year-old rapper "is in the hospital under doctors' care" -- in rehab, undergoing treatment for dependency to the sleep medication Ambien.

Eminem's record company says he's in rehab

According to Eminem's record company, the rapper is in rehab. Interscope records has released a statement saying Eminem is in the hospital under doctors' care, being treated for a dependency on sleeping medication.

EMINEM HITS A LOW NOTE: REHAB

EMINEM HITS A LOW NOTE: REHAB August 19, 2005 -- Eminem has checked into a hospital for a drug-rehab stint, the rapper's record company announced yesterday two days after he scrubbed a European tour that had been scheduled to last two weeks.

Eminem in rehab with pill problem

Rauncy rapper Eminem has checked himself into a rehab center to treat an addiction to sleeping pills, his record label said yesterday. "Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, is in the hospital under doctors' care," Interscope said in a statement. "He is being treated for dependency on sleep medication."

Eminem checks into drug rehab

Hometown hero Eminem has entered drug rehab to curb his dependency on sleeping medication, according to a statement released by his record company Thursday.

Eminem's record company says he's in rehab

LOS ANGELES Eminem's record company says he's in rehab. Interscope records has released a statement saying Eminem is in the hospital under doctors' care, being treated for a dependency on sleeping medication.

Luge Accident Victim Heads To Colorado For Rehab

A luge accident survivor is on her way to one of the best spinal rehab hospitals in the country. The News on 6 first told you about Stacy Allen last week. Stacy is one of the world's top ranked competitors in street luging.

Eminem in Rehab for Sleep Medication

Eminem is undergoing treatment for dependency to sleep medication, his publicist said Thursday, two days after the Grammy-winning rapper canceled his European tour citing exhaustion.

Eminem in Rehab

Two days after deep-sixing his European tour citing "exhaustion," Eminem has confirmed through his publicist that he is in drug rehabilitation.

Eminem In Rehab For Medication Dependency

The rumors are now confirmed: Eminem is in rehabilitation. He is being treated for dependency on sleeping medication, according to the Detroit rapper's tour publicist.

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/18/2005

Bonds says rehab going better, could return in September

Bonds reports traning improvement on Web site by Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds now says there's a good chance he could play for the San Francisco Giants this season because his bad knee is doing better. "Two weeks ago things didn't look too promising, but the past 10 days my rehab has taken a turn for...

Grant will allow home's rehab to be completed

SANFORD - The Lee County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Monday evening to discuss the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), a law that would significantly affect land development throughout the county.

Fund raising for rehab center hits halfway point

Fund raising for McCook Community Hospital's new rehabilitation center is almost at the halfway mark, according to Gary Bieganski, Community Hospital president.

Yankees' Brown Making Progress in Rehab

New York Yankees pitcher Kevin Brown is making progress in his rehabilitation program for a back injury and might be able to rejoin the team in September.

LEAD: Revlon excluded from list of candidates for sponsoring Kanebo rehab

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Revlon excluded from list of candidates for sponsoring Kanebo rehab

_ U.S. cosmetics giant Revlon Inc. failed to make it onto a list of 10 corporate groups selected by Japan's state-backed corporate bailout agency as candidates to sponsor the rehabilitation of Kanebo Ltd. and Kanebo Cosmetic Inc., sources close to the matter said Thursday.

Notes: Hancock's elbow flares up

CINCINNATI -- Just when Josh Hancock thought he was out, they pulled him back in. Hancock made the last in a long line of rehab outings Monday night and was expected to be activated on the 25-man roster by the end of the week.

TIGERS CORNER: Guillen on DL with weak quad

The news could have been worse. Tigers shortstop Carlos Guillen went on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, retroactive to August 11, after tests on his surgically repaired knee showed weakness in his quad muscle. "The muscles down there are weak, but there's no ligament damage," said Guillen, who had feared that more surgery would be required on the knee. "What I have to do now is rehab the knee

DOUG READY FOR REHAB ASSIGNMENT

DOUG READY FOR REHAB ASSIGNMENT August 16, 2005 -- Doug Mientkiewicz apparently is feeling well enough to get back on the field and start a rehab assignment.

