Active women are at least twice as likely to suffer serious knee injuries as men, but it's not just athletes who are at risk.
Detailed information on sunburn, including symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
A bruise is a collection of blood underneath the skin that is caused by injury to an area of the body. Sometimes enough bleeding occurs so that a lump also forms.
Tendonitis is your body's way of telling you, "Enough! You're putting too much stress on this muscle and joint."
Knowing about common injuries and how to prevent them can keep you on track toward achieving your fitness goals.
Your back is important to almost every move you make, but you likely won't realize that until you hurt it. Read on for some tips for back pain relief, and learn how to keep your back strong.
Because children's bodies are still growing and their coordination is still developing, children are more at risk for sports injuries than adults.
Fainting (syncope) is a brief loss of consciousness. This leads to falling down or needing to lie down, followed by a quick recovery. Fainting by itself is not a problem, but it could be a sign of a serious health condition.
Detailed information on the different types of scars, and how to treat them.
Chest pain could be simple indigestion or a heart attack. Knowing the warning signs of a heart attack, and knowing how to respond, could save a life. The following guidelines can help you make the right decisions and take the right steps when seconds count.
If you've sprained your ankle, you know what pain is. But maybe that "sprain" was a "strain" or possibly even a "break." The amount of pain in each case can be virtually equal.
Don't wait to think about disaster until you're dealing with one. In the hurried confusion, you're likely to miss important items as you prepare your home or leave to find shelter.
When you sprain an ankle, 1 or more ligaments on the outside of your ankle become stretched or torn.
Here's what you need to know about treating a minor sports injury, such as a twisted ankle, shin splint, or strained muscle.
Dogs are responsible for 85% to 90% of all animal bites. But, many incidents can be avoided.
A living will tells others how you want to be treated when it comes to life-sustaining measures.
Teen girls who are athletes face unique obstacles when it comes to their bodies and how well they perform.
Stingers occur when the shoulder and head go in opposite directions, the head is moved quickly to one side, or the area above the collarbone is hit.
What is a contusion? A sprain? A strain? Find out more about these common sports injuries.
You can help your child by being prepared and preventing injuries from happening. It is important to take charge of your child's health and follow a program designed to help you and your family stay healthy and safe.
After age 65, your body can't adjust to changes in air temperature--especially heat--as quickly as it did when you were younger. That puts you at risk for heat-related illnesses.
Many forms of emergency treatment take place outside the emergency room, and even many surgeries are performed in locations other than a hospital operating room.
Cuts and scrapes are everyday occurrences, and most can be safely treated at home. Knowing how to clean and care for a cut yourself and when to get a healthcare provider’s care can help reduce infection and speed healing.
Heart attacks and their aftermath tend to be more deadly in women. Yet for many women, the warning signs of a heart attack are very subtle and easy to ignore. Read on to learn about the signs you need to pay attention to.
A head injury is a broad term that describes many injuries that occur to the scalp, skull, brain, and underlying tissue and blood vessels in the head. Head injuries are also commonly referred to as brain injury, or traumatic brain injury, depending on the extent of the head trauma.
Everyone has experienced low back pain at one time or another. Most people can recover from low back pain with home treatment, such as changes in activity, weight loss, quitting smoking, and other steps. Sometimes medicine or surgery is needed.
Scrapes and sprains are a fact of life for most children, so it's good to know what to do when they come home with a minor injury.
The number of older people losing their vision is growing, yet experts say much of this vision loss could be prevented.
A good guideline to follow is that a medical emergency is any time your child has an injury or illness you believe threatens their health or may cause permanent harm.
Most children rely on backpacks to carry books and supplies to and from school and activities. But a backpack that's too heavy or doesn't fit right can cause harm.
Overall, cosmetics and personal care items are considered safe. But that doesn't mean that there aren't risks linked to their use, particularly if you don't use them correctly.
A traumatic injury to the spine can cause a bruise, a partial tear, or a complete tear in the spinal cord. Read on for details about causes, symptoms, treatment, prevention, and management.
If you know CRP, you could make the difference between life and death for a stranger or someone in your family.
Rather than helping, common first aid mistakes can make matters worse. Here are a few common first aid falsehoods and what you should do instead.
Any blow to the head can cause a concussion. Some of the symptoms may fade quickly, but others can linger. Your child may have trouble sleeping or thinking.