Read more injury stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4816/injury.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:18:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70571/usc-star-recovering-after-surgery-on-crushed-throat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUSC tailback Stafon Johnson is in critical but stable condition and communicating nonverbally after surgery to repair a horrific weightlifting injury. Teammates say Johnson was bench-pressing yesterday and accidentally dropped the bar on his throat. After 7-plus hours of surgery, during which doctors realigned Johnson’s larynx, the athlete is expected...http://www.newser.com/story/70571/usc-star-recovering-after-surgery-on-crushed-throat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 16:23:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68819/proposal-sends-woman-over-cliff-literally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Washington-area woman is in good condition tonight after accepting a marriage proposal—then tumbling off a cliff, the Post reports. The yet-unidentified couple was hiking along a popular but treacherous trail near the Potomac River when the man popped the question; soon thereafter the woman tumbled about 10 feet,...http://www.newser.com/story/68819/proposal-sends-woman-over-cliff-literally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Sep 2009 20:34:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66868/tyler-just-glad-he-didnt-break-his-neck.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSteven Tyler’s fall from the stage last week brings an early end to Aerosmith's summer tour, Entertainment Tonight reports. “Words can't express the sadness I feel for having to cancel this tour,” Joe Perry wrote on the band’s website. Tyler also spoke out for the first time since the accident,...http://www.newser.com/story/66868/tyler-just-glad-he-didnt-break-his-neck.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Aug 2009 8:53:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66664/brady-life-and-football-dont-stop-for-anyone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTom Brady has a busy life even if you don’t include answering questions about his ex-girlfriend, kid, wife, and his return to football after a devastating injury. But a perfectly literal statement about his sport sums up his approach to everything else. “The game goes on,” he tells Details . “They...http://www.newser.com/story/66664/brady-life-and-football-dont-stop-for-anyone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 17:16:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66002/in-us-gym-class-injuries-up-150-in-past-decade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican kids are suffering 150% more injuries in gym class than a decade ago, the AP reports. Over that period, a study found, there has been a renewed emphasis on physical-education class as a way to inculcate students with healthy habits and prevent obesity. But the increase in injuries may...http://www.newser.com/story/66002/in-us-gym-class-injuries-up-150-in-past-decade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Aug 2009 16:52:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65471/blue-food-dye-may-help-treat-spinal-injury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA dye used to color blue M&Ms and Gatorade may have a higher calling: Scientists say it could help treat spinal-cord injury, ScienceBlog reports. After a spinal injury, a chemical called ATP, usually key to cells’ health, rushes to the site and kills cells, worsening paralysis. With more research, Brilliant...http://www.newser.com/story/65471/blue-food-dye-may-help-treat-spinal-injury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 11:16:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64851/sorry-nike-we-evolved-to-run-barefoot-author.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHumans may be built for day-long hunts that could take a pack 100 miles, all without shoes, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. “We didn’t evolve as weight lifters, yoga gurus, or swimmers,” says barefoot runner Christopher McDougall, whose book Born to Run explores the hypothesis. “We evolved as long-distance runners.” And...http://www.newser.com/story/64851/sorry-nike-we-evolved-to-run-barefoot-author.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Jul 2009 12:54:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64642/second-person-dead-in-madonna-stage-collapse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe collapse of a stage where Madonna was to perform this weekend has claimed a second victim. A 32-year-old British citizen has died, CNN reports. The first casualty was a 53-year-old Frenchman who died yesterday; three more are in the hospital in Marseille, and seven were treated and released, says...http://www.newser.com/story/64642/second-person-dead-in-madonna-stage-collapse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Jul 2009 8:23:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64622/pope-slips-on-vacation-breaks-wrist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPope Benedict XVI broke his wrist today after slipping and falling in his room during a vacation in the Italian Alps, reports the New York Times . "It's nothing serious," said a Vatican spokesman. Benedict, who even celebrated Mass before going to the hospital by car, is expected to stay on...http://www.newser.com/story/64622/pope-slips-on-vacation-breaks-wrist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Jul 2009 3:47:25 CDT