Dick Vitale to undergo additional vocal cord surgeries: ‘Frustrating’

Dick Vitale to undergo additional vocal cord surgeries: ‘Frustrating’

Dick Vitale will undergo two additional vocal cord surgeries this summer, the legendary college basketball announcer said in a Tweet on Thursday.  The first surgery is scheduled for July 11 and Vitale said he is hopeful to be back behind the mic for his 45th season on the ESPN college hoops broadcast.  “The biggest challenge … Read more

Doctors increasingly using AR smart glasses in operating room: ‘Potential to revolutionize surgeries’

Doctors increasingly using AR smart glasses in operating room: ‘Potential to revolutionize surgeries’

As artificial intelligence and other technologies continue to move into the medical field, a growing number of doctors are showing interest in how these innovations can transform all aspects of patient care — including surgery. Augmented reality (AR) smart glasses are wearable devices that enhance how people interact with the world around them. This is one such technology that’s … Read more

I have so much loose skin after losing 360 pounds — I need 5 surgeries to remove it

I have so much loose skin after losing 360 pounds — I need 5 surgeries to remove it

He transformed his life 180 degrees — by losing 360 pounds. When Cole Prochaska hit his scale’s maximum weight of 585 pounds in 2021, he was sure he weighed more. The 39-year-old South Carolina store manager, who once suffered from overeating, was able to shed the weight the natural way — but says he’s now … Read more

Boy, 3, gets life-saving surgery after swallowing a nail: ‘Very risky’

Boy, 3, gets life-saving surgery after swallowing a nail: ‘Very risky’

It was a nail-biting scenario. A 3-year-old boy in Cuba had to undergo life-saving emergency surgery after accidentally swallowing a large nail. “This is a very risky procedure,” said Dr. Mavil Isabel Benítez Fernández, a ENT specialist who presided over the operation in the Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja Paediatric Hospital in … Read more

Jeremy Renner will need multiple surgeries for ‘extensive’ injuries after snow plow accident

Jeremy Renner will need multiple surgeries for ‘extensive’ injuries after snow plow accident

Actor Jeremy Renner will have to undergo multiple surgeries for the “extensive” injuries he suffered when his snowplow ran over one of his legs at his Nevada home on Sunday. The injury to the 51-year-old Marvel star will require two surgeries to repair, CNN reported Monday. It’s unclear if both procedures had been completed by … Read more

Doctors stunned to discover electric toothbrush in 9-year-old’s intestines

Doctors stunned to discover electric toothbrush in 9-year-old’s intestines

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 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’m deformed after botched knock-off fillers: ‘I just want my face back’

I’m deformed after botched knock-off fillers: ‘I just want my face back’

An influencer has shared the harrowing tale of her botched cosmetic procedure, which left her with scars. Marian Michelini was left heartbroken and deformed following a facial harmonization procedure, which use Botox and hyaluronic acid fillers to modify the face. Startling before and after photos show the 34-year-old’s swollen features as a result of the … Read more

I had 44H breasts — I couldn’t breathe and was constantly sexualized

I had 44H breasts — I couldn’t breathe and was constantly sexualized

It’s the breast decision she’s ever made. A woman who spent her entire life in pain from her 44H-sized breasts shelled out $16,000 for a “life-changing” reduction — saying her only regret is not doing it sooner. CiCi Dawn, from Las Vegas, was often left in crippling pain due to her chest size, which she … Read more