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injury stories: 73 news summaries

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 Seizure Risk Lingers 
 10 Years After Brain Trauma 

Danish study sparks ideas for better long-term treatment

Feb 23, 09 2:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Among the overlooked effects of the sort of brain injuries incurred in contact sports is the likelihood of having an epileptic seizure as long as 10 years after the injury, new research shows. The risk goes up 3.5 times for those who had a mild injury or skull fracture,... More »

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brain • medical research • injury • epilepsy • seizures • head injuries


 Eye Patch May 
 Have Hidden 
 Past Abuse: 
 Police 

Plus, cousin says Chris 'had to be provoked'

Feb 13, 09 7:50 AM CST
(Newser) - The eye patch Rihanna wore at last year's American Music Awards might have been more than a costume, the Sun reports. Rihanna started wearing the patch to cover her scratched cornea, and police are investigating whether Chris Brown caused the injury. “We’re talking to her friends and management,... More »

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abuse • domestic violence • violence • celebrity • injury • assault • Rihanna • physical abuse • Chris Brown

Boy Dies 9 Years After Disneyland Ride Tragedy

Accident triggered
investigation and new
safety features

Jan 27, 09 7:53 AM CST
(Newser) - A boy seriously injured in a Disneyland ride has died 9 years after the accident, reports the Los Angeles Times. Brandon Zucker suffered severe brain damage and never recovered after he was crushed in a Roger Rabbit ride as a 4-year-old. A state agency determined operators failed to fasten a... More »

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Los Angeles • injury • amusement parks • accident • child safety • Disneyland

Man Sues Over Smack From Stripper's Shoe

Wants $25K in damages after flying footwear hit him in face

Jan 24, 09 5:06 PM CST
(Newser) - An Ohio man is suing a strip club for $25,000 after a stripper’s shoe flew off and clocked him in the nose, the Daily Telegraph reports. A year after the incident, he says he’ll need surgery and can only breath from one nostril. “When the boot... More »

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Ohio • shoes • injury • lawsuit • stripper

Cheney Hurts Back, Will Cruise Inaugural in Wheelchair

VP was moving boxes into new home

Jan 20, 09 5:58 AM CST
(AP) - Dick Cheney pulled a muscle in his back while moving boxes and will be in a wheelchair for today's inauguration ceremony. The White House said that the outgoing vice president was helping move into his new home in McLean, Va., when he injured himself. Said Dana Perino, on her last... More »

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Dick Cheney • injury • inauguration • wheelchair

 'Shattered' Hand  
 Forces Shia Off Film 

Hampered by car-crash injury, actor quits Dark Fields

Dec 6, 08 10:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Continuing trouble with his left hand, ravaged in a rollover car crash, has forced Shia LaBeouf to quit the upcoming tech flick Dark Fields, E! Online reports. The actor’s injury had already slowed production. He’s due for a second surgery to fix his thumb; an initial operation immediately... More »

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Shia LaBeouf • film • car crash • injury

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania woman has sued the manufacturer of Crocs for $7.5 million after her son was injured in an escalator accident, the Baltimore Sun reports. The 6-year-old was wearing the company's foam clogs when they caught in an escalator and mangled his right big toe. The suit charges... More »

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Crocs • injury • Baltimore • escalators • civil lawsuits • footwear

'No Gisele' for Brady While Knee Heals: Trainer

QB wants no distractions from supermodel squeeze, apparently, while in injury rehab

Nov 18, 08 3:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Tom Brady is hard at work training to rehabilitate his injured knee, and he’s leading a monk’s life while doing it, the Boston Herald reports. Spies spotted supermodel girlfriend Gisele Bündchen—sans Brady—at a New York cocktail party over the weekend;  Brady’s trainer, meanwhile,... More »

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New England Patriots • injury • Gisele Bundchen • training • Tom Brady • torn ACL

 Injured Oden Out Up to 4 Weeks 

New injury fells Trail Blazers center minutes into his delayed NBA debut

Oct 30, 08 3:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Greg Oden's NBA debut last night lasted just 13 minutes, the Oregonian reports. The Trail Blazers center and top 2007 draft pick—who sat out all last season with a knee injury—injured his foot in the first quarter of the team's 96-76 loss to the Lakers. Oden, still without... More »

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NBA • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • Portland Trail Blazers • Greg Oden • injury • sports injuries

Romo Aims to Play On With Broken Finger 

Cowboys quarterback hurling practice passes just 3 days after injury

Oct 16, 08 2:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo doesn't plan to let a busted pinkie keep him out of the action, the Dallas Morning News reports. The injury was expected to sideline Romo for a month but he tossed some practice passes yesterday and hopes to start against the St. Louis Rams Sunday. Jets... More »

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NFL • St. Louis Rams • Dallas Cowboys • Brett Favre • injury • Tony Romo

