In 2015, the most recent year for which data is available, 81,938 Americans visited emergency departments because of lawn mower-related injuries. These injuries can range from minor burns and cuts to broken bones and amputations. Protect your hands while using your lawnmower this season by following these tips from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand:…
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Lawnmower Safety Tips
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Difference Between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
When we hear the word “arthritis,” it is common to think about the breakdown of joints that happens naturally with age. Despite the fact that both conditions are a form of arthritis – inflammation and breakdown at a joint – there are some very distinct differences between the two. Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is a condition that occurs…
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10 Tips to Train for Your First Race
The world’s oldest marathon and New England’s most widely viewed sporting event is just a few weeks away–the Boston Marathon. Maybe it’s a bucket list item for you or maybe you simply just want to run a 5K. Whatever your goal or running experience level may be, training is an important component to achieving it….