The plantar fascia is a strong, thick sheet of connective tissue in the sole of the foot. It incorporates itself into the muscles of the plantar aspect of the foot. Plantar fascia has superficial and deep components. The superficial fascia is thick, it contains significant amounts of fat which helps it to provide padding for [...]

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Published: August 22, 2009
As you pack for college, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign told all its students in a recent e-mail message, don’t forget a thermometer, some over-the-counter cold remedies and a week’s worth of food.

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By Georgiann Caruso
CNN Medical Producer

(CNN) — Matthew Sanchez had rarely seen his father cry. But when Rudjard Hayes looked at the X-rays of his son’s spine after a high school football accident, he held his wife close and broke down, not knowing that his son could see him.

Matthew Sanchez, now 20, [...]