COMMENTARY: KIRK BOHLS

HOUSTON — Jeff Bagwell's itinerary is fully planned. Next stop, batter's box. Then, first base. Finally, Cooperstown. And in between, a whole lot of rehab and stretching and taking ground balls and BP and praying.

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/17/2005

Bonds says rehab going better, could return in September

Yankees' Brown Making Progress in Rehab

New York Yankees pitcher Kevin Brown is making progress in his rehabilitation program for a back injury and might be able to rejoin the team in September.

DOUG READY FOR REHAB ASSIGNMENT

DOUG READY FOR REHAB ASSIGNMENT August 16, 2005 -- Doug Mientkiewicz apparently is feeling well enough to get back on the field and start a rehab assignment.

Porter hams it up in rehab

NAPA — While Johnnie Morant was taking bows, Carlos Francis was working out the remaining effects of a hamstring pull. Jerry Porter was having some fun with his.

Yankees' Brown Making Progress in Rehab

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper 60s. ... Wednesday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing with highs in the mid 80s. ... Alternate side parking rules in effect. ...

'Keep rehab centre off seafront'

A DRUG-addled robber who viciously mowed down a cabbie after stealing his taxi has been jailed.... HOSPITAL staff today claimed they had been left out of pocket by a computer glitch....

Grant will allow home's rehab to be completed

Yankees' Brown making progress in rehab

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - New York Yankees pitcher Kevin Brown is making progress in his rehabilitation program for a back injury and might be able to rejoin the team in September.Brown is 4-7 with a 6.50 ERA in 13 starts during an injury-marred season. He has been re-examined by Dr. Robert Watkins, who reported a marked improvement in Brown's back.

Pirates Recall LHP Mike Gonzalez

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled left-handed pitcher Mike Gonzalez from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday and optioned pitcher Ian Snell to Indianapolis.

Bonds: September return a 'good possibility'

Barry Bonds now says there's a good chance he could play for the San Francisco Giants this season because his bad knee is doing better. "Two weeks ago things didn't look too promising, but the past 10 days my rehab has taken a turn for the better," he wrote in a new entry on his Web site.

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/16/2005

DOUG READY FOR REHAB ASSIGNMENT

DOUG READY FOR REHAB ASSIGNMENT August 16, 2005 -- Doug Mientkiewicz apparently is feeling well enough to get back on the field and start a rehab assignment.

Man Disappears From Rehab Center

Man Disappears From Rehab Center

Notes: Escobar impressing in rehab

ANAHEIM -- Kelvim Escobar threw batting practice prior to Monday's game, with encouraging results. The right-hander, out since June 10 after undergoing elbow surgery, threw all of his pitches effectively during an eight-minute session.

'Young Artists' gives expression to rehab program

When she was a volunteer in art therapy at the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, Natalie Parker, now 18, discovered the value of artistic expression.

Incentive-laden: Astros' success helps Bagwell rehab

Bagwell using Astros' success as motivation by Associated Press HOUSTON -- Jeff Bagwell isn't the type who needs motivation. Still, a little extra incentive never hurts -- and that's exactly what the Houston Astros' recent surge into playoff contention has provided him in his rehabilitation from shoulder...

Rehab center patient tries to end own life

MAGALANG -- A patient of the Central Luzon Drug Rehabilitation Center (CLDRC) reportedly attempted to kill himself by drinking a compound used in cleaning bathrooms.

Witherell searching for rehab providers

Greenwich Hospital's difficulty in recruiting part-time therapists has prompted The Nathaniel Witherell nursing home to look elsewhere for short-term rehabilitation services.

Cook makes miraculous return to mound

Through the life-threatening moments, the two surgeries and the grueling rehab, Aaron Cook never got ahead of himself, keeping his focus on the present.

