Falls are the most common accidents that older people have. Although falls aren’t a normal part of the aging process, as people age they may have medical conditions or be on medicines that [...]

Injuries to the lower leg include: Fractures of the shinbone (tibia) Fractures of the splint bone (fibula) Damage to the soft tissues (muscles, ligaments and tendons) Fractures of the tibia are [...]

Everyone has blood pressure. The pressure is created by your heart pushing the blood through the blood vessels of your body. Pressure is needed to get blood around your body.  Your blood pressure [...]

A heart attack is most commonly caused by a sudden obstruction of the blood supply to part of the heart muscle—for example, because of a clot in a coronary artery (coronary thrombosis). It can [...]

The bones and joints in the foot can suffer various types of injury, such as fractures, cuts and bruising. Minor fractures are usually caused by direct force. Always compare the injured foot with [...]

A faint is a brief loss of consciousness caused by a temporary reduction of the blood flow to the brain. It may be a reaction to pain, exhaustion, lack of food or emotional stress. Fainting is [...]

Electrical Burns may occur when electricity passes through the body. There may be surface damage along the point of contact, or at the points of entry and exit of the current. In addition, there [...]

Fractures or dislocations at the elbow usually result from a fall onto the hand. Children often fracture the upper arm bone just above the elbow. This is an unstable fracture, and the bone ends [...]

Poisoning can result from an overdose of prescribed drugs, or drugs that are bought over the counter. It can also be caused by drug abuse or drug interaction. The effects may vary depending on [...]

Drowning causes breathing impairment as a result of submersion or immersion in a liquid. Drowning begins when a casualty is unable to breathe because the nose, mouth and air passages are [...]