Topic: Oceania

Springbok Smith may miss rugby World Cup

South Africa loose forward Juan Smith tore an achilles tendon in a weekend Super 15 match and could miss the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.Smith was injured playing for Central Cheetahs against title holders Northern Bulls in central city Bloemfontein ...

Buffett gets all clear after Australia stage dive

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett was released from hospital in Australia Thursday after plunging off the stage during a concert encore and hitting his head.The US musician, best known for his 1977 hit Margaritaville, fell from the stage in front of a sell-out crowd ...

Michael Clarke fit for Ashes opener

Michael Clarke will play for Australia against England in tomorrow's Ashes opener at the Gabba after recovering from his back injury.. The Australia vice-captain, who had injections last week to speed up his return to fitness after hurting himself in a Sheffield ...
Australia can be an amazing place in which to take a cruise. There are many things that you can do which will help you make the most out of your Australian cruise. If something were to happen, there may not be time ...

Tragic Boat Crash Leaves Devastation in Its Wake

The article reports on the aftermath of an accident involving a 10-meter motor cruiser and a Sydney Ferries HarborCat. The aftershocks of the Sydney Harbour boat crash that killed four and seriously injured several others is still being felt across Australia and ...
Teaching personal hygiene to children can be an ongoing challenge and you have to keep reinforcing some messages - especially once they start school. These are, of course, absolute essentials when it comes to personal hygiene. I know that his kindergarten teacher ...
The medicinal qualities of honey have been known around the world for thousands of years and can be found among the curatives listed in ancient Greek, Egyptian, and Chinese herbals. One particular variety of honey showing extreme promise in burn treatment is ...
Recollection of a previous back injury does not predict accelerated deterioration of spinal discs, according to a study among identical twins with and without reported prior back injuries, which was published in the Oct. 1 issue of Spine. Mark J. Hancock, Ph.D., ...

Injuries common in recreational soccer

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Long sprints and hard kicks, coupled with intermittent obstacles such as an opponent's cleat careening toward your calf, pose real dangers on the soccer field -- even at the recreational level, suggests a new study.In fact, New ...
First Aid courses are often used in schools to teach students how to care for a wounded individual when there isn't any medical expert in the scene and whilst waiting for the paramedics to arrive. This has an extra benefit of making ...
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