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Mikaela Shiffrin has recovered from her ski crash two months ago and tells The Associated Press that she plans to return to racing next week at a World Cup slalom in Courchevel, France.

The Rhode Island Department of Health is reminding beachgoers not to go into the water with an open wound after a resident died from a rare infection.

Circular wound protectors have been expected to reduce the risk of SSI, but previous studies reported conflicting results on their protective effects. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ...