Stefan Wojciechowski was practicing Wushu, a Chinese martial art, in China last year when he made a mistake and accidentally struck himself with his meteor hammer "“ a flail-like weapon with a ball or spike attached to a chain. Read more...
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November 3, 12:58 am
Women athletes more prone to ACL injuries
Lauren Carr, a member of UCLA's club soccer team, was playing in her first game of the season when she felt her left knee pop. That pop, as it turned out, was a torn anterior cruciate ligament "“ an injury that can bench an athlete for more than a year, said Dr. Gerald Finerman, a professor of orthopedic surgery at UCLA and director of intercollegiate sports medicine. Read more...
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November 3, 12:04 am
Trainers and athletes build relationships for rehabilitation
As the doors open to the sports medicine facilities of the Acosta Athletic Training Center, there are several rows of athletic training tables. Read more...
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Director of Sports Medicine Dale Rudd, pictured in the Acosta Athletic Training Center, oversees the physical health of all UCLA NCAA athletes. Rudd and the UCLA athletic trainers work one-on-one with athletes to help them rehabilitate injuries and return to competition.
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October 26, 2:16 am
Professor has new book
As a first-year resident in psychiatry at an unfamiliar hospital in Boston, Dr. Gary Small was nervous about putting his textbook knowledge into practice. Read more...
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Dr. Gary Small, a UCLA professor,
co-wrote a book about his most interesting psychiatry cases with his wife.
Courtesy of GARY SMALL
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October 20, 2:11 am
Scientists attempt to forecast tremors
The 1994 Northridge earthquake caused billions of dollars in damage, more than 70 deaths and thousands of injuries. Read more...
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October 20, 1:56 am
Cali to drop, cover and hold on
With 7.2 million Californians registered to "drop, cover, and hold on" under a desk or table at exactly 10:21 a.m. Thursday, the third annual Great California Shakeout drill will be by far the largest earthquake drill in the state's history. Read more...
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October 14, 11:52 pm
A woman’s angel in the UCLA Avon Cares for Life
Divorced and with no health insurance, Francesca Capasso felt hopeless. Read more...
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Couresty of Francesca Capasso
Francesca Capasso and her “angel” Lori Viveros, director of Avon Cares for Life.