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I’m an ER doctor — this is the best, painless way to remove a splinter

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I’m an ER doctor — this is the best, painless way to remove a splinter

Don’t let a splinter get out of hand — a California ER doctor is sharing his simple removal hack. Dr. Joe Whittington, who goes by Dr. Joe on TikTok, recommends getting a clean, unused medicine syringe, which doesn’t have a needle. First, cut the tip off the syringe to create a small opening. Then, place the … Read more

I suffered a stroke and went blind after getting splinter

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I suffered a stroke and went blind after getting splinter

It left him with a sliver of hope. A UK carpenter’s life nearly splintered apart when he suffered a stroke and nearly lost his sight after a splinter in his hand sparked a ferocious infection. “He deteriorated through the evening and was in intense pain,” the poor soul’s mother, Jackie Parkyn, 65, told SWNS of … Read more