Penis cancer cases surge across the globe: Docs reveal how to protect yourself, avoid amputation

Penis cancer cases surge across the globe: Docs reveal how to protect yourself, avoid amputation

It’s every man’s worst nightmare. Penis cancer cases are rising around the world and are expected to surge a staggering 77% in the next 26 years, according to an alarming new investigation by BBC. The British news outlet says cases in Germany increased by 50% between 1961 and 2012, while the UK has also seen … Read more

Texas teacher’s limbs became ‘mummified’ after infection she thought was just a cold

Texas teacher’s limbs became ‘mummified’ after infection she thought was just a cold

A Texas high school teacher who had all four of her limbs amputated after they turned black and became “mummified” following a seemingly routine infection says she’s choosing to be happy, despite the horrifying ordeal. Sherri Moody, 51, who taught students in Deer Park outside Houston, started feeling what she thought was a cold coming … Read more

Woman’s leg scratch on fishing trip led to 55 surgeries — now she wants amputation

Woman’s leg scratch on fishing trip led to 55 surgeries — now she wants amputation

A UK mom of two lost half her thigh — and endured 55 surgeries — after a small scratch from a fishing line became infected. Now, she’s begging doctors to remove her right leg altogether. “I’m sick of spending my life in [the] hospital,” Michelle Milton, 40, lamented to SWNS. Her ordeal began during a … Read more

Priest cuts off his own penis during crazed mental break following tick bite

Priest cuts off his own penis during crazed mental break following tick bite

He should’ve done a tick Czech. A priest in the Czech Republic sliced off his own penis with a knife after he was allegedly driven psychotic by a tick bite. “We don’t know exactly what happened, it was probably a health problem,” the mayor of Českobudějovick, Southern Bohemia, where the alarming incident occurred, told local … Read more

Ohio woman who lost all four limbs warns about potential flu complications

Ohio woman who lost all four limbs warns about potential flu complications

For most people, getting the flu means a few days of sickness and then a return to regular life. But for Kristin Fox, a 42-year-old mother and high-school principal in Ohio, the virus led to the loss of her arms and legs — and the start of a long, challenging journey to a new normal. … Read more

‘Bionic woman’ is first to have robotic limb merged with bone — and controlled with her mind

‘Bionic woman’ is first to have robotic limb merged with bone — and controlled with her mind

A woman has become the first human to receive a robotic limb fused with both her nervous and skeletal systems — and she’s being dubbed the “real bionic woman.” Authors of the study, published in the journal Science Robotics, believe that the results can give amputees a bit of a silver lining. The study is … Read more

I thought my swollen knee was a sprain — it was flesh-eating bacteria

I thought my swollen knee was a sprain — it was flesh-eating bacteria

Jennifer Barlow thought she was suffering from a bad knee sprain — then, she went septic. She had just returned to Atlanta from her vacation in the Bahamas in January when she started to feel weak and experiencing swelling in her right knee. “It was so swollen — it was at least three times the … Read more

I almost died in a shark attack — now I’m pregnant with my first child

I almost died in a shark attack — now I’m pregnant with my first child

Addison Bethea was about to start her senior year of high school when an aggressive 9-foot shark bit her right leg in June 2022. She has recovered from nearly losing her life — and now she is preparing to give birth to her first child. “It’s crazy to be bringing a brand new life into … Read more

Severed penis left outside florist with note attached: ‘Reflection of your actions’

Severed penis left outside florist with note attached: ‘Reflection of your actions’

Did he cut off his penis to spite his vase? For those who thought receiving a horse’s head in a bed was the height of grotesque, a florist was flabbergasted upon discovering a package with a severed schlong outside their bodega. The apparent intimidation audit occurred earlier this month when a mysterious box was found … Read more

