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Murderous Children: 12-Year-Old Cristian Fernandez Killed His 2-Year-Old Brother, and Sexually Abused Another Sibling

A toddler is dead, and another young boy, his older brother, could spend the rest of this life in prison as punishment. The question is - is charging a 12-year-old boy with first-degree murder and trying him as an adult (a charge which carries a...

6 comments    florida murder suicide
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Broken Bones | Broken Wrists Recovery | How long does it take to heal?

A broken wrist is among the most common broken bones. In fact, wrist fractures are the most commonly broken bone in patients under 65 years of age. It is also true that this kind of fractures sometimes can save lives, as it was in my case!

418 comments    injuries bones wrist
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How To Cope With A Broken Leg

Breaking your leg can be painful, confusing and scary. Here's my experience of breaking my leg, as well as some tips for dealing with a broken leg and tips for dealing with surgery.

5 comments    broken bones bone health fibula
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Penile Fractures (who knew?)

In 2005, the Massachusetts Appeals Court was asked to rule on when a sexual technique was dangerous. Early one morning, a man and woman in a long-term relationship were engaged in consensual intercourse. During the passionate event, and, without the man’s consent, the woman suddenly maneuvered herself in a way that caused him to suffer a penile fracture. Emergency surgery was required. The court ruled that while “reckless” sexual conduct may be actionable, “merely negligent” conduct was not. It

35 comments    health sex men
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What is Distal Radius Fracture - Where to Buy a Splint for this Fracture?

There are only 2 bones in the forearm, namely radius and ulna and a fracture of the distal radius is a break at the distal end of the radius bone closest to the wrist. Distal radius fractures are classified in...

6 comments    wrist radius orthopedic doctor
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Broken Bones | Broken Ribs

This time I am writing this hub because I have suffered a bicycle crash and hit the ground with my chest, face and also the arms. At first I was worried with my wrists and face because of older injuries...

20 comments    health symptoms injury
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Sesamoiditis and the Sesamoid Bones

The sesamoid bones may be small, but they can often be the cause of considerable pain. Inflammation of these bones is called sesamoiditis.

2 comments    orthotic insoles overpronation
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MY EMERGENCY AT MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

Ankle injuries are among the most common of the bone joint injuries. I broke two out of three bones in the ankle. Mount Sinai Hospital is a fully accredited health care and teaching facility affliated with the University of Toronto. Spent 4 days at the Emergency Unit and 2 nights in the corridor on a gurney.

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FIRST AID TRAINING

OUR TRAINING CENTER OFFERS FIRST AID, CPR, AED, AND PRO CPR COMPLETION CARDS WITH INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE. First aid is the immediate temporary care given to a victim of accident or illness before the...

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Bone Healing With EBI Bone Growth Stimulator

Learn how an EBI bone growth stimulator helped me to finally get a bone fracture to heal. This device worked wonders where natural healing seemed to be at a standstill.

12 comments    health fracture broken bones
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