injuries

Jeff Bezos is known for tackling big issues and in his last annual letter included musculoskeletal disorders, a common workplace injury in Amazon warehouses.

Authorities said an explosion that rocked a Valley Glen house Sunday night that sent two people to hospitals was likely caused by equipment used in a home marijuana-growing operation.

Five patients were taken to a trauma center this afternoon — at least four of them initially listed in serious to critical condition — after an SUV with an allegedly drunk driver behind the wheel crashed into a storefront on Hollywood Boulevard, authorities said.

Thousands of Americans injure themselves while shoveling snow every year, with muscle and ligament injuries being the most common. Here are four stretches you can do before grabbing that shovel to help prevent injuries.

A 41-year-old woman suffered serious injuries when she was struck by an SUV while crossing a Pacific Beach street, police said Tuesday.

Parents have been juggling a lot lately as kids are spending more time at home. That also means children are more likely to get hurt at home, everything from bumps and bruises to more serious injuries that require calls to poison control centers and 911.

More people are being injured while riding electric scooters, according to a new study.

A Worcester, Massachusetts, fire lieutenant died early Wednesday as he and his crew attempted to save a baby and others from a raging fire. Chief Michael Lavoie said in a press conference that Lt. Jason Menard, a father of three, succumbed to his injuries after his “heroic efforts” to save people in the four-alarm fire at 7 Stockholm Street.

The San Diego region prepared for a potential terrorist attack with a massive cross-county emergency response drill Wednesday morning.

The 2017 death of Olivia Gant, a 7-year-old whose “bucket list” of final wishes evoked heart-touching news stories, wasn’t the result of multiple diseases – it was a murder carried out by her mother, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed Monday.

A Colorado mother who sought donations to cover medical treatments for her daughter and promoted the girl’s “bucket list” of dreams to fulfill before she died has been indicted on a murder charge in the 7-year-old’s death that was previously believed to be from a terminal disease. In a grand jury indictment revealed Monday, Kelly Renee Turner, 41, also known...

Southern California troops were among 20 names added to the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Sacramento Sunday, including the first woman to have her name etched on the monument.

One thing is guaranteed when the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Dallas Cowboys; the winner will take over first place in the NFC East.

A man was rushed to the hospital Friday night after he was found in a vehicle suffering from stab wounds.

South Korean police said Saturday they beefed up security at the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Seoul after a group of anti-American students used ladders to break into the compound. They were protesting demands by the Trump administration that South Korea pay more to help cover the costs of keeping U.S. troops in the country. Officials from three Seoul police stations...

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to take the next steps in banning the sale of flavored tobacco products and placing a moratorium on untested vaping devices in unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

They may not seem dangerous, but fragrances, moisturizers, deodorants, and other beauty products have been shown to send one child under 5 to the ER every 2 hours, according to a study conducted over a 15-year period, with nail polish remover the biggest cause of ER visits.

Dr. Anna Nguyen spoke with none of the five patients she treated on a recent weekday morning. She didn’t even leave her dining room.

The Washington Redskins have fired head coach Jay Gruden after an 0-5 start to the season, the team has confirmed.