injuries

Athletes Beyond Repair?

How new medical tech gets injured stars off the disabled list and onto the field

If you’re a sports fan, you can probably list the top pitchers, the top quarterbacks . . . and the top orthopedic surgeons. A franchise’s success—and an athlete’s next contract—hinges on how quickly injured superstars return to the field. Here’s how doctors are turning what would have been career-ending injuries a decade ago into speed bumps on the way to Canton or Cooperstown

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Science Confirms the Obvious

Bunk Beds Declared Dangerous!

Broken toes, bloody noses and ceiling fan entanglement are the stuff of nightmares for all ages, report concludes

Clamber down a bunk bed ladder in the black of night at your own risk, says a large new study of the double-decker berths: falls, head entrapment, strangulation, and even ceiling fan entanglement may await.

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