Injury

Pregnant Women Deserve Courteous Behavior

Robin Wilson | Posted 05.27.2012

Robin Wilson

Perhaps we all need to take a step back and remind ourselves that we all arrived on this earth through a mother -- and the basic humanity deserved by any visibly pregnant woman needs greater attention.

How To Start Barefoot Running

Ben Greenfield | Posted 05.10.2012

Ben Greenfield

If you use these six barefoot running tips to make a smart transition, you may find that it actually reduces how tired your knees and hips are after a run and increases your enjoyment and feel for the ground during a run.

Sheetal Is a Punk Rocker, or How the NYT Wrecks Yoga

Eddie Stern | Posted 03.18.2012

Eddie Stern

When there is a great potential for making money, quality is usually the first thing to be sacrificed. Fast food, anyone? It is unfortunate that this is exactly what we are facing now -- yoga has been McDona-fied.

OUCH: Impaled Man Endures 90-Minute Crawl For Help

The Huffington Post | Mark Hanrahan | Posted 11.13.2011

Paramedics compared an Australian man to TV survival expert Bear Grylls, after he was impaled on a steel spike, and endured a 90-minute crawl to summo...

Marathon Training: It Gets Easier

Blisstree.com | Hailey Eber | Posted 10.26.2011

By Hailey Eber for Blisstree.com I sometimes wish they made “It Gets Better” videos for people other than gay teens. It’s not that LGBT youth...

A Wisconsin Centennial Worth Celebrating

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.11.2011

Chris Weigant

Since the news yesterday was a bit depressing for progressives, I thought it was time to mark an important upcoming centennial: on the first of September in 1911, the first constitutional workers' compensation law took full effect in Wisconsin.

FAIL: Baseball Celebration Goes Horribly Wrong

Posted 09.06.2011

You might say Josh Kroeger pulled a Bill Gramatica. After the New Orleans Zephyrs, a Florida Marlins Triple A affiliate, fought back to win Monday ...

Bret Michaels Tony Lawsuit Moved To NY

AP | Posted 09.06.2011

LOS ANGELES -- Bret Michaels' lawsuit over an accident at the 2009 Tony Awards that the singer claims nearly killed him should be heard in New York wh...

What to Make of Buster Posey's Injury

Danny Groner | Posted 07.29.2011

Danny Groner

Posey was knocked out by a home-plate collision this week that resulted in a broken leg that will likely sideline him for the remainder of the season. Here's a roundup of what baseball bloggers and columnists have to say.

Severely Injured Actor Rejoins 'Spider-Man' Cast

AP | By MARK KENNEDY | Posted 06.25.2011

NEW YORK -- An actor seriously injured at the Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" returned to work Monday, only four months after he plum...

Man's Leg Severed By Oncoming 6 Train

dnainfo.com | Posted 05.25.2011

MANHATTAN -- A 30-year-old man was struck by a subway train on the Upper East Side Friday morning, fire officials said. The man survived, and was t...

Happy New Year!

Tina Sloan | Posted 11.17.2011

Tina Sloan

Timing is everything... As I am wishing my friends, family, readers and fans a happy New Year, I am also so pleased that a wonderful film of the sam...

WATCH: 'SPIDEY'-SENSE: Upcoming Spiderman Musical On Broadway Plagued With Problems

Posted 05.25.2011

About a month from its January 11 debut on Broadway, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" has endured more drama than a typical comic book plot. One of t...

Brett Favre Should Bench Himself

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

Danny Groner

No matter if it's the right decision for the Vikes, Coach Brad Childress would appear as the villain if he snapped Favre's streak this weekend. Which is why Favre needs to step up and announce his intent to sit out the game by his own will.

Swiss Tourist Train DERAILS, Leaves 1 Dead, 42 Injured

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 05.25.2011

GENEVA — Switzerland's popular Glacier Express tourist train derailed Friday in the Alps, killing one person and injuring 42 others on its spect...

Fighting the Good Fight to Win Olympic Gold--Part II

Nikki Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Nikki Stone

For all those fighting the good fight let me share my story of overcoming one of the greatest adversities I've ever endured: coming back from a spinal...

Fighting the Fight to Win Olympic Gold

Nikki Stone | Posted 11.17.2011

Nikki Stone

For all those fighting the good fight, let me share my story of overcoming one of the greatest adversities I've ever endured: coming back from a spi...

The Visitor / Reducing Stress in a Hospital Stay

Craig Garner | Posted 11.17.2011

Craig Garner

The hospital stay is often a time of great stress for patients and their families alike. Lying in a hospital bed surrounded by tubes and monitors, the patient is in a vulnerable state both mentally and physically.

Neighbors Spearhead Effort To Help House Fire Victims Through Buffalo Winter: UPDATE

Posted 05.25.2011

UPDATE: Impact was able to reach Bernadette Ross, a neighbor of the family who lost everything in a house fire on Sunday. Ross is organizing collectio...

Don't Try This at Home: A Self-Appendectomy in Telluride

Lise Waring | Posted 05.25.2011

Lise Waring

One of my favorite Telluride medical tales is about George Balderston, a doctor who removed his own appendix in 1949. His reasoning: "I wanted to get a first-hand reaction of a patient to local anesthesia."

Tennis Season Is Here -- All About a Common Noncontact Injuries in the Lower Leg

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Helene Pavlov, M.D.

"Tennis leg" is most common in the middle-aged recreational athlete and brought on by sudden and abrupt changes in direction often required during game play.

Standing up for Abused and Neglected Children Takes on New Meaning

Brad Hunt | Posted 11.17.2011

Brad Hunt

We're all capable of being volunteers even if only in some small way. Think of what we could accomplish in this country if we all gave back to others some of the good we've received.

The Inauguration: Greetings from the Mob

Alexander Trowbridge | Posted 05.25.2011

Alexander Trowbridge

In this historic inauguration, seating is so much on the mind. Some people arrived at the gates just as the last of the guests at the pre-inaugural balls stumbled back in the opposite direction.