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Chelsey's finger injury after ring gets caught on fence

Wedding ring gets caught on fence, tears off finger: Ring Avulsion

If you watch "Shark Tank", "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" or "The Doctors TV", you might not be new to the really serious injury that can be caused by rings getting caught onto something: ring avulsion. The skin around the finger is ripped off, or in some cases, the entire finger can be ripped off. Mark Cuban got really turned off to Brighton Jones' and Aaron Dalley's...[ Read More... ]

Moms warn parents after babies contract herpes, meningitis

Two stories in the news recently within weeks of each other of babies who have contracted herpes from an unknown source. Herpes can cause really painful cold sores and even life threatening effects on the body.According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, cold sores are highly contagious. They can be spread through saliva, skin-to-skin contact, or even touching an object contaminated by...[ Read More... ]

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