Early life and education. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born at 83 Beals Street in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917, to businessman/politician Joseph Patrick Joe Kennedy and philanthropist/socialite Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald-Kennedy.
If I hadn't had surgery to fix my collarbone, I'd have ended up lopsided. Around 300,000 people a year break their collarbone. In most cases, the bone will knit back together - but 9,000 patients with more serious fractures need a titanium plate inserted. Stephen Bennett, 53, talks about his experience
The collarbone (clavicle) is one of the main bones of the shoulder joint. It holds the shoulder up and, along with the shoulder blade (scapula) and acromioclavicular (AC) joint, provides stability and strength to the shoulder. The collarbone also protects nerves and blood vessels from the neck to the shoulder. What causes a broken collarbone?