Winter weather injuries: “The most common fractures are ankles,wrists and hips: Dr. Nancy Cummings.

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Winter weather injuries: “The most common fractures are ankles, number one; wrists are number two, and hip fractures are number three,” says Dr. Nancy Cummings. Hear more in this podcast. bit.ly/2EJtUDj via

Winter weather can bring slips and falls. Here’s what you should watch
Winter weather can create slippery conditions in parking lots and on sidewalks. Back injuries caused by falls are among the more frequent issues seen in the emergency room in the winter, according to…
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‘A direct, toxic chemical injury’: This is what vaping can do to lungs

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“What appears to be going on in the lung itself is a direct toxic chemical injury, like a chemical fume injury or a poisonous gas injury,” said Dr. Brandon Larsen nbcnews.to/32XgsG6

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‘A direct, toxic chemical injury’: This is what vaping can do to lungs
Despite the recent surge in vaping-related illnesses, doctors suspect they’ve seen such cases in the past.
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