injury
Being an Artisanal Baker Destroyed My Body
In industrial bakeries, everything in the bread-making process is ergonomic with vigilant precautions towards health and safety. In small bakeries, this is often not the case.
An ER Doc Explains How Not To End Up on Life Support
While young people are the least likely to think end of life wishes, it’s often young people who experience catastrophic injuries.
I Hit My Head, How do I Know If It's Serious?
Although most head injuries are not severe and pass in a few hours, there are some serious cases where you're best off seeking emergency care. Here's how to assess the damage if you suffer a serious blow to the head.
'Broken Beach,' Today's Comic by Scott Lenhardt
After getting tangled up at the beach, the Twenty-Four Hour Woman may be out of commission for a while.
Wounds Take Longer to Heal If You Get Them at Night
The human body is amazing and also very, very strange.
Major League Baseball Sued Over ‘Failure to Protect Fans’
Jay Loos was hit with a foul ball and might lose his eye. He's suing for more protective netting
Gun Injuries Cost US Hospitals $2.8 Billion a Year
According to a grimly timed study about gun violence in America.
Thai Hospital Food Is a Delicious World of Shrimp Porridge and Bird Saliva
I had to get 60 stitches in my head in Bangkok and learned that Thai hospital food is a wonderland of delicious noodles, mushroom soups, and chicken delicacies.
Advice for Houston From a Doctor Who Treated Katrina Survivors
Texans will face more than mold after the floodwaters recede.
One in Four People Have Hurt Themselves From Grooming Their Pubes
And almost 10 percent of people who got hurt developed an infection.
That Time a Dog Bit Drummer Jon Wurster in the Face and He Played a Show Anyway
The musician—who's played with everyone from R.E.M. to Ryan Adams—relived his horrifying injury on Thursday's episode of 'PARTY LEGENDS.'