Swollen lips may be caused by allergic reactions, injuries, chapping or sunburn, infections, and cysts called mucoceles. The swelling comes from either inflammation or built-up fluid under the skin.

The patients studied on the medical wards of the Boston City Hospital had been admitted primarily for treatment of severe liver disease or the complications of alcoholism. One patient was admitted ...

PORT ST. LUCIE — For a second straight season the Mets will be without Francisco Alvarez for a significant stretch. The catcher fractured the hamate bone in his left hand and will undergo ...

Most closed, stable hand fractures do not require surgery and heal well with immobilisation or protected early range of motion to prevent stiffening as well as dedicated hand therapy Wash out open ...

A Colles fracture, a break in one of the forearm bones near the wrist, commonly requires physical therapy after a period of immobilization. The exercises used in physical therapy are focused on ...

College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China ...

Ian Randall is Newsweek's Deputy Science Editor, based in Royston, U.K. His focus is reporting on science and health. He has covered archeology, geology, and physics extensively. Ian joined ...