http://www.mail.com/subjects/3966-injuries.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/3966-injuries.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2154526-rays-pitcher-cobb-struck-drive.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Alex Cobb was taken off the field on a stretcher after he was hit on the right ear by a liner off the bat of Kansas City's Eric Hosmer in the fifth inning of Saturday's game. Cobb put a hand on his head after being struck. Trainers from both teams and other medical staff immediately ran onto the fiel... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:25:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2154526-rays-pitcher-cobb-struck-drive.html 2013-06-15T23:25:38Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2154160-lawyer-miguel-inviting-lawsuit-fans-injury.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The woman who was kicked by Miguel during a Billboard Music Awards performance continues to suffer cognitive difficulties and has yet to receive any assistance from the R&B singer nearly a month after the incident, her attorney said. Doctors continue to evaluate Khyati Shah's injuries, but the exchange student from New Zealand has memor... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:37:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2154160-lawyer-miguel-inviting-lawsuit-fans-injury.html 2013-06-15T16:37:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2153030-explosions-remind-la-that-plants-safe.html By some measures, chemical plants like the sites of separate fatal explosions this week in Louisiana are among the safest manufacturing workplaces in America. That doesn't stop residents and emergency responders from keeping wary eyes on the hundreds of facilities stretched along the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Because of the volati... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:23:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2153030-explosions-remind-la-that-plants-safe.html 2013-06-15T04:23:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2145152-multiple-injuries-reported-kentucky-bus-crash.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A bus carrying students on a college campus visit veered out of control and crashed on a Kentucky interstate Tuesday, and nearly three dozen people were taken to hospitals, authorities said. Thirty students from Waggener High School in Louisville were taken to hospitals with various injuries, along with four adults aboard the bus — ... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:56:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2145152-multiple-injuries-reported-kentucky-bus-crash.html 2013-06-12T01:56:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2145058-dispatch-call-describes-paris-jacksons-injuries.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paramedics were dispatched to Paris Jackson's home on a report that the 15-year-old had taken 20 Motrin pills and cut herself with a kitchen knife, audio of an emergency dispatch released Tuesday shows. The Los Angeles County Fire Department released audio of a call describing the need for paramedics between one of its dispatchers and a... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:24:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2145058-dispatch-call-describes-paris-jacksons-injuries.html 2013-06-11T23:24:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2140374-arizonas-mccarthy-medication-seizure.html PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's Brandon McCarthy is taking medication and says he's confident he'll be fine after he collapsed at a restaurant with a seizure related to the head injury he sustained while pitching last September. The Diamondbacks' right-hander underwent extensive examinations at the Mayo Clinic after the incident Monday. He was having dinner with... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 20:22:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2140374-arizonas-mccarthy-medication-seizure.html 2013-06-09T20:22:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2108078-18-hurt-shuttle-bus-crash-atlanta-airport.html COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Eighteen people were taken to the hospital Friday, at least two in serious condition, after they were hurt in a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's airport, officials said. At about 10 a.m. College Park police received calls about the crash on the road that loops around the world's busiest airpor... Fri, 24 May 2013 22:44:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2108078-18-hurt-shuttle-bus-crash-atlanta-airport.html 2013-05-24T22:44:05Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2102504-polish-man-quick-face-transplant-injury.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A 33-year-old Polish man received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest time frame to date for such an operation. It was Poland's first face transplant. Face transplants are extraordinarily complicated and relatively rare procedures that us... Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2102504-polish-man-quick-face-transplant-injury.html 2013-05-23T03:11:44Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2099464-slow-pokes-acupuncture-helps-hypothermic-turtles.html QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild — from an acupuncturist. Dexter and Fletcher Moon, juvenile Kemp's Ridley sea turtles, remained calm as acupuncturist Claire McManus gently tapped more than a dozen ne... Tue, 21 May 2013 12:24:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2099464-slow-pokes-acupuncture-helps-hypothermic-turtles.html 2013-05-21T12:24:25Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2098994-hospitals-treat-than-120-okla-tornado.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Officials at two hospitals say they've been treating more than 120 patients, including about 50 children, since a massive tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City. Spokeswoman Brooke Cayot (KAY'-ot) says nine of 57 patients who are being treated at the Integris Southwest Medical Center were listed in critical condition after Monday afternoo... Tue, 21 May 2013 03:32:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2098994-hospitals-treat-than-120-okla-tornado.html 2013-05-21T03:32:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2082062-boogaard-family-sues-nhl-sons-death.