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.
The carpal tunnel isn’t a feature along your local interstate. It’s a pathway inside your wrist that carries the median nerve from your arm to your hand. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that affects your hand. Test your knowledge of carpal tunnel syndrome by taking this quiz.
Detailed information on choking, choking prevention, and abdominal thrusts to treat someone who is choking.
Life-threatening emergencies for which you would rightfully call 911.
New prosthetic hands look and move much like the real thing — soon they’ll be able to feel, too.
Sometimes accidental poisonings can be treated in the home under the direction of a poison control center or your child's healthcare provider. At other times, emergency medical care is necessary.
Spending too much time using your phone without taking a break may put you at risk for “smartphone thumb” injury. Here’s what you should know and do.
It can sometimes be confusing whether to use heat or cold when treating sore muscles or an injury. Here are facts to keep in mind.
Bones are tough and resilient, but if you push them hard enough — if you fall on a hard surface, for instance — they can crack or break.
The most common causes of head injuries are auto and motorcycle accidents, falls and violent assaults.
Safety tips to keep you and your family safe from burns.
Test your knowledge of first aid by taking this quiz.