NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There is a health alert for people addicted to texting on their smartphone, which pretty much means almost everyone under the age of 30. As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez explained, all ...

Medical alert: Your thumb has not yet evolved to the point where it can make the same repetitive tapping gesture over and over and over again for several hours at a time. PIX11 brings us word that ...

I have several otherwise intelligent friends who spend hours watching bits of fruit and candy roll down a screen. I have asked them what pleasure they gain from this and they mutter, when they're able ...

BlackBerry users from days of yore may remember the condition that was jokingly dubbed BlackBerry thumb — that is, a repetitive strain injury caused by tapping the device's buttons over and over again ...

We spend a good chunk of our day, probably longer than we'd like to admit, glued to our smartphones. We use them to communicate, socialize, work and even avoid awkward social encounters. Between the ...

Candy Crushers beware: Your gaming habit could be hazardous to your health. A southern California man recently discovered how dangerous his phone use could be when he ruptured the tendon in his left ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -De Quervain tenosynovitis is caused by inflammation in the tendons or in the tendon sheath that runs along the thumb side of the wrist. This syndrome can cause pain along the ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- Phone Thumb is a condition linked to repetitive movements used for texting and emailing on smart phones. It's increased the incidence of tendon problems. It's a condition doctors ...

ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was put on the 10-day injured list Friday because of a strained right thumb tendon. The 36-year-old, a nine-time All-Star, got hurt during Saturday's game ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tendon suspension led to the highest increase in thumb carpometacarpal load tolerance during ...