Unsolved Health Mysteries - Page 6

June 23, 2019

Jerusalem syndrome: Spiritual experience or psychiatric condition?

Jerusalem locals know they’re surrounded by historical and religious monuments every day.

June 16, 2019

Girl claims she went to heaven after tree fall, cured of chronic illness

At just 5 years of age, Annabel Beam was diagnosed with multiple severe gastrointestinal disorders that caused distension and pain after eating.

June 9, 2019

Miracle of a UK baby who defied odds of survival with rare heart defect

Vanellope Hope Wilkins was diagnosed with a rare heart defect at just nine weeks’ gestation—a severe malformation that most babies don’t survive.

June 2, 2019

A reverend's miracle: Man's sight restored after going blind 14 years ago

About 14 years ago, Rev. Philip Dunn of Valley Christian Assembly lost his eyesight due to macular degeneration.

May 26, 2019

How a woman's pet dog helped detect her cancer 3 different times

It’s no secret that some dogs can detect illness in humans.

May 20, 2019

Chef temporarily lost hearing after eating spicy meal: Here's what happened

If eating one of the hottest chili peppers sounds daunting, imagine crushing one hundred of them into a spaghetti dish and calling it a meal.

May 5, 2019

Maggots used to treat man's infected foot: How it worked

Matthew Blurton from Yorkshire was simply doing volunteer work in Africa last December when he experienced alarming symptoms.

April 28, 2019

Why a teen was diagnosed with hepatitis after adding green tea to diet

A 16-year-old girl developed acute hepatitis about three months after adding Chinese green tea to her daily diet, states a report in BMJ Case Reports.

April 21, 2019

How an infant's tumor had fully formed teeth inside

A 4-month-old baby boy was found with a rare brain tumor, but that wasn’t the only unique factor of the situation.

April 14, 2019

How a woman in Arizona woke up with British accent

Michelle Myers is a woman from Arizona who’s never left the country, but she now speaks with a British accent.