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It isn’t just powerlifters who are at risk of a muscle tear – they can happen to anyone.
Air travel is safer than you might think, despite the publicity surrounding the recent Singapore Airlines incident. Here’s what’s going on to distort your perception of risk.
Despite the fact that there are similar injuries in men and women’s rugby, women should not be viewed merely as smaller versions of men.
Oh, yeah, and there’s a game, too.
Two days after Rodgers’ injury, the NFL players union called on the league to convert all playing fields to natural grass.
The gargantuan feet of NBA players are the stuff of legend. But nearly two-thirds of their injuries occur below the waist, and they have a 25.8% chance of incurring an ankle injury every season.
As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to take on the Philadelphia Eagles, The Conversation takes a critical look at some of the biggest news stories from the past NFL season.
ESPN commentators avoided speculation and struck a compassionate tone.
Aches, pain and injuries are often reasons people put off exercise.
More Nigerians should be encouraged to have health insurance to reduce the burden of treating facial injuries.
We need a uniform regulatory framework balancing the risks and benefits of e-scooters, and clarifying avenues for compensation.
Girls’ rugby is a sport with higher than expected concussion rates. As the sport grows in popularity, preventing concussions is more effective than treating them.
Circus is exciting, though sometimes unpredictable. At any moment during rehearsal, performance or travel, injuries can occur.
Running injuries don’t have to be inevitable.
A biomedical engineer explains how human-made materials inserted in the body hold hope to repair painful injuries more efficiently than bone grafts.
Top tip: take it slow when you get back to training.
Once his leg fracture heals, his leg can potentially be just as straight and strong as it was before. But his foot and ankle are more of a worry.
The guidelines are informed by a review of the best available evidence. The less you drink, the lower the risk of harm to your health.
Comparing presentations to Victorian hospital emergency departments in May 2020 to those in May 2019 reveals some important differences.
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