News tagged with upper extremity injuries
New study finds major league pitchers 34 percent more likely to be injured than fielders
Watch out if you are a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher prior to the All-Star break. Pitchers are 34 percent more likely to be injured than fielders, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society ...
Jul 18, 2010 |
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Scientists study hands of fearsome, meat-eating dinosaur
(PhysOrg.com) -- 66 million years ago, the fearsome, meat-eating dinosaur Majungasaurus crenatissimus prowled the semi-arid lowlands of Madagascar. Its powerful jaws bristled with bladelike teeth, and its st ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 11, 2012 |
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NASA satellite to crash into Earth Friday
A six-ton satellite hurtled toward Earth on Friday, and NASA admitted it had little idea where the biggest piece of US space junk in 30 years will crash into the planet.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 23, 2011 |
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NASA refines satellite crash course, a bit
NASA on Thursday refined the crash course of a six-ton defunct satellite, saying it is likely to miss North America, though its exact landing spot remains unknown.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 22, 2011 |
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US satellite may crash back to Earth Sept 23: NASA
A 20-year-old satellite that measured the ozone layer is expected to crash back to Earth late next week, but NASA said it still does not know where it will fall.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2011 |
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Satellites keeping busy with this week's severe weather
Satellites have been busy this week covering severe weather across the U.S. Today, the GOES-13 satellite and NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of the huge stretch of clouds associated with a huge and ...
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Mar 09, 2011 |
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Study shows benefits of electrical stimulation therapy for people paralyzed by spinal cord injury
A new treatment approach which uses tiny bursts of electricity to reawaken paralyzed muscles "significantly" reduced disability and improved grasping in people with incomplete spinal cord injuries, beyond ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 17, 2011 |
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New national study finds mountain bike-related injuries down 56 percent
Mountain biking, also known as off-road biking, is a great way to stay physically active while enjoying nature and exploring the outdoors. The good news is that mountain biking-related injuries have decreased. A new study ...
Feb 03, 2011 |
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Highly interactive training helps workers in dangerous jobs avoid deadly mistakes
Hands-on safety training for workers in highly hazardous jobs is most effective at improving safe work behavior, according to psychologists who analyzed close to 40 years of research. However, less engaging training can be ...
Jan 26, 2011 |
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Watch out for that boom
Just as the site for the 2013 America's Cup has been announced, a study from Rhode Island Hospital highlights that the sport isn't always smooth sailing. The study was published recently in the journal Wilderness and Environmental Me ...
Jan 04, 2011 |
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New study reports effects of endurance running
Using a mobile MRI unit, researchers followed runners for two months along a 4,500-kilometer course to study how their bodies responded to the high-stress conditions of an ultra-long-distance race, according to a study presented ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 29, 2010 |
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