Porter hams it up in rehab

NAPA — While Johnnie Morant was taking bows, Carlos Francis was working out the remaining effects of a hamstring pull. Jerry Porter was having some fun with his.

Top Jet flying at full speed

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Chad Pennington has declared his right shoulder rehab over. "I feel normal again, that's for sure," the Jets' quarterback said Monday after throwing in both ends of two-a-day practices for the first time this training camp.

Monday, August 15, 2005

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City ready to make an offer on C-TH rehab center building

With the Carson-Tahoe Hospital closing in on a move north, city officials are looking to lay claim to one building the hospital is planning to vacate.

Developers push to make pilot rehab code permanent

A movement is under way to make permanent changes to the N.C. Building Code that will make it easier and more cost-effective to renovate existing buildings.

French firm denies it got bulk of P1B for rehab of highway

BUGUIAS, Benguet- A French consultant who supervises the rehabilitation of Halsema Highway denied charges that his firm had taken much of the P1.038 billion loan granted by the World Bank for the project's completion.

Nursing homes shift into rehab services

WEST PEABODY -- Linda Richards has been in a nursing home for two days. In a few days, she expects to go home.

Street kids rehab project threatened

A two-year old project to rehabilitate Street children and families is now faced with enormous challenges that threaten to reverse its gains. The program was meant to clear streets of main urban centres of a growing number of street families.

MetLife buys, will rehab Blue Lagoon buildings

MetLife is hoping to breathe new life into several decades-old buildings that initially helped carve an office market west of Miami International Airport.

CM pledges proper rehab of flood-affected

Assuring the people of Maharashtra that the state government was with the flood-hit victims in their time of crisis, Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh today stated that the affected people would be properly rehabilitated.

Rehab looking to move to riverfront

VIDALIA, La. - Aldermen are being asked to OK an agreement that could lead to the relocation of a Ferriday area rehabilitation hospital to the Vidalia riverfront.

The Connecticut Post Online - Sports

WRIGHT TURN — Joe Torre was encouraged by the fact that Jaret Wright threw 106 pitches in a minor league rehab start last week, now he's hoping Wright has some magic tonight when the right-hander returns from a nearly four-month absence to pitch against the Devil Rays.

Death notices

Margorie A. Rogers, 90, of Crabtree died Friday at Lebanon Rehab & Specialty Care. AAsum Funeral Home, Albany, is handling arrangements. Nadine J. Tatom, 80, of Corvallis died Friday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. McHenry Funeral Home, Corvallis, is handling arrangements.

Sunday, August 14, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/14/2005

Govt to tap GFIs to rehab Al Amanah Bank

The Department of Finance will tap other government financial institutions including Land Bank of the Philippines to rehabilitate Al Amanah Islamic Investment Bank, formerly Philippine Amanah Bank and to eliminate finally, its estimated P500 million liabilities.

Grossman Out Again for Bad News Bears

Rex Grossman had spent too many hours in rehab, in film sessions and on the practice field for the unthinkable to happen again. But his expression of disgust and disbelief as he was wheeled off the field said it all.

Notes: Benitez close to returning

MIAMI -- The big man cometh. Actually, Giants pitcher Armando Benitez has lost considerable weight during 3 1/2 months of rehab after his right hamstring tore from the bone, but he has never lost an ounce of determination.

Grossman injury puts Hutchinson in spotlight

Bears QB Grossman faces another long rehab by Associated Press CHICAGO -- Rex Grossman had spent too many hours in rehab, in film sessions and on the practice field for the unthinkable to happen again. But his expression of disgust and disbelief as he was wheeled off the field said it all. Grossman broke his left...

Rehab looking to move to riverfront

VIDALIA, La. - Aldermen are being asked to OK an agreement that could lead to the relocation of a Ferriday area rehabilitation hospital to the Vidalia riverfront.

