Beating yourself up for sitting out Sunday’s TCS New York City Marathon? Don’t — your body might actually thank you. From blistered feet and aching joints to a churning stomach and battered muscles, the iconic 26.2-mile race can wreck far more than just your ego. “Running a marathon is an incredible physical and mental achievement, … Read more
An experimental drug could help to improve movement for patients with spinal cord injuries. NVG-291, an injectable peptide, has been tested in a phase 2 trial with eligible patients — some of whom noted remarkable outcomes. Larry Williams, a trial participant based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shared with Fox News Digital that he’s been able to walk again after an … Read more
Don’t even think about tapping that grass. When Dr. Scott Brotherton was recently asked what’s something that he would never do as an orthopedic surgeon, he said, “squats past 90 degrees,” also known as deep squats. Two major types of deep squats are parallel — when you lower your hips until your thighs are parallel … Read more
A coveted pair of Japanese fishing gloves nearly cost Martynka Wawrzyniak her life during a trip to the Catskills to climb frozen waterfalls. The Brooklynite was waiting her turn on a very small ledge in Stony Clove Notch when she dropped one of her new, specially insulated Showa gloves. “I was very sad to see … Read more
Don’t look at Paul Pierce’s Instagram page while eating. The former NBA star posted pictures of a gruesome injury to his fingers on Friday night. He first posted a photo of himself laying in a hospital bed on his Instagram story, but then followed with three gory up-close pictures of his fingers, which were covered … Read more
Big Deron “Malibu” McBee remembers his first day on “American Gladiators” in 1989 vividly. He was called on to participate in the “Human Cannonball” — an event in which an amateur contestant would Tarzan swing on a rope and purposefully crash into McBee with the aim of knocking him off an elevated platform. McBee’s only … Read more
Monkey see, monkey threw. Three hikers in South Africa sustained broken legs following an attack by “agitated” baboons, who rolled a large boulder down at them. A Facebook post detailing the alleged interspecies assault is currently blowing up on Facebook. “Three hikers all suffered broken legs – after a boulder smashed down a mountain,” reads … Read more
Just when she thought she’d hit rock bottom. A UK tourist in Montenegro sustained severe injuries after falling over 30 feet while taking a cliff-side selfie — only to be left sitting in her own feces by medics. “I can only describe [the hospital] as medieval and grim,” Jenny Birch-Morgan, 61, told the Sun of the … Read more