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Women
fromwww.bbc.com
39 minutes ago

'Four days of hell in hospital' - Kearns on miscarriage

Missy Bo Kearns experienced a miscarriage and sepsis, leading to a critical hospital stay that changed her life dramatically.
Remote teams
fromPsychology Today
8 hours ago

From Crisis to Continuity: The Human Impact of Workplace Disruption

Organizations must shift from 'if' to 'when' regarding crisis preparedness, focusing on human impact and corporate culture for resilient recovery.
Liverpool FC
fromIndependent
12 hours ago

'The emergency response was world-class' - UCC captain responding well after AIL play-off abandoned due to medical incident

Medical personnel in Cork received praise for their response to a serious incident during a rugby match.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

The Power of Positive Choices and Taking Control

Personal empowerment and responsibility begin with the choice to engage with the internet and the content it offers.
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago

LIVE: 1 police officer killed, another wounded, in shooting at Chicago hospital, officials say

A Chicago police officer was killed and another was in critical condition after a suspect opened fire while in custody inside a hospital, officials said.
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

One police officer dead after Chicago hospital shooting

A shooting at a Chicago hospital resulted in one police officer dead and another critically injured, with the suspect in custody.
Health
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Navigating the Perils of Flat Feet

Flat feet can be congenital or acquired, affecting health and quality of life, with treatment typically being conservative.
fromMail Online
2 days ago

Grisly manikin used to train surgeons for knife and gunshot wounds

The aim is to give trainee surgeons the opportunity to learn the technical aspects of emergency heart surgery in a safe environment, and to experience the time-pressure and tactile aspects of this live-saving operation.
Medicine
Exercise
fromInsideHook
2 days ago

12 Animal Movements for Building Full-Body Strength

Quadruped exercises, inspired by animal movements, enhance strength, flexibility, and control while countering the effects of a sedentary lifestyle.
London
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

Man dies after blaze inside Belfast hospital's emergency department

A man in his 30s passed away after a fire incident in the A&E unit of the Royal Victoria Hospital.
Real Madrid
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

World Cup 2026 injury watch: Key names racing to be ready

Several high-profile players are injured or racing to prove fitness ahead of the World Cup starting June 11.
Running
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

The Psychological Side of Sports Injury Recovery

Sports injuries significantly impact mental health, requiring attention to emotional recovery alongside physical healing.
#victor-wembanyama
Chelsea
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
4 days ago

Chelsea star in tears as worst case injury diagnosis confirmed: report

Estevao faces months on the sidelines due to a Grade Four hamstring tear requiring surgery.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

How Can Survivors Regain Pleasure After Sexual Trauma?

Survivors of sexual trauma can experience a range of sexual responses, including both desire and avoidance, and their fantasies often overlap with non-victims.
MMA
fromSherdog
5 days ago

Ex-UFC champ cleared for training following eye surgery

Rose Namajunas is cleared to train after surgery and proposes purse deductions for eye pokes in MMA fights.
Juventus
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
5 days ago

Goalkeeper ruled out of World Cup 2026 after suffering a broken neck

Jonathan Klinsmann's World Cup hopes are dashed due to a fractured spine that ended his Serie B season.
London politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

'The pain is unbearable' - victim of boiling water courthouse attack speaks from hospital bed

A courthouse boiling water attack in Strabane has left Richard McCrossan facing potential permanent disfigurement and experiencing unbearable pain.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

The Health of American Surgeons, We Are Not Okay

The Pitt accurately portrays the mental health struggles faced by medical professionals, highlighting the alarming rates of physician suicide.
fromESPN.com
4 days ago

NWSL, players association team up on Project ACL initiative

"The NWSLPA is proud to join Project ACL, which brings together players, leagues and researchers to better understand ACL injuries. That understanding requires looking beyond the individual and examining the conditions players train and compete in each day. Project ACL is an opportunity to build the kind of player-centric evidence that can lead to meaningful changes across women's professional soccer."
Women
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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Lie Trauma Tells: 'No One Understands You'

Terminal uniqueness can hinder trauma survivors from seeking support, making connection with empathetic individuals essential for healing.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Sexual Assault Survivors Are Not Responsible for Their Own Suffering

The effects of trauma from sexual abuse in adolescence are long-lasting and profoundly alter development.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Lie Trauma Tells: 'No One Understands You'

Terminal uniqueness can hinder trauma survivors from seeking support, making connection with empathetic individuals essential for healing.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Resilience and Reconstruction in Practice

A long-term approach is essential for supporting displaced individuals, emphasizing identity continuity and meaningful work for resilience.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Reparative Experiences in Relational Trauma Recovery

Childhood adversity significantly impacts adult brain architecture and well-being, but therapeutic relationships can foster healing through reparative experiences.
fromhttps://amplify.upworthy.com
6 days ago

Her boyfriend convinced doctors to call her in for an X-ray after her broken wrist exam - then a tiny detail on one finger stopped her cold

