Countless movies and books include a plot-line in which the protagonist is abducted and either tied or handcuffed to something solid. It happens in real life too, though thankfully a lot less often ...

Stress has a sneaky way of creeping into our daily lives, doesn’t it? Whether it’s the pressure of a looming deadline, the chaos of juggling responsibilities, or just the general hum of life’s ...

Rings made of titanium -- an increasingly popular alternative to gold and silver -- are giving emergency doctors a headache because they are so difficult to prize off swollen fingers, reveals a case ...

When the patient showed up in the emergency department, he was hurting. He'd taken a nice long soak in a warm tub, and a few hours later his fingers swelled enough to trap his ring. Now that finger ...