Cell Phone Elbow: Talking on Cell Phone May Damage Nerves

Orthopedic specialists have recently reported a condition known as cubital tunnel syndrome, or "cell phone elbow", where an important nerve in the arm is damaged because the elbow was bent too tightly for too long. The damage is a result of prolonged stretching of the nerve...

Dog digs up child's foot; police hunt for body

"RUSSELLVILLE, Alabama (AP) -- A family dog brought home a child's severed foot, but searchers combing surrounding woods in northwest Alabama found no signs of any other remains and don't know where the child might be. ...

Orthopedic surgical robotics co opens its doors; files with FDA

"The ROBODOC has been very well received by hospitals and orthopedic surgeons from both academic institutions and private hospitals in Europe and Asia, including Japan, Korea and India. The system has already been approved by Korea's regulatory agency, KFDA. "CMI's mission is...

Keeping Her head: Woman Survives Internal Decapitation

Due to a phenomenal will to live and expert medical care, a Nebraska woman has survived a car crash in which her skull was separated from her spine, leaving her with no control over her head."Even her surgeon calls her a miracle. Shannon Malloy was critically injured Jan. 25...