Whether it’s a twisted knee, a strained shoulder, or an overworked back–the gym holds more dangers than you might think. But ...

For most Americans, the 4th of July is marked by patriotic celebrations with family and friends — but for some, the festive holiday can end with an unplanned trip to the emergency room. More than ...

Brains don't have seat belts. When rapid acceleration or deceleration of the brain inside the skull occurs with a blow to the ...

Pickleball’s boom has brought an unexpected side effect: a surge in serious eye injuries. A new study has revealed a sharp ...

Joints often crack due to harmless gas bubbles in fluid or tendons moving over bones. While usually normal, persistent pain, ...

Independence Day celebrations bring on a surge of cookouts and fireworks, and with it a troubling rise of firework-related injuries. Injuries from fireworks increased by 52%, from 9,700 in 2023 to ...

The suicide rate is rising while motor vehicle deaths decline, study finds. Sept. 26, 2012— -- Suicide has overtaken traffic accidents as the leading cause of injury deaths in the U.S., a ...

Vertigo is the sensation that a person’s surroundings are spinning or moving. It has many potential causes, including inner ear or nervous system disorders. Ear infections, migraine, Ménière’s disease ...