Skeletal traction uses pulleys, pins, and weights to realign and stabilize a fracture or keep your joints aligned as your bone tries to heal. It’s used in cases of acute trauma, where immediate ...

More than 5,000 pounds of marijuana and cocaine were offloaded on July 2, 2025, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach. (U.S. Coast Guard) ...

The 2008 Canadian Addiction Survey found similar rates, but emphasized significant gender differences, with 2.7% of men and 1.1% of women in Canada admitting to cocaine use within the past year ...

The skeleton is a rigid framework of bones that forms the supporting structure of the musculoskeletal system, and also functions in movement, haematopoiesis and endocrine regulation. Skeletal ...