A UK student was left unable to move the left side of her face after undergoing life-saving surgery to remove a tumor wrapped around her nerves. Ella Tyman, 21, woke up with a puffy and swollen eyes and went to the walk-in clinic thinking she had an infection. But the doctors noticed an inch-long lump … Read more
A baby at the center of a bitter legal battle over whether he should have been aborted was born this week with a serious and rare heart defect. Surrogate McKenna West was about 20 weeks pregnant when the baby she was carrying, Gabriel, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital heart defect that … Read more
Kelly Ripa has come clean about the incredibly common “good” habit that’s actually not so good after all — and led her to require a pretty painful surgery. Late last month, the star took some time off from “Live with Kelly and Mark,” with her husband and co-host Mark Consuelos revealing that she had a … Read more
He’s cashing in on his endowment fund. A North Carolina man who dubbed his sex appendage as the “world’s smallest penis” might finally get a happy ending — he has a date set for an enhancement operation that’s being financed by crowd donations. Michael Phillips, owner of alleged “world’s smallest penis,” claims he’s undergoing a … Read more
A Melbourne grandmother has been left permanently disfigured after hospital staff mixed her up with another patient with the same first name. Debra Buchanan was admitted to the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital at Sunshine Hospital for a routine procedure to remove a cancerous skin tag from her pelvic area on January 23. Instead, … Read more
A British surgeon has lost his job after mistakenly sewing his patient’s organs together, creating a “closed loop” that prevented bowel movements — and was nearly deadly. According to statements given to the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, the patient had undergone emergency bowel surgery for tumor removal by NHS surgeon Dr. Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman … Read more
The country’s largest supplier of blood is raising the alarm on a “crisis level” shortage. It’s only the second time in its history the American Red Cross has declared a blood supply crisis. This June, 25% of the blood supply was sapped and now the org is facing a four-year summer low. Right now, they … Read more
When Lea Marie was in college, she started fainting. She assumed she was just tired. Still, she went to a doctor, who diagnosed her with anxiety and put her on medication for it. For Lea, that was that. “When you’re 22, you can’t really fathom like being sick,” the now-33-year-old told The Post. “You feel … Read more
Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk is on top of his health at 58. He skates as much as he can, and depending on the season, he’s on the water surfing and on the slopes snowboarding. But tracking one aspect of his health is a hurdle for him. “I do track my sleep, but… OK. To be … Read more
Working as a deli manager, Rashan Williams needs to lift some heavy boxes. It was while bending over to do that when she would notice something “shift.” It wasn’t painful. But she knew something was wrong, especially when she went to the bathroom. “I would wipe. I would feel a bulge, like something was hanging … Read more
The future of surgery just scrubbed in. In a groundbreaking medical first, robots designed to move and function like humans have performed surgery on a live patient, successfully completing two laparoscopic gallbladder removals. The breakthrough offers a peek at a future where these advanced machines could help bridge gaps in healthcare — easing surgeon shortages, … Read more
A California mom of two is back to her normal life after a robot helped removed her breast cancer in a historic surgery. After noticing a bump during a self exam, Vicky Pan, 46, was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, an aggressive form that grows fast. She found the cancer had already spread to … Read more
He’s seeking an “endowment” fund. A North Carolina man with the alleged “world’s smallest penis” is requesting $22,000 from the public to fund an operation that will add inches to his tiny tallywhacker. He posted a phallic financial aid plea on a GoFundMe Page entitled “Help Michael Get Micropenis Enlargement Surgery.” “I am reaching out … Read more
X marks the spot — and scientists have finally drawn the map. For nearly three decades, researchers have had a detailed understanding of the nerve network that makes up the penis. But when it came to the organ responsible for female pleasure, they were largely flying blind. Now, a groundbreaking study has finally charted out … Read more
This week I found myself rooting for an unlikely heroine. The Catwoman. Remember Jocelyn Wildenstein, the late Upper East Side socialite who went under the knife so many times she earned the not-so-flattering nickname “The Bride of Wildenstein”? The woman whose plastic surgery addiction made Joan Rivers look downright sensible? The rich lady who conspicuously … Read more
Ear we go again. In yet another plastic surgery trend sparked by GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, patients who have dropped the pounds are now longing to plump up their sagging lobes — which, according to plastic surgeons, is a fast and easy way to give ears back their “youthful” appearance. “It seems so random, but … Read more
Lisa Fasone desperately wanted to give her daughter a little brother or sister. But when she and boyfriend, Larry Brastad, started trying, they joined the millions of Americans battling infertility. “I thought I was never going to have another child,” said the 32-year-old woman from McHenry, Ill. told People. “It was an awful feeling.” More … Read more
Some plastic surgery procedures leave patients looking back — possibly at their BBLs — with regret. For years now, the three most popular cosmetic procedures in the US have remained consistent: nose jobs, facelifts, and blepharoplasties, according to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). But what about the trips under the … Read more
Call it a run-in with reality. OpenAI executive Maggie Hott has crossed the finish lines of two Ironman triathlons and 21 marathons, describing herself as a “very, very, very healthy person.” Two years ago, the mother of two decided to find out exactly how healthy she is. A good friend suggested she undergo testing at … Read more
He took stupidity to the maxx. An Australian “looksmaxxing” influencer named Ronan Androgenic was kicked off a Jetstar flight home after flight attendants claimed he looked “ill” following surgery in Thailand. The cosmetic jet-setter detailed his jettisoning in a TikTok video with over 1 million views. “When some jesters are actively f–king with my conscious … Read more