A writer explores how a Jewish ritual changed her relationship with mortality. I had a hole in my chest. Three weeks had passed since my open-heart surgery. My body was rejecting some of my stitches, ...

Scars are a natural part of the body’s healing process, but that doesn’t mean they have to be permanent. Whether from acne, surgery or an injury, the right scar cream can help fade ...

Scar tissue pain can occur years after an injury or surgery. However, numerous treatment options may reduce scar tissue pain. Share on Pinterest Skin tightness from scar tissue may cause pain.

Healing time varies based on the severity of the sprain, with mild cases resolving in a few weeks and more severe sprains requiring months of rehabilitation. Understanding the healing process, ...

A Colles fracture, a break in one of the forearm bones near the wrist, commonly requires physical therapy after a period of immobilization. The exercises used in physical therapy are focused on ...

The judge turned to Ms Nascimento, who was in court for the proceedings, and said: "I sincerely hope that your physical and mental scars heal and with time you'll be able to move on from this ...

The most painful thing for me was that every time I see the scars, I remember the pain I felt at the time when I had no way out.” However, a new treatment for wrist-cutting scars has been devised to ...

For eons these critical institutions have helped all-comers point on a slightly better life trajectory, without the responsibility to heal every student’s scar or attend to every societal ill.