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Teenage Baseball Athletes at Risk of Permanent Shoulder Injury
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 14, 2014 09:51 AM EDT
A new study reported that teenage baseball players who threw more than 100 pitches more week risk permanent shoulder injury.
Lightening Fast Robot Arm To Catch Flying Objects [Video]
By Kamal Nayan | May 13, 2014 01:17 PM EDT
Researchers have developed a lightening fast robotic arm that can be used to catch flying objects. The hand is equipped with four fingers and is able to catch variety of items e.g. a half-full water bottle or a tennis racket.
Nurses Can Treat Common Arm Injury in Kids, But Docs are More Effective
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 24, 2014 01:37 PM EDT
Nurses can effectively treat "pulled elbows" in kids with an 85 percent success rate, according to a new study.
Just Six Days After Arm Took Six Years to Heal, Unlucky UK Man Breaks Arm Again
By Makini Brice | May 22, 2013 12:52 PM EDT
Some people have such bad luck.
Tough Hungarian Man Drives Himself to Hospital After Slicing Off His Arm
By Christine Hsu | May 13, 2013 01:44 PM EDT
A 37-year-old Hungarian man managed to drive ten miles (15 kilometers) to the hospital after accidentally sawing off one of his arms.
Robots with the Sense of Touch: A Possibility Within the Near Future [VIDEO]
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 29, 2013 11:23 AM EDT
Roboticists from the Georgia Institute of Technology created a robot arm that could pick up objects based on the sense of touch.

Did You Know?

Caring for the Health and Emotional Wellbeing of Seniors During the Pandemic

Senior citizens are at the top of the list of people at risk for contracting and unfortunately, passing away from the coronavirus. This is in great part due to their weaker immune systems and common existing health problems associated with aging. As such, it has been highly recommended that seniors do their best to remain at home to reduce the likelihood of contracting the virus.