Saturday, November 28, 2009

injuries

Safety Should Be the Goal for Football Players

Good coaching, right equipment can prevent serious head and neck injuries, doctors say more >>

The Top 5 Causes of Accidental Home Injury Deaths—and How to Prevent Them

A look at some simple (and inexpensive) ways to reduce the threat of serious injuries in your house more >>

Scans Shed New Light on Concussions

Technology helps detect hidden brain damage, study shows more >>

Health Buzz: Cancer Death Rates Down and Other Health News

How to prevent hamstring injuries, and how to manage ADHD symptoms without medication. more >>

Hamstrung! How to Prevent and Help Heal Hamstring Injuries

Pro athletes and weekend warriors alike are susceptible to hamstring pulls and strains. more >>

Health Tip: Staying Safe on the Playground

Suggestions to prevent injury more >>

Crucial Finding Advances Spinal Cord Injury Research

Scientists guide axons to re-form nerve connections in rats more >>

Gym Class Injuries Up 150 Percent

Lack of movement skills increase the risk of trouble, expert says more >>

Blue Dye Halts Worsening Paralysis in Animal Study

Discovery could lead to new treatments for people with spine injuries more >>

Health Tip: Saying Yes to Yoga?

Follow these suggestions to prevent injury more >>

Repair ACL Injuries in Young Athletes Quickly

Postponing surgery can lead to more problems, study finds more >>

Health Tip: Help Prevent Lawn Mowing Accidents

Some safety suggestions more >>

Bathtub Accidents Injure 43,000 U.S. Kids Each Year

Manufacturers need to make tubs more slip-resistant, experts say more >>

Type of Knee Surgery Makes Difference in Football Career

Meniscus repair may cut playing time more than ACL reconstruction, findings show more >>

Shoulder Surgery Helps Athletes Get Back in the Game

Total joint replacement doesn't keep most people sidelined for long, study shows more >>

Health Tip: Wear a Helmet

If you're at risk of head injury more >>

Put Safety First on the 4th

Follow these tips to avoid fireworks hazards more >>

Health Tip: Straining the Hamstring

Who's at greater risk more >>

Don't Get Lazy About Lawn-Mower Safety

Experts offer tips to avoid mowing-related hazards more >>

Safety Around the House and Playground Can Keep Kids Out of the ER

Summer is "trauma season," a time when accidents and injuries send loads of kids to the ER. more >>

Summer Safety: 8 Reasons Kids End Up in the ER—and How to Prevent It

Drowning and other accidents spike when school is out, earning the summer the moniker "trauma season." more >>

Is Your Computer Hazardous to Your Kids' Health?

Children under 5 are most often hurt, but some easy adjustments can keep them safe. more >>

Good Golf Form Can Improve Game and Prevent Pain

Experts offer tips to minimize golf-related injuries more >>

Researchers Detect Blood-Clotting Mechanism

Finding could help those with potentially deadly conditions more >>

Key to Wound-Healing May Be Explained in Fish Tail

Zebra fish release hydrogen peroxide to call white blood cells to injury site, research shows more >>

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