The cervicothoracic CT scan revealed an anterior tracheal breach of 2 mm at the level of the C5 vertebral body, complicated ...

Pittsburgh Steelers star pass rusher and Wisconsin native T.J. Watt needed surgery to address a partially collapsed lung, the unexpected result of a dry-needling physical-therapy treatment at the ...

Earthquakes are often thought of as largely unpredictable, wholly natural forces of nature—but that may be changing. A study published in the journal Seismological Research Letters this week ...

Pneumothorax occurs when air gets trapped between a lung and the chest wall. This causes pressure on the lung, which can force it to give way, partially or completely, resulting in a collapsed lung.

The NCAA is handing out four different show-cause orders to the four people most involved in the Michigan football team's sign-stealing scandal in 2023. The show-cause orders are against former ...

Chemical pleurodesis. The surgeon puts a chemical, usually talc, into the pleural space (the space between your lungs and your chest wall.)‌ Mechanical pleurodesis. The surgeon abrades (brushes) the ...

The incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax has been estimated at between 18 and 24 per 100,000 in men and 1 to 7 per 100,000 in women in varied international settings, and may have increased over time.

I entered the arena of Cause-Related Marketing before I’d learned the meaning of the term. Ironically, the first steps toward doing a lot of good didn’t come from a dramatic moment. They came from an ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its annual list of causes of death in the U.S. The leading cause of death has changed in recent years. COVID-19 has plummeted to No.10 ...

America has been a difficult setting for a host of health challenges in the past five years. Data from the National Center for Health Statistics reveals the toll of chronic illnesses and significant ...

What is a show-cause order from the NCAA and how does that affect Jim Harbaugh? The NCAA on Wednesday released the penalties against Harbaugh, the former Michigan football coach, for the first of two ...