Jordan hits solo homer in rehab stint

ROME, Ga. - Atlanta Braves outfielder Brian Jordan was 1-for-3 and hit a solo homer Thursday night in a rehab stint to help Class A Rome to a 5-3 victory over the Charleston River Dogs.

Death notices

TOUCH OF JAE

TOUCH OF JAE August 14, 2005 -- LOS ANGELES On Friday night, Steve Trachsel made his final rehab start. Which meant that yesterday when he took the mound at Dodger Stadium, Jae Seo could have been making his final Met start for a while.

Voelpel's logic holds Dome to unrealistic standards

D an Voelpel's 10 reasons for a Tacoma Dome rehab (TNT, 7/24) are depressing. Has the Dome ever made a profit when capital costs are included? But of course the mythic revenue brought by hotels, restaurants, etc. makes the Dome profitable. The use of this rationale would put a private-sector business in bankruptcy. And are not the taxpayers similar to the private sector? Then, we have the

Notebook: Gonzalez's rehab appearance reason for optimism

The scouting report was overwhelmingly positive on reliever Mike Gonzalez's first injury rehab appearance with Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday night.

Saturday, August 13, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/13/2005

Jordan hits solo homer in rehab stint

ROME, Ga. - Atlanta Braves outfielder Brian Jordan was 1-for-3 and hit a solo homer Thursday night in a rehab stint to help Class A Rome to a 5-3 victory over the Charleston River Dogs.

Notebook: Gonzalez's rehab appearance reason for optimism

The scouting report was overwhelmingly positive on reliever Mike Gonzalez's first injury rehab appearance with Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday night.

Brian Jordan to Rehab in Rome

Brian Jordan to Rehab in Rome

Notes: Nixon progressing rapidly

BOSTON -- If it's Terry Francona's plan to keep a close eye on his star right fielder's ongoing rehab from a strained oblique, he knows he's going to need help.

Rehab looking to move to riverfront

VIDALIA, La. - Aldermen are being asked to OK an agreement that could lead to the relocation of a Ferriday area rehabilitation hospital to the Vidalia riverfront.

Iowa Cubs bats silent vs. Omaha

Omaha, Neb. - Danny Tamayo pitched no-hit ball against Iowa for 4 2/3 innings Friday as Omaha beat the Cubs, 7-2. David Kelton had Iowa’s first hit in the Pacific Coast League game, one of only five for the Cubs. "He changed speeds really well," Iowa manager Mike Quade said. Iowa’s Geovany Soto homered in the sixth inning to make it 3-1. Richard Lewis had an RBI single in the seventh to make it

Nightmare rehab project can be your dream home

It cost a former city housing agency a bundle to renovate this dwelling and another on Tracy Avenue. It’s on the market at last. FOR SALE: Beacon Hill bungalow with lots of charm.

Padres activate Seanez from DL

SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres activated right-hander Rudy Seanez from the 15-day disabled list Friday. Seanez, who had been on a rehab assignment at Class-A Lake Elsinore, was placed on the DL July 18 with a right shoulder strain. Seanez is 1-4 with a 2.97 ERA in 38 games.

Residents put up with delays as Peck Street get repaired

F RANKLIN -- The town closed Peck Street and part of Cottage Street to all but residential traffic for the last two days while crews worked on the final phase of a two-year, $1.5 million rehab project.

OBITUARIES JULY 14, 2005

Pastor Ulysses Ceasar Ratcliffe Sr. Pastor Ulysses Ceasar Ratcliffe Sr., 67, of Selma, died Monday, July 11, 2005, at a rehab facility in Birmingham, AL.

Friday, August 12, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/12/2005

Jordan hits solo homer in rehab stint

ROME, Ga. - Atlanta Braves outfielder Brian Jordan was 1-for-3 and hit a solo homer Thursday night in a rehab stint to help Class A Rome to a 5-3 victory over the Charleston River Dogs.

Notebook: Gonzalez's rehab appearance reason for optimism

The scouting report was overwhelmingly positive on reliever Mike Gonzalez's first injury rehab appearance with Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday night.

Brian Jordan to Rehab in Rome

Brian Jordan to Rehab in Rome

Nightmare rehab project can be your dream home

It cost a former city housing agency a bundle to renovate this dwelling and another on Tracy Avenue. It’s on the market at last. FOR SALE: Beacon Hill bungalow with lots of charm.

Wright goes six innings in rehab start

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Yankees' Jaret Wright, continuing his comeback from a shoulder injury, allowed two runs over six innings in his third rehab start Tuesday as the Class A Tampa Yankees beat the Fort Myers Miracle, 3-2.

Punjab Govt asks full rehab of riots' victims

Even as it lauded the Prime Minister's statement regarding the Nanavati Commission report, the Amarinder Singh government on Friday asked the Centre to ensure complete rehabilitation of the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Porter, Staley begin rehab

LATROBE - Joey Porter said it wasn't the celebratory practice stomp that injured his left knee Tuesday in practice, but, he said, "It probably didn't help."

PIT BULL REHAB

Love Bug. Dancing Queen. Busy Bee. Those aren't the nicknames most Bay Area residents would associate with a pit bull, but Humane Society Silicon Valley staff members say they have several that are just that -- love bugs.

Rehab looking to move to riverfront

VIDALIA, La. - Aldermen are being asked to OK an agreement that could lead to the relocation of a Ferriday area rehabilitation hospital to the Vidalia riverfront.

Obituaries for Friday, August 12, 2005

HOKAH/CALEDONIA, Minn. — Olga A. (Thomford) Fairbanks, 86, formerly of Hokah died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005, at Caledonia Care and Rehab. Private family graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Evangelical Cemetery, Brownsville, Wis. There will be no visitation.

Thursday, August 11, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/11/2005

Brian Jordan to Rehab in Rome

Brian Jordan to Rehab in Rome

Wright goes six innings in rehab start

New mobile rehab unit aids area safety crews

The St. Joseph Township Fire Department on Wednesday formally unveiled a mobile rehabilitation unit that will serve public safety crews working emergencies.

Brian Jordan to make rehab appearance

Rome, GA - Atlanta Braves outfielder Brian Jordan will be playing at State Mutual Stadium Thursday and Friday night as part of a Major League Baseball rehab assignment. He was placed on the disabled list on July 4th due to left knee inflammation.

Yankees' Wright Makes Third Rehab Start

New York Yankees pitcher Jaret Wright had another solid performance Tuesday night, allowing two runs and seven hits over six innings in his latest rehabilitation start for Class A Tampa.

New Legal Static for Courtney Love

A published report says Courtney Love has failed a drug test and violated her probation, prompting a judge to issue a warrant ordering the grunge diva to appear in court next week for a review of her progress in rehab.

Ex-Seahawk Robinson enters alcohol rehab

Former Seahawks receiver Koren Robinson has checked himself into a 28-day alcohol rehabilitation program in South Carolina. "I've spoken with him...

Phillies say Thome ready for sesaon-ending surgery

Phillies first baseman Jim Thome will have season-ending surgery on his throwing elbow next week. The four-time All-Star has been with Class-A Clearwater on a rehab assignment, but the Phils announced Wednesday their slugger is done until 2006 because of a frayed tendon.

Love's legal woes

Rocker Courtney Love is headed back to court to respond to accusations that she took drugs while on probation. The bleach-blond, 41-year-old singer (right), who was sentenced to a drug rehab program last year after a slew of assault and drug-related incidents, was told to show up in court Aug. 19 or face arrest. ''I'm certainly not happy with what's ...

Courtney's back in court

Courtney Love's in trouble with the law again. Authorities in LA say she's failed a drug test and therefore violated her probation. A judge has issued a warrant for her and ordered Courtney to return to court on August 19th for a review of her rehab reports.

