Two people face charges in connection with the suspected abuse of a Bristol child who suffered more than a dozen rib fractures and other injuries. Rebeccalyn Tortora, 28, of Bristol and Michael ...

Slipping rib syndrome is a medical condition where one or more of the lower ribs become hypermobile, often resulting in pain and discomfort. This occurs when the cartilage that connects the ribs to ...

MIAMI — A Miami man is facing an aggravated child abuse charge after authorities said his 4-month-old son was brought to a local hospital with serious injuries after being in his care. Antwan Major, ...

TAMPA, FL — A father was arrested Wednesday on seven counts of aggravated child abuse after fracturing his 3-month-old son’s ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Ascension St. Vincent Hospital on the northside of Indianapolis is the only hospital in the state using laparoscopic surgery to repair broken ribs. “Maybe a few years ago, if you ...

HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Hardin County Sheriff's Office says its Criminal Investigations Unit received information about a two-month-old who was at the Norton Children's Hospital in ...

If nonsurgical treatments do not relieve a person’s thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, a doctor may suggest surgery to relieve compression in the thoracic outlet. Surgery may include a first rib ...

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- An Odessa man was arrested early Wednesday morning on a warrant after two-month-old twins in his ...

San Diego Padres All-Star second baseman Jake Cronenworth spoke about the recovery process and his return from a right rib fracture which landed him on the injured list April 11, revealing the bone ...

Some kinds of bone cancer can develop in a person’s ribs. However, these bone cancer types are extremely rare. Cancer that forms in a person’s bones is called primary bone cancer (PBC). Another name ...