My leg turned purple and hurt so bad — I begged doctors to cut it off

My leg turned purple and hurt so bad — I begged doctors to cut it off

Tayla Page begged doctors to amputate her leg after it turned purple and became so excruciatingly painful that she couldn’t even put on socks. “I was constantly crying and in excruciating pain all the time,” Page, 23, said of her debilitating mystery condition. “I couldn’t get comfortable because anything and everything was just too painful … Read more

Hero vet first above-the-knee double amputee to climb Everest

Hero vet first above-the-knee double amputee to climb Everest

Hari Budha Magar made history by becoming the first double amputee above the knee to scale Mount Everest. He descended from the peak of the mountain on Tuesday and announced that he had “cried like a baby upon reaching the top.” On the ground in Nepal, he is being hailed as a national hero and … Read more

I was a cross-country runner – until I lost my leg to flesh-eating bacteria

I was a cross-country runner – until I lost my leg to flesh-eating bacteria

A former cross-country runner was left disfigured and without a leg after developing this flesh-eating disease. Emma Doherty, 37, fell ill with sepsis in February 2021 – which later turned into necrotizing fasciitis, a serious infection that affects the tissue of your skin, causing it to die. As a result of the disease, the British … Read more

I partied so hard, I almost lost a leg

I partied so hard, I almost lost a leg

Her leg nearly fell asleep for good. A Canadian woman is warning people about the perils of hard partying after nearly losing a leg following one booze-soaked soirée gone bad. Julia Anderson had reportedly blacked out in an awkward position, cutting off her circulation for hours, and causing her stems to swell to a terrifying … Read more

I had my foot amputated — so I set up a shoe exchange for others like me

I had my foot amputated — so I set up a shoe exchange for others like me

She put her best foot forward. A British woman has risen to fame after starting an online shoe exchange for those who are missing one of their feet. Kent native Jo O’Callaghan, 49, was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) as well as allodynia and had to have her right foot amputated, reported South … Read more

I lost my toe after a pedicure, now I’m ‘a walking PSA’

I lost my toe after a pedicure, now I’m ‘a walking PSA’

Each year, millions of Americans reportedly deal with nail infections on their feet and hands. Up to 14% of the general population cope with fungal infections, while a rare number of people develop a bacterial infection “on top of a fungal nail infection” that can “cause serious illness,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more

Heartwarming video shows amputee toddler walking on prosthetics for first time

Heartwarming video shows amputee toddler walking on prosthetics for first time

A heartwarming video captured the moment a toddler walked on prosthetics for the first time after having his legs amputated. Emmy and Justin Brown gave birth to their son Louie, who was born with missing bones in both of his legs as well as a fused-together thumb and index finger. The missing bones meant there … Read more

A nail technician mistook my actual nails for acrylics, now I may lose a thumb

A nail technician mistook my actual nails for acrylics, now I may lose a thumb

A Perth, Australia woman has been told she could lose a thumb after contracting a terrifying bacterial infection from a manicure. Sue, 48, has lived with a searing pain in her thumb for the last two years after contracting a staph infection while getting a manicure at a Perth beauty salon. She claims the technician … Read more

I saved up for a ‘mommy makeover’ — but was left with nightmare amputation

I saved up for a ‘mommy makeover’ — but was left with nightmare amputation

A mother of three was devastated to learn that she needed to have her fingers amputated — after waking up from a “mommy makeover.” Shannyn Palmer, 35, had planned and saved up for years before flying from Vancouver, Washington to Mexico to undergo a tummy tuck with muscle repair, chest lift and fat transfer to … Read more

USMC vet transforms into a pinup model after leg amputation

USMC vet transforms into a pinup model after leg amputation

Annika Hutsler, whose leg was amputated in 2019, was stunned when she saw herself transformed into a ‘40s glamour girl for the first time. The USMC veteran is Miss November 2023 in the 17th annual Pin-Ups for Vets calendar. The award-winning nonprofit, founded in 2006 by California resident Gina Elise, raises funding to support hospitalized and deployed … Read more