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joanne Boogaard watched her son Derek duke it out on the ice with other NHL tough guys for six seasons as one of the most feared enforcers in the game, a 6-foot-7 brawler who was not there to skate or score, but to defend his teammates when it was called for. "He was there protecting his teammates at all costs," she said in a statement ... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:09:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2082062-boogaard-family-sues-nhl-sons-death.html 2013-05-13T22:09:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2081864-un-eat-insects-good-you-good-world.html ROME (AP) — The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now. Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein food for people, pets and livestock. According to the U.N., they come with appetizing side benefits: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and livestock pollution, creatin... Mon, 13 May 2013 15:14:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2081864-un-eat-insects-good-you-good-world.html 2013-05-13T15:14:46Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2079150-ap-impact-cars-brazil-deadly.html SAO PAULO (AP) — The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats, and Chevrolets tell the tale of an economy in full bloom that now boasts the fourth largest auto market in the world. What happens once those vehi... Mon, 13 May 2013 02:20:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2079150-ap-impact-cars-brazil-deadly.html 2013-05-13T02:20:25Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2044740-boston-victims-face-huge-bills-donations-pour.html Cost of amputating a leg? At least $20,000. Cost of an artificial leg? More than $50,000 for the most high-tech models. Cost of an amputee's rehab? Often tens of thousands of dollars more. These are just a fraction of the medical expenses victims of the Boston Marathon bombing will face. The mammoth price tag is probably not what patients are focusing on ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:55:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2044740-boston-victims-face-huge-bills-donations-pour.html 2013-04-26T03:55:39Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2041540-nfl-group-company-teaming-up-brain-drug-test.html NEW YORK (AP) — A potential treatment for traumatic brain injuries may be tested in retired professional football players, who are the focus of concern over blows to the head. Neuralstem, Inc., of Rockville, Md., said Wednesday it is working with the National Football League Alumni Association to study the feasibility of such a test, which would need gove... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:52:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2041540-nfl-group-company-teaming-up-brain-drug-test.html 2013-04-24T13:52:13Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2029776-anger-fear-tears-normal-response-to-disasters.html BOSTON (AP) — Kaitlyn Greeley burst into tears when a car backfired the other day. She's afraid to take her usual train to her job at a Boston hospital, walking or taking cabs instead. She can't sleep. "I know this is how people live every day in other countries. But I'm not used to it here," said Greeley, 27, a technician at Tufts Medical Center who was ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:35:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2029776-anger-fear-tears-normal-response-to-disasters.html 2013-04-19T00:35:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2027022-war-medicine-helping-boston-bomb-victims.html The bombs that made Boston look like a combat zone have also brought battlefield medicine to their civilian victims. A decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has sharpened skills and scalpels, leading to dramatic advances that are now being used to treat the 13 amputees and nearly a dozen other patients still fighting to keep damaged limbs after Monday's attack. ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:40:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2027022-war-medicine-helping-boston-bomb-victims.html 2013-04-18T02:40:33Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2026362-forrest-gregg-fighting-parkinsons-nfl.html GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — Hall of Famer Forrest Gregg says that while he and his neurologist blame concussions for his Parkinson's disease, he's not going to sue the NFL like thousands of other former players. The 79-year-old says he doesn't begrudge those who have joined the lawsuits but he has his pensions from his playing and coaching days and "I... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:00:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2026362-forrest-gregg-fighting-parkinsons-nfl.html 2013-04-17T22:00:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2009810-us-judge-philly-weighs-nfl-concussion-suits.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody has a billion-dollar problem on her hands. Brody, of Philadelphia, heard arguments Tuesday on whether lawsuits that accuse the NFL of glorifying violence and hiding known concussion risks belong in court or in arbitration. Brody could side with the 4,200 players and let them pursue lawsuits, or sh... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:36:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2009810-us-judge-philly-weighs-nfl-concussion-suits.html 2013-04-10T13:36:39Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2008458-ex-players-call-nfl-brain-injury-panel-sham.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lisa McHale wishes her husband had lived long enough to learn more about the links between concussions and long-term brain injuries. Her husband Tom, an All-Ivy athlete who played in 87 NFL games from 1987 to 1995, died of an overdose in 2008 after battling depression and a painkiller addiction. An autopsy later showed he suffered from... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:40:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2008458-ex-players-call-nfl-brain-injury-panel-sham.html 2013-04-09T22:40:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2004698-nfl-ex-players-prep-battle-concussions.