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Broken Wrists

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!

206 comments    injuries wrist bones
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Penile Fractures (who knew?)

So I am typing away, singing to the radio when the song breaks to a humorous conversation on the question, "Can you break a penis?" After many jokes and reference to the TV show, 'Grey's Anatomy' which...

79 comments    health surgery hub
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Coccyx pain or tailbone pain

Coccyx or tailbone pain can be because of the either if you had a major fall and fractured your tailbone or you had this since childbirth. The only way you will be able to tell the tailbone pain symptoms or...

0 comments    sitting cause pain tailbone
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All About Operating Room Nursing

"Are you crazy! Why do you put up with this? I'm done." This is the response I have gotten from many nurses after their first 3 months in the OR. Operating Room nursing is not for everyone.

24 comments    surgery nursing nurse
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First Aid Basics: Broken Bones

Knowing the basic first aid techniques for handling broken bones or fractures could mean the difference between a complete recovery and total disability or even death.

9 comments    health how-to emergency
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Best Walking Shoe For High Arches

If you had to walk five miles in high heels or wing tips your feet would be screaming. Why? Because those shoes are not made to promote the easy roll of your foot from heel to toe. Neither are they designed...

1 comment    recreation foot pain walking shoes
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Types of Fractures and How Broken Bones Heal

Fracture is a break in a bone which is sometimes accompanied by extensive swelling of the surrounding soft tissues, bleeding into muscles and joints, rupture of the tendons, and damage to major blood...

3 comments    health accident calcium
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Jyoti Amge-The World's Smallest Teenage Girl

Looking around the Internet it would seem that Jyoti Amge's story is already somewhat known. However, for me it was totally unknown. I was very impressed by this teenager and her story and so, for those who...

25 comments    school india bollywood
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Medications Can Cause Bone Loss and Osteoporosis

Many factors come into play as to who gets osteoporosis. Lifestyle is known to increase or decrease the risks of osteoporosis. People with sedentary lifestyles can be at a higher risk to develop the...

0 comments    health life family
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opiate addiction

    I was recently involved in what should have been a fatal motorcycle accident, but obviously, I survived! I was in a collision with a full grown deer at about 50 mph and was sent flying through the air,...

1 comment    drugs addiction doctors
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