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/10/2005

Wright goes six innings in rehab start

Brian Jordan to make rehab appearance

Yankees' Wright Makes Third Rehab Start

New York Yankees pitcher Jaret Wright had another solid performance Tuesday night, allowing two runs and seven hits over six innings in his latest rehabilitation start for Class A Tampa.

Rehab-program graduates celebrate straight life with 'Rushing Wind' in Arlee

Gena Sorrell and Elisabeth DeRoche are in their 20s. They met in a drug and alcohol rehab program, and have so much hope for the future they feel compelled to share it.

Wright makes third rehab start

New York Yankees pitcher Jaret Wright had another solid performance Tuesday night, allowing two runs and seven hits over six innings in his latest rehabilitation start for Class A Tampa. Wright has been on the disabled list since April 24, one day after leaving his start against Texas because of pain in his shoulder. It was his third minor league appearance overall and the right-hander could

Conflict of interest postpones rehab expansion postponed

KEARNY- Residents were disappointed as they left Kearny’s zoning board meeting on Aug. 2, after the hearing for the Talbot Hall expansion, a rehabilitation center in South Kearny that allegedly will hold sex offenders, was postponed to next month.

Spaulding Rehab to relocate to $100M facility in Navy Yard

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital on Wednesday announced plans to spend approximately $100 million to build a new facility at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Yankees' Wright Makes Third Rehab Start

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 60s. ... Mets at San Diego Padres 10:05 p.m. ... Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hazy and humid with highs in the mid 80s. ...

Brace, rehab should fix knee ligament

Q: I fell and injured my left knee while skiing. I felt a pulling sensation and a sharp pain on the inside part of my knee. I was able to ski down the mountain but afterward my knee swelled and became stiff. My doctor diagnosed an MCL partial tear and put me in a brace. He says it will take about four weeks to heal and then a couple of weeks of rehab before I can go back to sports. Does this

Yankees' Wright makes third rehab start

TAMPA, Fla. - New York Yankees pitcher Jaret Wright had another solid performance Tuesday night, allowing two runs and seven hits over six innings in his latest rehabilitation start for Class A Tampa.Wright has been on the disabled list since April 24, one day after leaving his start against Texas because of pain in his shoulder. It was his third minor league appearance overall and the

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/9/2005

Rehab-program graduates celebrate straight life with 'Rushing Wind' in Arlee

Gena Sorrell and Elisabeth DeRoche are in their 20s. They met in a drug and alcohol rehab program, and have so much hope for the future they feel compelled to share it.

Brace, rehab should fix knee ligament

Williamson's rehab easier second time

NEW YORK -- Scott Williamson's rehab from his second Tommy John surgery on his right elbow was easier because he learned so much from his first. But he never should've had the second surgery, according to the right-hander.

Notes: Pavano's next rehab start nixed

TORONTO -- Carl Pavano's path back to the Yankees took a turn toward Birmingham, Ala., on Sunday, as manager Joe Torre announced that the right-hander would not make his next scheduled rehab start on Monday and instead would visit orthopedist Dr. James Andrews.

CON changes result in more rehab applications

Health care organizations across Kentucky are taking advantage of changes to the state's health care policies that allow companies to establish rehabilitation clinics or add rehab services to existing facilities.

Hingham-based rehab chain to be bought for $48.6M

A Texas firm has agreed to purchase a Hingham, Mass.-based group of rehabilitation centers in an effort to broaden its market share.

Coach struck by line drive to need rehab

John Curtis says the hard-hit ball that bruised his brain "felt like a mortar shell.

Rehab center opens on Maui

Hale Makua opened its new outpatient rehabilitation center in Kahului on Maui last week.

Thome begins rehab assignment

PHILADELPHIA Although still not throwing again, Phillies first baseman Jim Thome began a minorleague rehab assignment on Saturday night for the Clearwater Threshers.

Bill would give jail time to drug rehab violators

SACRAMENTO -- Four years after a voter-approved initiative began routing many people arrested with drugs to treatment instead of jail, a question looms over the law's future: Is it tough enough?

