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December 17, 2019

Woman has 77-pound tumor drained, removed from abdomen, report says

The 59-year-old reportedly told concerned family members that it was air that was filling her abdomen.

December 16, 2019

Woman nearly loses leg after stepping on sea urchin

She first noticed swelling on her foot, which days later turned into severe pain.

December 16, 2019

Man living bent in half has spine broken and rebuilt in 4-part surgery

The man had spent nearly 30 years in severe pain that caused his spine to fuse in a bent over position.

December 11, 2019

Moment daughter reunites with dad after providing life-saving liver donation

The family hadn't found a match in nearly nine months of searching until his daughter was eligible to be tested.

December 11, 2019

Woman conscious during surgery after anesthesia mishap: ‘The nightmares have been horrendous’

A British woman says she wakes from “horrendous” nightmares multiple times a week and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after undergoing a surgical procedure while conscious.

December 10, 2019

Michigan man’s toe used to replace thumb sawed-off in woodworking accident

A Michigan man who lost a thumb in a woodworking accident found a replacement for his missing digit: his toe. 

December 4, 2019

Toddler with facial growth undergoes life-changing surgery in US

The family found Dr. Gregory Levitin through his website, putting the wheels in motion for their daughter's life-changing trip to New York.

December 3, 2019

Teen's penis 'partially degloved' in horror bike crash injury

The crash left him with a gruesome gash across his groin, and

December 2, 2019

Woman's jaw reconstructed using part of shoulder following cancer diagnosis

They reconstructed her jaw in part by using a piece of her shoulder.

December 2, 2019

Teen with severe bowlegs undergoes life-changing operation

The teen had quit school at age 4 because it became too difficult to walk.