Unsolved Health Mysteries - Page 6

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.

April 7, 2019

The miracle of a young boy who survived internal decapitation

During a head-on car collision in Melbourne, Australia, then-16-month-old Jackson Taylor suffered a serious spinal injury.