A program called Ceasefire that began in a Chicago neighborhood has helped curb crime rates all across the country by treating violence like an infectious disease. Epidemiologist Gary Slutkin, MD, founded the program in 2000 after noticing the high crime tendencies in his Chicago neighborhood of West Garfield Park. Slutkin had spent his early years […]
Lower-Limb Transplants Could Become More Popular
As more patients are experiencing successful face transplants, surgeons and medical professionals believe foot transplants may soon give people the chance to regain a lost limb. The innovative surgery grew in popularity as surgeons across the globe began attempting restorative facial surgery in lieu of reconstructive surgery. Reconstructive facial surgery takes portions of excess body […]
Foot Fractures from Direct Blows: The Travis d’Arnaud case
The New York Mets will be without the services of prospect Travis d’Arnaud for up to eight weeks after the catcher took a foul ball off his foot. The impact resulted in a fractured bone in his left foot. “He’s in a boot,” said manager Terry Collins. “They want him to do as little as […]
3 Reasons why Derek Jeter Re-Fractured his Ankle
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter suffered a setback this week when re-fractured his ankle for the second time in six months. Jeter now hopes to return to the lineup after the All-Star Break. “It’s not what we wanted, that’s for sure,” said manager Joe Girardi. “I know it’s extremely disappointing for him because he’s […]
New Study Examines Range of Motion in High Heel Wearers
We’ve written about the health risks associated with high heels in previous blog posts, and a new study out of Korea further highlighted the risks when it examined the long-term effects that high heeled shoes have on range of motion in the ankle. Below, we take a look at the study and its findings. Background […]
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