Surgeons in Israel performed a miracle surgery and managed to reattach a boy’s head after he was hit by a car while riding his bike, the Jerusalem hospital announced this week. Suleiman Hassan, a 12-year-old Palestinian from the West Bank, suffered what is known as an internal decapitation, with his skull detached from the top vertebrae of his … Read more
Physical violence. Sexual harassment. Verbal abuse. Indifferent management. Long hours on graveyard shifts. And a chance that you’ll catch a deadly illness. If that sounds like an ideal job, consider working in a hospital. A new survey finds that hospital doctors and nurses — including hospitals ranked among the best in the nation — are … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s official website published advice for trans and non-binary individuals on seeking guidance on how to “chestfeed” their infants. In sections of the major health institute’s guidance on breastfeeding, it contained information for those who have had much of their breasts removed in gender-reassignment surgeries, or for biological men taking hormones … Read more
An Australian transgender woman had to undergo emergency surgery after she burned her own penis so that doctors would remove it and fulfill her dream of becoming a woman. A case study detailing the wince-worthy incident was published recently in the medical journal Urology Case Reports. “We present a case of self-inflicted chemical penile burn … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is ramping up funding to healthcare facilities to boost medical staffing and care for New York’s transgender patients in a two-year pilot program — but critics slammed the gender-bending policy as “morally irresponsible.” The state Health Department recently awarded new contracts for “The Transgender Clinical Scholars Training Pilot Program” worth $500K to Mount … Read more
A model granddaughter has gone public in support of her terminally ill grandmother’s decision to end her life on her own terms: “It’s the light at the end of the tunnel.” Victoria’s Secret catwalker Ali Tate Cutler filmed an emotional conversation with her “Bubbie,” who will soon be euthanized in Canada. She uploaded the footage … Read more
More than one in four Americans believe they can will their sickness away, according to new research. A poll of 2,000 Americans revealed that until they have cold sweats or chills (48%), a fever (46%) or see green snot (21%), they won’t acknowledge they’re sick. Despite other tell-tale signs such as body aches (46%) or … Read more
Doctors have saved a baby in the womb from a deadly genetic disorder with a first-of-its-kind brain surgery. The baby was diagnosed with a vein of Galen malformation (VOGM) at 30 weeks. VGOM is a rare blood vessel abnormality inside the brain in which misshapen arteries in the brain connect directly with veins instead of … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Arexvy, the world’s first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine — a scientific breakthrough 60 years in the making. Manufactured by pharmaceutical giant GSK, the single-dose shot aims to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by RSV in people 60 years and older. “Our focus now is … Read more
Artificial intelligence might be better at humanity than humans themselves. AI assistants could express more sympathy toward patients, a new study suggests. The study, published Friday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, found that OpenAI’s ChatGPT answers patient questions with more compassion than human physicians can. “The opportunities for improving health care with AI are … Read more
He’s filling us in. An NYC dentist is revealing the four mistakes people make that wreak havoc on their smiles — and they have nothing to do with nightmarish TikTok challenges. Dr. Gerry Curatola, who founded Manhattan-based Rejuvenation Dentistry, is advising against some commonplace dental practices — such as brushing with charcoal toothpaste and undergoing … Read more
Social media platform Instagram has removed an account that platformed over 140 graphic high school fights, after days of reports from concerned parents in Melbourne, Australia. Southeast Melbourne high school students had become embroiled in a disturbing, violent “fight club” craze hosted on Instagram. Parents and police had urged Instagram not to give such content … Read more
About two in five (39%) surveyed people have used online information in lieu of visiting their physician, with the average person self-diagnosing four times in the past year based on information found online. A recent survey of 2,016 U.S. adults ages 40 and over revealed people’s most common misconceptions about what is and isn’t healthy, … Read more
An 83-year-old Malaysian woman died, and her 84-year-old husband is fighting for his life in the hospital after they ate puffer fish last week, according to a new report. The couple’s daughter, Ng Ai Lee, 51, said her father purchased the puffer fish — a delicacy known to contain extremely potent poisons — from a … Read more
A man who lost his sight after cracking his neck has warned people about the dangers of practicing DIY chiropractor sessions at home. Andy Wilson, 53, had suffered from chronic back pain since he was a child, but after years of seeing a chiropractor he decided to save money by mimicking the professional’s movements and … Read more
The prototype cells itself. Australian scientists have developed a flexible soft robotic arm that 3D-prints cells onto organs, thereby circumventing many of the risks associated with surgery. A beta version of the revolutionary tech was described last month in the journal Advanced Science. “Our flexible 3D bioprinter means biomaterials can be directly delivered into the … Read more
For decades, there has been scant progress in treating one of the leading causes of death and disability for Americans — stroke. But that may be about to change with a groundbreaking procedure called endovascular thrombectomy. In the US, more than 795,000 people a year have a stroke. Consequences of the disease include long-term disability, … Read more
Talk about throwing salt in the wound. People suffering from heart failure — a condition that affects 6 million American adults — who restrict their sodium intake may be increasing their risk of death, according to a new study presented Thursday. Consuming too much salt has been linked to high blood pressure, heart disease and … Read more
A psychiatrist who has presided over youth gender transition treatments for more than a decade says “four out of five” gender-questioning children eventually accept their bodies if no medical interventions are carried out. Dr. Riittakerttu Kaltiala — described as “Finland’s leading expert on pediatric gender medicine and chief psychiatrist at its largest gender clinic” — … Read more
More than 56,000 COVID-19 antigen rapid tests are being recalled because they may provide inaccurate results, according to federal health officials. Universal Meditech Inc., which initiated the nationwide recall, discovered that the Skippack Medical Lab SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kits were “distributed without appropriate premarket clearance or approval,” according to a notice posted by the Food and … Read more