Wright explained his plan to the clinic staff, and after some discussion, they agreed to help him carry it out during her appointment.
Medicine
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

When Trauma Awareness Stops at the Hospital Door

Chronic health conditions significantly impact psychological well-being, yet healthcare providers often neglect this aspect for both patients and themselves.
Washington Capitals
fromRMNB
3 weeks ago

Aliaksei Protas spoke to Nic Dowd about unfortunate head collision that led to injury: 'He's feeling way better now in terms of how the face looks'

Aliaksei Protas suffered an upper-body injury after a collision with Nic Dowd, missing three games while Dowd returned to play despite a facial injury.
Medicine
fromAol
1 week ago

'Paramedics thought I was having a panic attack, but I was actually paralysed by a stroke'

A 26-year-old woman suffered a rare spinal stroke, initially misdiagnosed as a panic attack, leading to severe mobility loss and life changes.
Healthcare
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

East San Jose's Regional Medical Center marks 1 year since restoring trauma care

East San Jose's Regional Medical Center has successfully restored trauma services, significantly impacting community health and saving lives.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

When Is the Right Time to Start Trauma Therapy?

Clinicians often delay trauma-focused treatment due to overestimating the need for stabilization, while avoidance drives PTSD symptoms and treatment delays.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Wild west' reformer pilates boom is causing rise in injuries, experts warn

The boom in reformer pilates has created a wild west of studios where poor regulation has resulted in inexperienced teachers and a rise in injuries, professional standards bodies have warned.
Exercise
#ufc
MMA
fromSherdog
3 weeks ago

Ex-UFC champ shatters nose in training, elects against corrective surgery

Merab Dvalishvili's nose has been severely injured again during sparring, requiring medical attention and potential surgery.
MMA
fromSherdog
3 weeks ago

Ex-UFC champ shatters nose in training, elects against corrective surgery

Merab Dvalishvili's nose has been severely injured again during sparring, requiring medical attention and potential surgery.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

What is an Achilles injury?

Hugo Ekitike is out of the 2026 World Cup due to an Achilles tendon rupture sustained during a Champions League match.
Medicine
fromTODAY.com
1 week ago

After a Traumatic Brain Injury, One Family Found Hope in a Pair of Lululemon Pants

A mother faced her son's traumatic brain injury after a car accident, refusing to give up hope despite grim medical recommendations.
fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

What I Learned from Breaking My Pelvis for the Second Time | The Walrus

On a sunny and warmish late-November day, my husband and I were meeting some close relatives to deposit our brother-in-law's ashes in a columbarium beside the remains of his late wife, my husband's only sibling. She had died during the pandemic, and her husband had subsequently moved away, but none of us were going to let the grim reaper separate a couple who had been conjoined by a lifetime of shared experiences.
Writing
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Is Searching for Memories of Childhood Trauma Helpful?

Understanding suffering through trauma is appealing but can distract from the need for compassion and treatment regardless of its cause.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Remembering an Angel With a Traumatic Brain Injury

Laura, despite severe brain damage, radiated joy and built meaningful connections with caregivers, enriching their lives through her infectious spirit.
Liverpool FC
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Lang to have surgery for 'serious' thumb injury

Galatasaray midfielder Noa Lang suffered a serious thumb cut during Liverpool's 4-0 Champions League victory and requires surgery in Liverpool, while teammate Victor Osimhen sustained a forearm fracture.
Wearables
fromWIRED
1 month ago

A Fitness Enthusiast's Guide to the Best Massage Gun in 2026

Modern massage guns combine percussive therapy with vibration, heat, cold, and LED light technologies to enhance muscle recovery and reduce post-workout pain through increased blood flow.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Brain Injury Grief: Dealing With Unreasonable Demands

Brain injury survivors need not accept blame for grief expressions or pressure to forgive and reconcile; non-violent resistance through silence is a valid response to humiliation and disrespect.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Experience: I suffered terrible burns as a child then became a firefighter

A severe burn accident at age six caused third- and fourth-degree burns on 73% of the body, requiring a year of hospitalization and long-term recovery, fundamentally shaping life trajectory and resilience.
Public health
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

First Responders Are Calling Out The "Fatal" Safety Mistakes You Need To Stop Making ASAP

Home medical oxygen increases fire risk; secure and store cylinders properly, avoid ignition sources, and use smoke alarms and warning signs.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Like Water, We Heal

Resilience is psychological flexibility—soft, adaptable responses like water that reorganize inner life toward a new equilibrium instead of returning to a prior baseline.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Athlete mocked for saying she's traumatized from rooming with someone she later found out was trans - LGBTQ Nation

Former SJSU volleyball player Brooke Slusser faces social media criticism for claiming trauma from discovering a transgender teammate was trans, despite no negative incidents occurring during their friendship and cohabitation.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Well, That Sucks

Kyle Fraser, Survivor 48 winner, was medically evacuated from Survivor 50 after suffering a suspected torn ACL during the first immunity challenge.
Wellness
fromScience of Running
5 months ago

Recovery Demystified: Focus on What Really Works

Prioritize simple recovery fundamentals—sleep, hydration, nutrition, and social support—and use advanced tools only to supplement, not replace, these basics.
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Should We Treat Political Violence as a Public Health Crisis?