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With perhaps billions of dollars at stake, a hearing Tuesday over concussion litigation filed against the NFL promises to be a contest between legal lions. About 4,200 former players have sued the league. Some suffer from dementia, depression, Alzheimer's disease and other neurological problems. Others simply want their health monitore... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:01:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2004698-nfl-ex-players-prep-battle-concussions.html 2013-04-08T20:01:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1993464-seau-lawsuits-merged-with-pa-nfl-concussion-case.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two wrongful-death lawsuits over the suicide of Pro Bowler Junior Seau have been consolidated with NFL concussion litigation in Philadelphia. A key hearing in the NFL case is set for next week, when lawyers for thousands of former players will try to keep the issue in federal court. The league wants the claims heard in arbitration, und... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:48:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1993464-seau-lawsuits-merged-with-pa-nfl-concussion-case.html 2013-04-02T21:48:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1989628-crosby-indefinitely-with-broken-jaw.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby has a broken jaw and is out indefinitely after being hit in the mouth with a puck during a win against the New York Islanders on Saturday. The Pittsburgh Penguins said on the team website Sunday that Crosby had surgery Saturday night, and there will be an update on his status later in the week. Crosby, the NHL's leading sco... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:47:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1989628-crosby-indefinitely-with-broken-jaw.html 2013-03-31T19:47:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1971176-changes-rules-strategy-help-to-clean-up-nhl.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The fear is gone. The doubt too for that matter. Ditto the hesitation. A year into his comeback from the concussion-like symptoms that nearly derailed Sidney Crosby's career, the Pittsburgh Penguins superstar is back atop the NHL scoring race thanks to his unparalleled mix of artistry, speed and grit. It wasn't the av... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:11:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1971176-changes-rules-strategy-help-to-clean-up-nhl.html 2013-03-21T21:11:40Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1964018-study-therapy-good-surgery-knee-repair.html You might not want to rush into knee surgery. Physical therapy can be just as good for a common injury and at far less cost and risk, the most rigorous study to compare these treatments concludes. Therapy didn't always help and some people wound up having surgery for the problem, called a torn meniscus. But those who stuck with therapy had improved as muc... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:06:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1964018-study-therapy-good-surgery-knee-repair.html 2013-03-19T15:06:33Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1961366-arpaio-to-return-to-work-suffering-injury.html PHOENIX (AP) — The sheriff for metropolitan Phoenix plans to return to work Monday after spending more than two weeks recuperating from a broken shoulder suffered when he fell while crossing a street on his way to lunch. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio told The Associated Press that he remains in pain from the Feb. 28 injury, but is eager to return to ... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:13:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1961366-arpaio-to-return-to-work-suffering-injury.html 2013-03-17T20:13:58Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1956268-led-screen-falls-fla-music-fest-site-3-hurt.html MIAMI (AP) — A large LED screen being set up for the Ultra Music Festival crashed onto the main stage Thursday night in downtown Miami, seriously injuring two workers. Fire rescue workers responded to Bayfront Park at about 8 p.m. and took two victims to Ryder Trauma Center, according to Lt. Ignatius Carroll Jr., a Miami fire and rescue spokesman. Carroll... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:18:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1956268-led-screen-falls-fla-music-fest-site-3-hurt.html 2013-03-15T05:18:20Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1947272-nfls-goodell-hopes-lighter-helmets-sensors.html NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell imagines a day in the not-too-distant future when players could be checked to determine whether their genetic makeup leaves them more likely to develop brain disease. They then might be told to switch to a less dangerous position — or give up football entirely. "In talking to the medical experts over several ... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:39:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1947272-nfls-goodell-hopes-lighter-helmets-sensors.html 2013-03-11T22:39:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1933894-fda-panel-sees-risk-long-used-osteoporosis-drug.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of federal health experts says a long-established bone strengthening drug should no longer be used by women because there is little evidence it works and it may actually increase the risk of cancer. The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 12-9 that the risks of the inhalable osteoporosis drug outweigh its benefits when used ... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:53:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1933894-fda-panel-sees-risk-long-used-osteoporosis-drug.html 2013-03-05T22:53:43Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1920386-mccarthy-sharp-return-head-injury.html SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Amanda McCarthy was a nervous wreck in the stands. Her husband was as calm as could be on the mound. Brandon McCarthy methodically struck out four in two innings in his first game since a horrific head injury, an impressive return that overshadowed all else in the Diamondbacks' 14-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:43:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1920386-mccarthy-sharp-return-head-injury.html 2013-02-28T00:43:32Z