Fake Ozempic is now rampant, authorities say, after duped users land in hospital

Fake Ozempic is now rampant, authorities say, after duped users land in hospital

Beware of faux-zempic. Health authorities are warning of a drastic rise in fraudulent Ozempic pens after several people in Austria were hospitalized from injecting themselves with a pseudo substance. The patients suffered hypoglycemia and seizures, indicating that the pens contained insulin instead of semaglutide — Ozempic’s active ingredient. It’s unclear whether the users obtained the … Read more

I live in an abandoned hospital — I’m so scared of ghosts that I run from room to room

I live in an abandoned hospital — I’m so scared of ghosts that I run from room to room

She’s got a sick house — with an emergency room and X-ray equipment to boot.  While the cost of living is at a ghoulish all-time high, seeing rent in major cities skyrocket to spooky sums, an intrepid dweller has managed to score a cost-free, sprawling estate nestled in the heart of London. And her new home’s filled with … Read more

Man goes to hospital with stomach ache — shocked docs retrieve 60 household items from his gut

Man goes to hospital with stomach ache — shocked docs retrieve 60 household items from his gut

A man suffering from a two-year stomach ache shocked doctors who discovered the patient had ingested a Home Depot’s worth of household items, ranging from buttons to earphones. “On carrying out an X-ray, we found lockets, chains, nuts, bolts, earphones, and many other objects inside the stomach,” said Ajmer Singh Kalra, director of the Moga … Read more

‘General Hospital’ star John J. York reveals blood disorder diagnoses: ‘This isn’t goodbye’

‘General Hospital’ star John J. York reveals blood disorder diagnoses: ‘This isn’t goodbye’

Actor John J. York, best known for starring as Mac Scorpio on ABC’s “General Hospital,” revealed that he’s receiving treatment for two blood and bone marrow disorders. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday, the 64-year-old shared an update with fans a week after he announced that he’s “taking a brief hiatus” from … Read more

I gave birth in a car on the way to the hospital — my mom helped

I gave birth in a car on the way to the hospital — my mom helped

Talk about a midwife crisis. A mom from Wales just couldn’t make it to the hospital in time to deliver her baby — so she gave birth in the back of a car on the side of the road, with her mom acting as a midwife, according to South West News Service. Lorien Williams, 24, … Read more

Hibachi lunch from hell sends a 13-year-old’s birthday party guests to hospital from food poisoning

Hibachi lunch from hell sends a 13-year-old’s birthday party guests to hospital from food poisoning

Eleven 13-year-olds went out to a birthday lunch Saturday and wound up being rushed to the hospital after an apparent food poisoning sickened more than two dozen people, according to New York health officials. But the culprit doesn’t appear to be raw fish or any other type of meat, according to the birthday girl’s mother. … Read more

Random sucker-punch lands dad who was on dream honeymoon in the hospital with severe head trauma

Random sucker-punch lands dad who was on dream honeymoon in the hospital with severe head trauma

A dream honeymoon turned into a nightmare for one couple after a one-punch attack left a dad with severe head trauma in hospital. Andreas Lehr and his wife Kanisha decided to travel to Perth after their wedding to celebrate their nuptials, leaving their two children at home. They went to see Luke Combs in concert … 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

500 patients may have been exposed to tuberculosis, Indiana hospital warns

500 patients may have been exposed to tuberculosis, Indiana hospital warns

A hospital in Indiana where a staff member recently tested positive for tuberculosis has notified around 500 patients that they may have been exposed to the illness.  Clark Memorial Health in Jeffersonville told Fox News Digital on Thursday that it sent out hundreds of letters to those possibly affected following the confirmed case. Clark County Health Officer … Read more

Ceiling fans are landing too many kids in hospital: Doctor warning

Ceiling fans are landing too many kids in hospital: Doctor warning

You’d think it’s common sense, but medical experts are urging parents not to throw their baby in the air because tossing a child could land them in the hospital. A new study published in Pediatrics found that between 2013 and 2021, emergency rooms saw more than 20,500 ceiling fan-related injuries. Every year, about 2,300 children are … Read more

48-year-old woman dies after hospital ignores her symptoms, family claims

48-year-old woman dies after hospital ignores her symptoms, family claims

A Victorian woman has tragically passed away aged just 48 amid claims her severe symptoms were ignored by a hospital. Carolyn Stanton was a mother and grandmother known for her infectious laugh. The beloved mom tragically died in August after being turned away from the Latrobe Regional Hospital twice with nothing but panadol to help … Read more

‘Cold-hearted’ note left on distressed mother’s car at hospital

‘Cold-hearted’ note left on distressed mother’s car at hospital

A mother has was left enraged after finding a “cold-hearted” note on her car during a trip to the emergency room with her son. The woman and her husband rushed to a hospital after their son had suffered a possible hairline fracture while playing sport, with her husband left to park the car as she … Read more

New mom dreams up portable, hands-free breast pump — while still in hospital after giving birth

New mom dreams up portable, hands-free breast pump — while still in hospital after giving birth

Alicia Segal dreamt up her side hustle while still in hospital just days after her first son was born. The Sydney mum had not long given birth to baby Kai when a midwife wheeled into her room, a bulky electric breast pump with tangled cords. She was given a quick and complicated run down of how to use it, … Read more

Tori Kelly released from hospital, cause of health scare still unclear: report

Tori Kelly released from hospital, cause of health scare still unclear: report

Two-time Grammy winner Tori Kelly left the hospital Monday, more than a week after developing “scary” blood clots in her legs and lungs, TMZ reports. The “Paper Hearts” singer, 30, was discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles to recover at home, unidentified sources told the outlet. The Post reached out to Kelly’s representatives … Read more

Falling on asphalt in Arizona can send you to the hospital with ‘severe’ burns

Falling on asphalt in Arizona can send you to the hospital with ‘severe’ burns

Arizonians are literally feeling the burn this summer. Temperatures are so high in Maricopa County that people are going to the emergency room with burns sustained from falling on the ground — and some of those burns are “severe.” All 45 beds at the Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise Health are full as of Wednesday, … Read more

I won’t let my in-laws visit my newborn in the hospital

I won’t let my in-laws visit my newborn in the hospital

A new mom has shared a brilliant explanation as to why a birthing mother might let her parents into the hospital to see her newborn, but not her in-laws. TikTok user Bri Knight has shared a number of videos expressing the importance of nurturing a mother during her vulnerable postpartum period. But it’s one of her clips about it being OK … Read more

I’m a transgender dad who gave birth to my daughter when my partner couldn’t conceive

I’m a transgender dad who gave birth to my daughter when my partner couldn’t conceive

Transgender dad Caleb Bolden, 27, paused his transition journey to give birth because partner Niamh Bolden, 25, could not conceive. “I want other trans people to know it’s ok to carry a child,” the proud papa of daughter Isla-Rae told SWNS. Niamh suffered three miscarriages — and stillbirth of twins at 23 weeks and 27 … Read more

Madonna reaches out to fans as she recovers from bacterial infection

Madonna reaches out to fans as she recovers from bacterial infection

When they call her name, it’s like a little prayer. Pop icon Madonna thanked her many fans Tuesday for their continued support as she recovers from her brief but brutal hospital stay after contracting a bacterial infection. The “Material Girl” singer posted an image of herself on social media, embracing a bunch of pink roses … Read more

Hospital nurses, doctors ready to walk amid alarming burnout rates: study

Hospital nurses, doctors ready to walk amid alarming burnout rates: study

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