Political violence in the U.S. has become routine and causes lasting psychological and public-health harms beyond immediate security threats.
Gadgets
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

When every second counts: government tech helps first responders' lifesaving missions

Indoor-capable drones and indoor location-tracking technologies significantly improve first responder situational awareness and reduce risk in hazardous interior environments.
Berlin
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Berlin hospital raises alarm over serious winter injuries

Cold weather and icy pavements in Berlin caused many winter-related injuries, prompting hospitals to deploy extra resources and temporary lifting of salt bans.
Women in technology
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Being an ambulance mechanic helps me give back'

Charlotte Stanford, LAS's first female mechanic, transitioned from corporate PR to apprenticeship, finding purpose in maintaining ambulances that save lives.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Four Strategies That Improve Pain and Athletic Performance

You feel an unpleasant sensation - like a sinking feeling of anxiety in your stomach as the game begins, and you think, "I'm anxious. Here we go again. I'm about to blow it." You feel your pain increasing, and the thoughts churn: "Great. I'll probably miss a whole week of work." Imagined catastrophes fill your mind. Manage these thoughts with the 3 C's: Catch it, Check it, and Change it.
Mindfulness
Health
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Got elbow or heel pain? Shockwave therapy can help

Regular exercise extends lifespan, but aging active adults face increased risk of overuse injuries like plantar fasciitis, which can be treated with shockwave therapy when conservative methods fail.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

First Responders Are Calling Out The "Fatal" Safety Mistakes You Should Never, Ever Make

If you are choking and are alone, try to get yourself into a high-traffic area, such as a hallway in a building or outside your house. If you pass out, you're way more likely to be found as opposed to being in a room in a building or your house. Call 911 even though you can't speak. Someone will be sent to your location by dispatch.
Public health
fromScience of Running
2 months ago

Fit and Fast: Achieving Robustness in Training

In this episode of the On Coaching Podcast, Steve Magness and Jon Marcus discuss the concept of 'fit but flat,' exploring the phenomenon where athletes excel in metabolic fitness but fail to perform competitively due to a lack of neuromuscular coordination. Using examples like middle-distance runner Ingram Brion, the hosts delve into how metabolic training alone can lead to race failures.
Running
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Are You in Alignment? How to Unlock Pain-Free Movement.

The brain is the conductor of the orchestra, the muscles are the instruments. When your body is out of alignment, the orchestra is playing out of tune. Misalignment in the musculoskeletal system is frequently the root cause of chronic pain and the resulting poor posture.
Health
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Greetings From My Bomb Shelter

During warfare and crisis, focusing on controllable elements like schedules, rituals, and self-care practices provides psychological stability and resilience.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How to Help Communities Rebound from Crisis and Disaster

Disaster psychology provides an empirically-based framework for building community resilience and growth during crises through understanding predictable psychological phases and natural recovery mechanisms.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

When Trauma Still Hurts: Memory Rescripting

Memory rescripting, a trauma-focused technique developed in the 1990s, enabled successful treatment of agoraphobia in a patient who refused traditional exposure therapy despite being an ideal CBT candidate.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Everyone Deserves Trauma-Informed Healthcare

Trauma-informed care must extend beyond mental health to all medical settings, using principles of partnering, consent, and pacing to honor patient humanity and prevent retraumatization.
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Hospital Evacuated When Man Arrives With WW1 Shell Stuck in the Wildest Part of His Body Imaginable

Now, in a twist to the age-old story that even the writing room of "Grey's Anatomy" couldn't have come up with, a man in France was rushed to the operating room after staffers at the Rangueil Hospital in Toulouse found out he had shoved a 37mm brass-and-copper "collectible shell" that was used by the Imperial German Army during World War 1 up his rectum.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Stroke survivors trial new at-home tech: 'It's given me my freedom back'

"I heard a pop in my head, like a big bubble," she said. "I tried to scream, but it wasn't a normal scream. I knew something wasn't right."
Medicine
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Navigating the Messy Middle of Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery extends beyond the initial crisis phase; year two brings psychological challenges including chronic stress, financial strain, and bureaucratic delays that impair functioning and compound trauma.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

A New Model for Treating Trauma

Present-focused TEAM CBT can rapidly change emotions and resolve longstanding complex trauma, sometimes completing an entire course of therapy in a single session.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

From Fragmentation to Integration: A Map of Trauma Therapy

Trauma healing occurs across three integrated levels: intrapersonal nervous system regulation, interpersonal co-regulation and trust restoration, and transpersonal meaning reconnection.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

A Better Way to Respond to Mental Health Crises

Most mental health crises do not justify deadly force; specialized mental-health crisis teams reduce violence and produce safer, better outcomes.
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