Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — As the Fourth of July approaches, fireworks light up the sky, but they also bring a sobering reality: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Fourth of July is anything but celebratory in the Emergency Room. Every year, doctors amputate fingers and hands damaged by ...

Hand and wrist injuries, particularly from snowblowers, are common during the winter months and can be life-altering.

Accidents happen in the kitchen all the time — knife injuries alone account for an estimated 350,000 emergency room visits per year, according to Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush — but they’re more common ...

*An emergency room doctor is issuing a serious warning just before the busy holiday season. She says wine glass injuries are far more common than most people realize. These accidents often happen at ...

The annual cost of hand and wrist injuries among dog walkers in the UK is estimated to top £23 million, with women and the over 65s most at risk as a result of being pulled along on the dog leash, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Carving pumpkins may be a popular fall activity, but it can also be dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. The American Society for Surgery of the Hand said they see ...

NEW YORK — Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is now managing injuries to both hands. Alvarez encountered another setback, sustaining a small fracture in the pinkie finger in his left hand, but manager ...

Avocados are very healthy for you, but they may not be great for your hands if you're not careful. Doctors in the U.K. are reporting a surge in hand injuries suffered while people cut avocados. One ...

Injuries sustained by dog walkers could be costing the UK NHS around £23 million a year, a new study suggests. And a rise in dog ownership could lead to more wrist and hand injuries linked to walking ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hand sanitizer sales took off, but with the increase in use also came an increase in eye injuries. Researchers in France discovered that children have been getting the ...