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Two top cyclists out of U.S. pro championships
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.The 2012 men's and women's USA Cycling time trial champions were injured in separate accidents Friday and will be unable to defend their titles when the Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Championships come to Chattanooga next weekend. David Zabriskie,...Tags: Tour of California, Road Race Cycling, Cycling Trial, Amber Neben, Trials
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Men too at risk for osteoporosis
Khaleej TimesOsteoporosis is still considered a disease of older white women, but it is clear that both sexes and all ethnic groups have some risk for fracture, explains Dr Adnan Abdulwahid, Rheumatologist, Zulekha Hospital, Sharjah. Thus, even though women fracture...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests, Dietary Supplements, Vitamin D, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
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Nursing Homes Penalized For Care Lapses Leading To Injuries
The Hartford CourantThe state Department of Public Health has penalized six nursing homes for lapses in care that contributed to residents' injuries. In one case, a resident of Middlesex Health Care Center of Middletown who was cognitively impaired and known to have an...Tags: Punishment, East Haven, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Hawks fans' mission: Find homes for abused dogs
For RedEyeIf you've ever owned a dog, you know the importance of finding the perfect name. Maybe you picked a family name, the name of a childhood dog or even the name of a city you love. Dog lovers Bridgid Nolan, 36, and Sue Naiden, 41, had a different source of...Tags: Chicago White Sox, U.S. Cellular Field, Roscoe Village, Broken Leg, Abusive Behavior
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Driver facing charges in head-on wreck
The Mount Airy News, N.C.A Dobson man is facing several charges following a two-vehicle head-on collision Friday night on Siloam Road. According to Trooper H.A. Hiatt of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, shortly before 9 p.m., Jody Golding, 34, of 1025 Copeland School Road,...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Broken Leg, Mount Airy
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Pasadena project houses chronic homeless
After more than 15 years sleeping on the streets of Pasadena, it was a brush with death and a lengthy recovery at Huntington Memorial Hospital that helped Timothy Blakney — a persistent freeway off-ramp panhandler known as "Popeye" for his gruff...
Tags: Scabies , Substance Abuse, Hospitals and Clinics, Rentals
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When a fall happens ...
When the person you care for, we will refer to as care person, falls, what you do? You may find them down and assist them up from the floor and then assess if they are OK and if all looks good it is something you handled. However, there are a few things...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Therapy, Health Treatments
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Maryland court considers liability of bars in drunken-driving crashes
Michael D. Eaton ran up a tab for 17 beers plus other drinks before he left a Gaithersburg tavern, according to court records. Forty-five minutes later, behind the wheel of his Range Rover, he slammed into the back of a Jeep Cherokee at a speed...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Business, Justice System, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Frederick County (Maryland)
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Good balance and strength help decrease the risk of falling
According to the Center for Disease Control, each year, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls. Falling can cause moderate to serious injuries, including head injuries and hip fractures, and can increase the risk of dying. "When an elderly...
Tags: Physical Therapists, Health and Medical Professionals, Injuries and Wounds, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Oglala Sioux Tribe president injured in car wreck
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The newly elected president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe has been injured in a one-vehicle wreck on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in western South Dakota. Brian Brewer's administrative assistant says the cause of the...Tags: Injuries and Wounds
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'One of the worst cases I've seen' -- Police seek suspect in brutal puppy deaths
SOUTH BEND – High-force trauma, broken vertebrae, decapitation -- Police are looking for a man now charged with brutally beating three puppies to death. Joseph Perry, 38, is being charged with two counts of mutilating an animal. A warrant has been...
Tags: Fractured Rib, Viral Diseases and Infections, Prosecution, College Sports, Sports
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Working toward stronger bones
If you're going to fall and break something, you should at least have a good story to tell. I have broken nine bones. No, I was not abused. Some stories are better than others. The last bone I broke, the ulna in my left arm, involved a ski jump. Good...
Tags: Weightlifting, Bones and Joints, Injuries and Wounds, Hips, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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