medical mishaps

Teen gets quarter stuck in throat during ill-advised stunt — even doctors were shocked 

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Rachel Carter

Weird But True By Ben Cost Published April 12, 2024, 1:41 p.m. ET This illustrated the perils of putting one’s money where ...

Man put in coma with 4% survival chance thanks to ingrown groin hair

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Rachel Carter

Health By Alex Mitchell Published March 20, 2024, 4:42 p.m. ET A Texas man miraculously survived a complicated medical ordeal — beating ...

Tapeworm in man’s brain caused by eating undercooked bacon

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Rachel Carter

Health By Alex Mitchell Published March 8, 2024, 6:20 p.m. ET He needed a hambulance. A 52-year-old Florida man thought to be ...

Colon cancer patient died after surgical robot burned hole in organs: lawsuit

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Jessica Roberts

Medicine By Adriana Diaz Published Feb. 9, 2024, 12:37 p.m. ET A grieving widower is suing a medical manufacturer, claiming that its ...

Woman’s leg scratch on fishing trip led to 55 surgeries

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Rachel Carter

Health By Tracy Swartz Published Jan. 22, 2024, 7:30 p.m. ET A UK mom of two lost half her thigh — and ...

Woman suffers ‘life-threatening bowel injury’ from Ozempic: suit

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Jessica Roberts

Health By Andrew Court Published Jan. 13, 2024, 5:32 p.m. ET An Ozempic user will have diarrhea for the rest of her ...

Trendy, celeb-loved IV drip treatments could be dangerous, deadly

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Rachel Carter

Health By Adriana Diaz Published Jan. 2, 2024, 8:55 p.m. ET Trendy intravenous wellness cocktails have become wildly popular over the last ...

How ‘sick shaming’ cold symptoms leads to further germ spread

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Rachel Carter

Medicine By Brooke Steinberg Published Dec. 20, 2023, 2:46 p.m. ET In this post-pandemic world, many have become hyperaware of illness around ...

Mom almost dies after buying $190 fake ‘skinny drug’ online

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Rachel Carter

Health By Andrew Court Published Nov. 29, 2023, 10:47 a.m. ET Shocking photos show the moment a single mom nearly died in ...

Diabetic dad claims Ozempic left him fighting for his life

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Rachel Carter

Health By Andrew Court Published Nov. 14, 2023, 6:51 p.m. ET An Oregon father of two believes Ozempic caused him to twice ...