The human hand comprises bone, tendon, lots of connective tissue plus muscle and fat. It’s a strong and flexible appendage. Getting to know how it's formed and how it works can really help you learn ...

Thumb numbness is a symptom often attributed to a "pinched nerve" of the hand, wrist, or spine. In addition, numbness may be due to a disease or medications that cause demyelination (destruction of ...

A 32-year-old man had a sharp laceration of the FDS and FDP tendons of the right index finger ... to fully flex the long finger of the right hand. The patient mentioned that the long finger ...

I didn’t really get into hand cream until 2020, when I’d started washing my hands with impressive frequency. It wasn’t too long before I realized my body lotion wasn’t going to cut it ...

Whether you are a weekend warrior or a pro athlete, these injuries can happen to anyone and should be treated holistically.

They do this with proprioceptors located in the muscles, joints, and tendons that communicate with a region of the brain called the cerebellum. Just as you might instantly pull your hand away from a ...

In this in-depth guide, we’ll delve deeper into the structure and function of bird wing anatomy. Read along to learn how birds’ wings enable flight. A bird's wing is essentially a modified arm or ...

French prosecutors sought a 20-year sentence for Dominique Pelicot, accused of drugging and facilitating the rape of his wife by dozens of men. The trial, involving 50 defendants, concluded ...

For Tony Blair it was a glorious day. He was in the United States being feted by the U.S. Congress and President Bush.

One of the most telling signs of high cholesterol is the presence of xanthomas, or small yellowish bumps that appear on the fingers and hand tendons. These deposits are composed of cholesterol and ...

Ohio State starting center Seth McLaughlin is out with an Achilles tendon injury for the critical matchup Saturday between the No. 2 Buckeyes and No. 5 Indiana. The Alabama transfer was injured in ...