medical mishaps
Teen gets quarter stuck in throat during ill-advised stunt — even doctors were shocked
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Health By Andrew Court Published Nov. 14, 2023, 6:51 p.m. ET An Oregon father of two believes Ozempic caused him to twice ...