 Broken Pinkie 
 KOs Romo 


Oct 13, 08 4:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cowboys quarterback and Jessica Simpson boytoy Tony Romo will miss 4 weeks after breaking his right pinkie in yesterday's 30-24 loss to the Cardinals, the Dallas Morning News reports. Chike Okeafor sacked Romo on the first play of overtime for a 7-yard—and three-game—loss. Forty-year-old Brad Johnson, who last... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Dallas Cowboys • injury • Tony Romo • Jessica Simpson • Brad Johnson • Chike Okeafor

 Hurt Volleyballer 
 Likely on DWTS DL 

Olympic volleyballer is hurt, could drop out of reality show

Oct 5, 08 12:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Olympic beach volleyball gold-medalist Misty May-Treanor suffered an injury that may knock her out of competition this season—of ABC's Dancing With the Stars, reports People. The athlete, who has cited wearing heels as one of her biggest ballroom challenges, did not break her ankle, but no further details about... More »

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reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • injury • high heels • Misty May-Treanor

 Djokovic Slams Roddick, 
—On and Off Court 

Players lob choice words back and forth as Djokovic moves on to semis

Sep 5, 08 7:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick had two competitions going on last night: the quarterfinal match of the US Open, and a volley of complaints and accusations that should not overly surprise followers of the Serbian No. 3. After taking Roddick down 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5), Djokovic lashed out at... More »

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Roger Federer • tennis • Andy Roddick • injury • Novak Djokovic • US Open Tennis • sports injuries

 Brady: I'll Be Ready for Opener

Foot injury won't keep Pats QB out for much longer, he vows

Aug 26, 08 8:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tom Brady's mysterious right foot injury won't be keeping him sidelined for much longer, the New England Patriot vows. Brady told a local radio station that he wants to play in this Thursday's final exhibition game—but even if he doesn't, he insists there's no way he'll miss the season... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • injury • Tom Brady

 Hurdler
 Drops Out,
 Stunning
 China

Liu had been one of China's favorite storylines

Aug 18, 08 7:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang, whose rock-star status had made him his nation's favorite Olympic storyline, dropped out of his first race today after just two painful steps, the Washington Post reports. Liu had recovered from a hamstring injury since pulling out of a May 31 meet in New York,... More »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • injury • track and field • Liu Xiang • hurdles • 110-meter hurdles

OLYMPICS

 Chinese Dancer Paralyzed in Fall

Liu Yan was rehearsing for opening ceremonies; may never walk again

Aug 14, 08 7:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - One of China’s top classical dancers may have been paralyzed for life during rehearsals for the Olympics' opening ceremonies, the New York Times reports. Liu Yan was to perform the show’s only solo number, until she missed a jump to a malfunctioning platform 12 days ago, falling... More »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • injury • Opening Ceremony • paralysis • Liu Yan

LaBeouf's Left Hand 'Crushed' in Crash

Transformers sequel will be altered to include star's injury

Aug 1, 08 8:53 PM CDT
(AP) - Shia LaBeouf's hand was "crushed" in the wreck that flipped his truck last weekend, and he still runs the risk of infection and other complications after a four-hour surgery, his lawyer said today. The actor has been recovering at a Los Angeles hospital since the surgery and "will... More »

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Shia LaBeouf • film • car accident • car crash • injury • movies

 Sharapova Pulls Out of Beijing 

Shoulder injury dashes Russian's Olympic ambitions

Aug 1, 08 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Olympics lost a bit of its star power today when Maria Sharapova announced that she won't be able to compete because of a shoulder injury, AFP reports. The 21-year-old Russian, ranked third in the world, also will miss the US Open in late August, the AP reports. “The... More »

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tennis • Maria Sharapova • Beijing • 2008 Beijing Olympics • injury • US Open Tennis • women's tennis • Pro tennis

 LeBron Sprain
 Rattles Team USA 

Forward leaves Olympic practice after injuring right ankle

Jul 23, 08 2:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Team USA got a shock last night when LeBron James sprained his right ankle in a practice scrimmage in a high school gym, reports the Los Angeles Times. Team officials said it was a minor injury, but the star will be carefully evaluated today. His Beijing-bound teammates were optimistic James... More »

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Kevin Durant • basketball • LeBron James • Team USA • Cleveland Cavaliers • 2008 Beijing Olympics • injury • US National Basketball Team

Cramp Fells Tyson Gay in 200m Trials

Injury a jolting
reminder that talent
isn't always enough

Jul 6, 08 5:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - America's best-known hopeful for the Olympic track team is still going to Beijing—but won't be defending his world championship title in the 200-meter sprint. In a stunning twist, super runner Tyson Gay suffered a leg cramp that felled him during his key event in the quarterfinals of the Olympic... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • injury • Tyson Gay • track and field • muscle pain • Olympic trials

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