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Using tear gas is a common tactic authorities use to control crowds at protests, and it can have lasting affects on your health. Before you head out to a protest, learn what to do if you encounter it.

Across the United States, as marches over police brutality and the murder of George Floyd have grown in size, protesters have encountered volleys of tear gas. It’s clear that all protests—peaceful and ...

Before the tearing, the choking and the pouring mucus, tear gas burns. It causes searing pain in the eyes, skin, lungs and mouth—or anywhere it touches. “It can be overwhelming and incapacitating. You ...

A tear gas canister fired by Israeli troops during a raid of the central West Bank village of Aboud sparked a fire in a Palestinian home, briefly trapping an elderly woman inside.

The MCL (medial collateral ligament) is an 8-10 centimeter band of tissue that runs along the inner edge of your knee. It helps keep your knee stable and working properly when you move. The medial ...

A gluteus tear occurs when one of the tendons that holds your gluteal muscles and bones together partially or completely tears. Your gluteal muscles start at your buttocks and wrap around to the side ...

When hip or shoulder pain disrupts your life, the cause could be a labral tear. But what does that mean? Orthopedic surgeon Stephen Aoki, MD, breaks down what a labral tear is, how this injury happens ...

A retinal tear is a small split or hole in the lining of the back of the eye. The condition is not painful and may not damage a person’s eyesight. However, a torn retina can progress to a retinal ...

A retinal tear occurs when a break develops in the layer of light-detecting cells in the back of the eye. This layer is called your retina. Retinal detachment occurs when the retina pulls away from ...

An estimated 5–15% of people have problems with dry eyes, with symptoms including eye redness, stinging, or burning sensation ...

The final night of La Crosse's Rotary Lights marks the end of the holiday season, with the official teardown of the grand ...