Did you know that 30-70% of recreational and competitive runners sustain a sports injury during any 1-year period?(1) However, not many runners are aware of what puts them at risk. When asked about the main cause of running injuries, most runners will reply: Not stretching No warm-up or cool-down The wrong shoes… What do you […]
Gym injuries are a given if you go too hard too fast. Celebrity trainer and fitness guru Matt Roberts reveals five ways we can avoid post-lockdown injury when working out [embedded content] The gyms are open again, hurrah! Although we have all been keen to get back into our workout regimes, some people may have […]
by Pauline Six Finding the right sports bra is an important decision for all women runners, though it can sometimes feel like searching for holy grail. The top consideration is to find something with the perfect balance of comfort and fit. Next on the list – it’s gotta look and feel great. Bottom line: wear […]
Take mobility: We need a balance of mobility and stability for our joints to move safely and efficiently, says Maghsoodi. Having too much of one or the other can lead to potentially harmful movement patterns that can increase your chances of injury. For example, the shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the […]
In the wee hours of Jan. 8, Tehran retaliated over the U.S. killing of Iran’s most powerful general by bombarding the al-Asad air base in Iraq. Among the 2,000 troops stationed there was U.S. Army Specialist Kimo Keltz, who recalls hearing a missile whistling through the sky as he lay on the deck of a […]
A cheap and widely available drug could save hundreds of thousands of lives a year worldwide if it was routinely given to people brought into hospital with head injuries, UK doctors say. Tranexamic acid helps stop bleeding in and around the brain when blood vessels have been torn. A large international study in The Lancet […]
Thinking of starting a new physical activity program or ramping up your current training routine? If so, you may be at risk of an overuse injury—which could ultimately prevent you from being active. Find out what can cause an overuse injury and how to safely increase your activity level. Common causes of overuse injury An […]
Surgeons are warning dog owners not to wrap leads around their fingers or wrist because of the dangers of serious hand injury. They say thousands of people could be at risk from lacerations, friction burns, fractures and ligament injuries. There were 30 serious hand injuries caused by dog leads last year in Cornwall alone, the […]
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By Christina Jewett Dr. Douglas Kwazneski was helping a Pittsburgh surgeon remove an appendix when something jarring happened. The surgical stapler meant to cut and seal the tissue around the appendix locked up. Kwazneski later turned to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s public database that tracks medical device failures and “there was nothing,” he […]
Senior doctors are calling for graphic images of injuries to be displayed on firework packaging. Plastic surgeons say the number of life-changing injuries is rising every year despite numerous safety campaigns. They believe shocking images, like the one they have mocked up using a man’s severely damaged hand, might deter buyers. Half of those seen […]
It's pretty scary that certain seemingly NBD habits can actually wreak havoc on your eye health. Preventable eye injuries are the perfect example of this. Here are some of the most common preventable eye injuries eye doctors wish they could shout from the rooftops. 1. Sleeping in your contacts can lead to part of your […]
The most serious of sex-related injuries is a heart attack. (A penile fracture is dire, we agree, but it's not life or death.) “It takes a certain level of fitness [to have sex], so people with preexisting conditions need to be aware,” says Dr. Moore. If you've had a heart attack in the past or other major cardio […]
Nothing ruins a perfectly gorgeous day outdoors like a painful bee or wasp sting. Receiving even one sting hurts, and if you’re allergic to bee or wasp venom, it could lead to anaphylaxis, a life-threatening medical emergency. So, yeah, no one wants to wind up on the business end of a bee or wasp—but how […]
There are some things that get better with age: Cheddar cheese, cast iron skillets, and especially Jane Fonda. One thing not on the list, though, is our joint health. Seriously, how often have you heard—or maybe you’ve said it yourself—”Ooh, my aching joints!” That’s because as we age, joint mobility tends to wane—thanks to a […]