The first metatarsophalangeal joint is the joint that connects the big toe to your foot's first metatarsal bone. It plays a key role in supporting body weight and is often the source of big toe pain.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Aaron Scott is dealing with a torn ligament in his right thumb that will require surgery, but it won’t impact his availability for the NCAA Tournament. “I don’t feel it ...

With his soft features and gentle affect, Dr. Bashir seems a million miles away from the grizzled M’Benga or frontier medic Bones. Which is ironic, since Bashir becomes the only doctor on this ...

Protesters gathered across Mexico on Saturday to demand justice following a grisly discovery of charred bones, shoes and clothing at a suspected drug cartel training ground. Demonstrations took ...

Third baseman Yoán Moncada has a deep bruise in his right thumb, and he’s out indefinitely. “It looks like he’s going to be on the shelf for a minute,” Manager Ron Washington said on Sunday.

The authors describe 27 clearly manufactured bone tools (Fig. 1) found during excavations. Although this number might not seem huge, how the tools were made and the choice of which bones to use ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Max Scherzer's right thumb just became one of the most important things in Blue Jays camp. Scherzer has been dealing with soreness recently, and while he was able to face some Minor ...

Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside large bones like the hip and thigh bones. It develops the body's red blood cells that carry oxygen, white blood cells that fight infections, and platelets ...

The discovery of 1.5-million-year-old bone tools in Tanzania suggests early human ancestors had advanced cognitive abilities and systematically crafted tools from bone much earlier than previously ...

The bones are the oldest human fossils discovered in Western Europe, according to a study published this week in the journal Nature. The team uncovered the remains—an upper jawbone and a ...