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Sam Smith offered their profuse apologies Wednesday for walking out on a Manchester, England, concert after noticing “something was really wrong” with their voice. And what turned out to be a vocal cord injury has since resulted in the cancellation of shows that had already been rescheduled in Birmingham, England, and Glasgow, Scotland.After their fourth song during Manchester’s Gloria the Tour stop, the “Unholy” and “Stay With Me” singer abruptly canceled the show mid-performance, much to the disappointment of fans —…

Sam Smith has said they are cancelling their concerts in Glasgow and Birmingham due to a “vocal cord injury”.The 31-year-old singer, who uses they/them pronouns and is non-binary, was forced to end their Manchester AO Arena show on Wednesday after the fourth song.The tour, which is in support of their fourth studio album, Gloria, was set to play Ovo Hydro in Glasgow on Thursday and Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on Saturday.The dates had been rescheduled in April by Smith due to illness.In an Instagram story to Smith’s…

Jamie Foxx’s daughter, Corinne, was being more or less straight up with fans last week when she said her father was “out of the hospital and recuperating.” But the 55-year-old actor hasn’t returned home, with a new report saying he’s recuperating in a Chicago rehab center known for stroke, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury care. The report from TMZ will no doubt renew speculation about the undisclosed “medical complication” that the “Ray” star suffered last month. Jamie Foxx in Physical Rehabilitation Center…

Ankle sprain is one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, particularly in sports like netball, basketball and football where jumping, landing on one foot and sudden direction changes are part of the game.Ankle sprains can be painful, debilitating and may result in ongoing ankle problems. In fact, people with a history of a previous ankle sprain are more likely to sprain an ankle again in future.Prevention is key. In an effort to reduce sprain risk, many people look for "high-top" shoes, where the section around…

Head injuries are no laughing matter.Unless, apparently, the person injured is Lakers big man Anthony Davis.Then it’s hilarious — at least that’s the case judging by the reactions of multiple TV commentators in the aftermath of Davis taking an elbow to the head and needing a wheelchair to get back to the locker room during the Lakers’ 121-106 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night in San Francisco.“NBA on TNT” analysts Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal couldn’t…

SAN FRANCISCO —  Anthony Davis crouched under the basket, his hands clutching his head.He stumbled to the Laker bench, his legs wobbly, his shoulders slumped.He returned to the locker room in a wheelchair, apparently too woozy to walk.He later departed the Chase Center under his own power, the last Laker to leave the locker room, heading to the bus with slow and deliberate steps.Sigh. Pause. Scream!This is what the Lakers feared. This is what the Laker fans dreaded. This is what the Golden State Warriors needed.This…

SAN FRANCISCO —  Anthony Davis, who exited Game 5 after getting hit in the head by Golden State’s Kevon Looney, was the last player to leave the Lakers locker room Wednesday night, walking to the team bus alongside a Lakers staff member and team security.When the team’s locker room opened nearly 30 minutes after the game, Davis’ locker was empty.The Lakers didn’t say for what Davis was being evaluated.“I didn’t see the shot. I just the aftermath,” LeBron James said. “But the medical team said he’s doing better. That’s…

A study from Johns Hopkins University found that traumatic brain injuries were the second most common injury among adults treated in U.S. emergency rooms.The three most prevalent leash-related injuries among adults treated in U.S. emergency departments from 2001 to 2020 were fractures of the finger, traumatic brain injury, and sprains or strains of the shoulder.A study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise reports that between 2001 and 2020, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) ranked as the second most…

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that mild concussions can cause long-lasting effects on the brain, altering how brain regions communicate with each other and potentially leading to long-term symptoms such as fatigue and cognitive impairment. Despite a lack of obvious structural damage in routine brain scans, the study revealed that the thalamus, the brain’s relay system, becomes hyperconnected following a concussion. This overcompensation may be the cause of persistent symptoms experienced by…

Frank Ocean is no longer playing Coachella’s second weekend.“After suffering an injury to his leg on festival grounds in the week leading up to weekend 1, Frank Ocean was unable to perform the intended show but was still intent on performing, and in 72 hours, the show was reworked out of necessity,” the headliner’s publicist said in a statement to Complex, citing doctor’s advice and noting Ocean has “two fractures and a sprain in his left leg.”Touching on his Weekend 1 set, Frank added in the statement, “It was chaotic.…