NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There is a health alert for people addicted to texting on their smartphone, which pretty much means almost everyone under the age of 30. As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez explained, all ...

I have several otherwise intelligent friends who spend hours watching bits of fruit and candy roll down a screen. I have asked them what pleasure they gain from this and they mutter, when they're able ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- Phone Thumb is a condition linked to repetitive movements used for texting and emailing on smart phones. It's increased the incidence of tendon problems. It's a condition doctors ...

Candy Crushers beware: Your gaming habit could be hazardous to your health. A southern California man recently discovered how dangerous his phone use could be when he ruptured the tendon in his left ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tendon suspension led to the highest increase in thumb carpometacarpal load tolerance during ...

The name may sound silly. But it's no laughing matter for anyone who's dealt with that sudden searing pain in the thumb and wrist. Researchers found women are four times more likely to develop "mommy ...

The 29-year-old man didn't even notice the injury during play, doctor said. — -- The joy felt when playing Candy Crush helped mask the serious injury a California man sustained from countless ...

IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

Mother’s thumb, or “mommy’s thumb,” is a condition that causes pain at the base of the thumb. The condition typically occurs due to repetitive hand movements or overuse of the thumb and wrist. Anyone ...

VERO BEACH, Fla. — The bullpen suffered a significant blow Wednesday as setup man Paul Shuey might be sidelined up to two months because of tendon damage in his right thumb. The right-hander was ...