Tag: injuries

Girls injure themselves twice as often as boys on e-scooters

Is it because they are clumsier? Or is it simply because they spend more time with friends?

Should you help injured birds?

A little duckling has injured its foot. Should you help, kill it or do nothing?

Many dead people have alcohol in their blood even though they didn't drink before dying

But where does the alcohol come from?

This is the best treatment for Achilles tendon ruptures

Your first run in springtime could end with a bang. Especially if you are not well trained. Norwegian researchers have now confirmed what the best treatment is.

What’s the lasting effect of surgical knee repair?

For the first time, a researcher has looked at how different surgical methods affect knee function 5-10 years after treatment.

Biggest threats to farmers have four legs

Big animals are more dangerous for Norwegian farmers than even-bigger tractors, a new analysis shows. Cows are the chief culprits, causing the most work accidents on Norway's farms.

Elderly on antidepressants more likely to fracture hips

Hundreds of serious bone fractures in Norway among the elderly can be linked to the antidepressants used to treat their depression.

Which winter sport is the riskiest?

The ski jumpers dream of new records in today's Ski-Flying World Championship. Norway only managed a disappointing 9th place in the World Cup Super G skiing race in Switzerland yesterday. But behind the records and achievements of winter sports are injuries and accidents.