By Shreoshree Chakrabarty: The ribs protect vital organs like the heart and lungs, but a strong impact to the chest can cause a broken rib or rib fracture. Though supported by muscles, ribs can break ...

Barbara Allen loves her horses. "Riding is my life, after my family, of course," said the 66-year-old Georgetown lawyer who also runs a ranch and raises service dogs to give to veterans. "If I can't ...

SEVEN. NEW TONIGHT, GOVERNOR PALIN IS HAVING ANOTHER SURGERY TODAY, THIS TIME TO FIX BROKEN RIBS AFTER A HORSEBACK RIDING ACCIDENT. IT’S CALLED A RIB FIXATION PROCEDURE. IT’S MEANT TO STABILIZE HIS ...

CHICAGO -- Tony Romo has been dealing with the effects of back surgery this past offseason and two transverse process fractures, and the Dallas Cowboys quarterback let it slip Thursday night that he ...

On Sunday afternoon Jake Cronenworth was hit by a pitch in Chicago and doubled over in pain. He played a couple more games, even hitting a home run against the A's in West Sacramento, which is ...

NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams has a fractured rib and is out indefinitely, the team announced Thursday. Williams underwent an MRI which showed a fracture in the left 12th rib.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton suffered a hairline fracture to a rib during Friday night's loss at New England and will not play in Thursday's preseason finale at ...