When a woman purchased a beauty product that had gone viral on TikTok, she never imagined it would lead to a devastating cancer diagnosis. Helen Bender, 26, had been using a gua sha massage tool on her face in April 2022 when she noticed a lump on her jawline, which later lead to a stage … Read more
Lasers may seem like the way of the future — but not yet for your vagina. Despite talk that vaginal laser treatment can tighten the vagina, improve sexual function and reverse incontinence, there is little evidence to support these claims. In a new article, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, a pair of … Read more
For most people who are suffering from fever, cough and fatigue, the likely culprits are cold, flu or COVID-19. But for those living in the southwestern U.S., the symptoms could point to Valley fever — and some scientists predict that this illness eventually could spread to other regions. Named after the San Joaquin Valley in California, Valley … Read more
The 14-year-old boy was advised “against inserting further objects into his rectum in the future.” Source link
They really got to the bottom of the situation. A group of intrepid physicians swallowed Legos in the name of science to help parents flush away concerns about their kids swallowing foreign objects — and be spared from “needless gross hours of searching through poop.” “They wanted to, basically, see how long it took to … Read more
Experts are now recommending that doctors reduce their use of certain kinds of anesthesia in order to combat the effects of climate change. Dr. Mohamed Fayed, a senior anesthetist at Detroit’s Henry Ford Health, made the suggestion during the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual conference last Friday in Orlando, Florida. “Global warming is affecting our … Read more
A British woman claims doctors ignored her symptoms — which included vomiting blood and losing chunks of hair — until eventually she received a terrifying diagnosis. Jessica Booth said she knew something wasn’t right when her persistent headaches and nausea began last year. But she says she was dismissed by doctors who told the 20-year-old … Read more
It was all in vein. After doctors reportedly told Jade Cooke three times that her heart palpitations were anxiety, she was shocked to learn she actually suffered from a life-threatening condition. The 35-year-old Brit said she did yoga up to five times a week — until she started having trouble breathing in early 2019. Despite … Read more
Hand-eye coordination is key – but not for this woman. A 24-year-old Canadian horrifically impaled her face with her keys in a “freak accident.” Renée Lariviere was leaving her apartment to go to dinner when one of her friends tossed her the car keys so that the group could head to McDonald’s. As she went to … Read more
Give him a hand. Dr. Nick Pappas, an orthopedic surgeon from New Orleans, recently started sharing his outrageous operations on social media — and his followers are hooked. Though most of his hand surgeries only last about 30 minutes, the memories of what he’s seen — everything from catfish spines, extra fingers and rings the … Read more
Prince Harry isn’t the only one with penis problems. An elderly man in China lost part of his privates after getting a metal ring stuck around the base of his member — a scenario so dire, doctors had to use a circular saw to remove the foreign object. The 72-year-old from Changsa in central China … Read more
A Missouri mommy blogger says she’s been accused of child abuse for her controversial parenting methods. Kaytlynn Green, 23, always knew she wanted to be a mother and was excited to raise her kids her way when she learned she was pregnant with her oldest child, Olive. Green reportedly does not allow Olive, 3, and … Read more
This is not the way you want to clean out your intestines. What’s worse than a toothbrush in your stomach?How about an electric one in your digestive tract. That’s right, doctors in Saudi Arabia were flabbergasted after discovering an automated teeth-cleaning device inside a 9-year-old boy on Christmas day. The gastrointestinal fiasco occurred in Mecca … Read more
A mother says her “gut instinct” told her something was wrong with her baby boy immediately after she gave birth — and doctors soon delivered a devastating diagnosis. Hannah Doyle’s son, Zander, was diagnosed with Chromosome Deletion Syndrome — a condition that can cause severe congenital anomalies, as well as significant intellectual and physical disabilities. … Read more
It went from an inhaling device to an impaling device. As if vape pens weren’t hazardous enough to one’s health, a UK teen was told he might lose his foot after it was impaled by an e-cigarette that he’d stomped on while out with pals. Photos of the gruesome injury are currently blowing up online. … Read more
This redefined getting stoned. Doctors in India were flabbergasted after extracting 382 stones from the gall bladder of a woman who’d been complaining of back pain for months. The patient, named Yashoda Bai, from Harraiya village, Vijayraghavgarh, first realized something was awry after experiencing severe pain in her back, Jam Press reported. She’d also been … Read more
Fingerprint images may have potential as predictors of schizophrenia, a new study has revealed. The report spearheaded by Spanish researchers used a type of machine learning called a convolutional neural network to find abnormalities in the fingerprints of people known to have schizophrenia that were not present in people without the ailment. “Our results suggest … Read more
Since undergoing tubal ligation, Amanda is a big advocate for women boycotting the procedure. “Don’t get the procedure it will screw up your whole body,” she tells Kidspot. “It’s the worst decision I ever made.” After initially having a little pushback from doctors, the 40-year-old underwent the procedure 20 years ago following the birth of her second child. … Read more
This brings bizarre new meaning to the term “ballroom dancing.” A 26-year-old man in India revolted the internet after it was revealed that his swollen right testicle was caused by microscopic worms that had infiltrated his scrotum. Footage of the parasites “dancing” in the man’s private part is currently going viral online. “On ultrasound examination … Read more
GARDEN PRAIRIE, Ill. — Life changed in a matter of weeks for an Illinois family now doing all they can to save their four-legged loved one. Three-year-old Mocha nearly died from a blastomycosis infection after he likely inhaled a fungus living in soil around his home. Doctors ultimately removed his right lung that was overcome by … Read more