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10-year-old girl with Rapunzel syndrome has 10-oz. hairball surgically removed from her stomach

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10-year-old girl with Rapunzel syndrome has 10-oz. hairball surgically removed from her stomach

One hell of a haircut. Doctors in Pune, India, recently operated on a 10-year-old girl to remove a 10-oz. hairball, equivalent in size to a roll of paper towels, from her stomach. The child was diagnosed with “Rapunzel syndrome,” a rare digestive disorder caused by the compulsion to pull out and consume one’s own hair. … Read more

Cancer survivor whose uterus was surgically repositioned inside her gives birth to baby

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Cancer survivor whose uterus was surgically repositioned inside her gives birth to baby

Talk about a labor of love. An Israeli woman has delivered a healthy baby after undergoing a rare procedure that involved relocating her uterus to preserve her fertility during cancer treatments. The operation — performed only a handful of times worldwide — is opening new doors for young women whose fight to survive often shuts … Read more