Monday, August 08, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/8/2005

Williamson's rehab easier second time

Notes: Pavano's next rehab start nixed

CON changes result in more rehab applications

Rehab-program graduates celebrate straight life with 'Rushing Wind' in Arlee

Gena Sorrell and Elisabeth DeRoche are in their 20s. They met in a drug and alcohol rehab program, and have so much hope for the future they feel compelled to share it.

Thome begins rehab assignment

PHILADELPHIA Although still not throwing again, Phillies first baseman Jim Thome began a minorleague rehab assignment on Saturday night for the Clearwater Threshers.

Helton on rehab assignment to Sky Sox

Colorado Springs, CO - Colorado Rockies' first baseman Todd Helton is scheduled to join the Colorado Springs Sky Sox on a Major League rehab assignment to play on Monday, August 8th as the Sky Sox take on the St. Louis Cardinals' Triple-A affiliate the Memphis Redbirds at 7:05 p.m. at Security Service Field.

Who says how long rehab will last?

Who says how long rehab will last? If you're fortunate enough to have health insurance, who should decide how much treatment you need for a drug or alcohol problem? Your family physician, or a medical professional who works for your insurance company?

After many tries, prison rehab program worked for former addict

In one month's time, Roger Wade, 37, will mark his third full year of sobriety. He'll celebrate the occasion in the Allegheny County Jail.

Benitez has rehab covered

SAN FRANCISCO - In what may have been Roger Clemens' last pitching appearance in San Francisco, Giants pitcher Tyler Walker went out of his way to speak to the 43-year-old future Hall of Famer who's been an object of admiration since Walker was 13 playing in the Ross Valley Little League with his brother, Mark.

Ex-Seahawk Robinson enters alcohol rehab

Former Seahawks receiver Koren Robinson has checked himself into a 28-day alcohol rehabilitation program in South Carolina. "I've spoken with him...

Sunday, August 07, 2005

Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab News 8/7/2005

Thome begins rehab assignment

PHILADELPHIA Although still not throwing again, Phillies first baseman Jim Thome began a minorleague rehab assignment on Saturday night for the Clearwater Threshers.

Who says how long rehab will last?

Rehab-program graduates celebrate straight life with 'Rushing Wind' in Arlee

Gena Sorrell and Elisabeth DeRoche are in their 20s. They met in a drug and alcohol rehab program, and have so much hope for the future they feel compelled to share it.

Finley in 'hitting rehab'

ANAHEIM -- Steve Finley is immersed in the baseball equivalent of a 12-step program, and the first step is admitting that he is powerless. "I guess right now you can say I'm in hitting rehab," the Angels center fielder said Friday.

Hampton Pitches 4 Innings in Rehab Start

Atlanta Braves left-hander Mike Hampton, on the disabled list for the third time this season, pitched four solid innings in a rehab start Thursday night for Triple-A Richmond.

Ultimate rehab: The Canseco Clauses

Tonight, partly cloudy, lows in the upper 60s. ... Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning and afternoon, highs in the mid-80s. ...

John Thomson to make Rehab Start in Mississippi

The Mississippi Braves announce that Atlanta Braves pitcher John Thomson will make a rehab start in Mississippi on Monday, August 8 vs. the Birmingham Barons.

Young Lightning Victim Leaves Hospital, Starts Rehab

Three weeks after the impact of a lightning strike sent an 11-year-old boy into a coma, the child is ready to relearn how to walk and talk.

Clock on Thome s rehab is ticking

PHILADELPHIA He still can t throw without discomfort. But the clock has started ticking on Jim Thome s rehabilitation from elbow tendinitis. Thome will take his swings tonight as a designated hitter in a game for Class A Clearwater at Tampa.

Ex-Seahawk Robinson enters alcohol rehab

Former Seahawks receiver Koren Robinson has checked himself into a 28-day alcohol rehabilitation program in South Carolina. "I've spoken with him...