Injuries on Shine

What was your worst cooking injury?

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Before I do cooking demos on television, I always test the recipes at home to make sure they are excellent and I know how to make them. Two weeks ago, in preparation for my

Is football too dangerous--and should we change the rules?

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I am reasonably confident that all moral members of modern society feel disquiet, at least, at the thought of ancient Roman gladiatorial games in which the very goal of the contest was...death. But what about modern games in which one of the goals is disability? This, to me, seems a…

Melting injuries away with the Melt Method

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You will all be relieved to know that my foot is better and now I can help YOU with your foot problems, too, since it's as simple as using a little ball to massage the sole. I had a visit from Polly Demille yesterday from the esteemed Hospital for Special Surgery here in NYC, and she brought with her this cute little pouch of rubber balls of three different sizes and she taught me a method called MELT that uses the balls to massage your foot and help you release the tension there. It was fascinating to see how these balls, when used as pressure-point release therapy, really worked to relax and soothe my feet, especially my plantar fasciitis.

Take your first aid ointment to go

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We use a lot of first aid ointment in my house. I have a 4-year-old son, so it is no surprise that I am constantly slathering some scrape or hangnail or burn from wiping out on the rubber flooring at the playground with the stuff.I have almost-empty tubes and tiny Scooby Doo bandages in almost every room.

For as much as we use inside, I've often thought how handy it would be to have outside, too.

Body of Work: But I don't want to be clumsy

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I fell down, last night. Coming down the stairs, into E's backyard, it was dark, and the light was out, and I was thinking, as I scrabbled at the wall and wondered how many more steps were left, I was thinking, "Wouldn't be funny if I just went flailing off and landed on my head?"...