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Pathology

Do The Twist: A Look at a Torn Meniscus

I’m sort of glad I never played a lot of sports as a kid, mostly because I don’t have enough fingers to count all the friends I had who hobbled around on crutches or wore arm casts because of their sports injuries. The weirdest one was when my ...
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Anatomy & Physiology: The Neurocranium and Concussions

Take your hand, make a fist, and tap your head. You know that you’re rapping your knuckles against your skull, but did you know that if your skull ...
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Into The Carpal Tunnel: Anatomy & Pathology of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

It's what strikes fear into the heart of every frequent typist (like myself): carpal tunnel syndrome. I just shuddered as I typed that. It's usually ...
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Year-End Roundup: Five Coolest Medical Stories of 2015

Well, it’s that time again! Throughout the year, we keep an eye out for the most amazing, bizarre, and unbelievable breakthroughs of the health ...
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Learn Muscle Anatomy: Of Dads and Rotator Cuff Injuries

If my dad tells me about the hockey game that led to him tearing his rotator cuff one more time, I’m going to tear the rest of his arm off and beat ...
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A Stroke Is No Joke: Always Act FAST

I’m about to get a bit personal here, so hold onto your butts. When I was 14, my friend took me to her aunt’s house so we could swim in her pool. Her ...
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Serious as a Heart Attack: 7 Facts about Cardiovascular Disease

When you see a heart attack in a movie or TV show, it’s usually a dramatic event—clawed hands clutching a chest, groaning, and then a twisting fall ...
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Year-End Roundup: The Seven Coolest Medical Stories of 2014

It's that time again! Last year, we rounded up seven of the wackiest and/or most amazing stories the medical world had to offer. Let's see if 2014 ...
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Common Ligament Injuries and Disorders

Ligaments are the glue that holds us together. I kind of mean that literally—ligaments are tight, fibrous bands that hold together bones and ...
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Year in Review: 7 Coolest Medical Stories of 2013

2013 was a pretty amazing time for the medical world. New technologies emerged, 3D printing became all the rage, a new ligament was “discovered,” the ...