http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. The popular half-gloves that leave fingers uncovered for texting may be good for communicating electronically, but they may also lead to permanent loss of fingers due to exposure to the cold. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-texting-gloves-dangerous-winter-specialist.html Health Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:17:13 EST news281261824 Errant gunshots are an obvious health risk during fall hunting season, but a range of other dangers also can send hunters to the hospital or worse: heart attacks, injured backs and broken bones are among the most common medical emergencies. Emergency medicine physician Eric Grube, D.O., of the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse offers several tips for a safe hunting season. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-hunters-hospital-expert-safe-season.html Health Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:34:05 EST news268644802 Breast cancer, a double mastectomy and kidney cancer - in all, nine surgeries in three years - left Kathleen Bindyke feeling like a battered warrior. But she decided to put herself into better shape than when the ordeal began. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-procedure-fat-cells-woman-surgery.html Cancer Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:30:01 EST news258369411 Frostbite can be a minor injury or a life-threatening condition. In the June issue of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, a panel of experts has published evidence-based practice guidelines issued by the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) for the prevention and treatment of frostbite to guide clinicians and disseminate knowledge about best practices. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-wms-issues-important-guidelines-frostbite.html Other Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:28:48 EST news227348866