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Idaho girl, 9, has half her skull removed after her head was impaled by rebar when she fell from a tree: reports

August 1, 2019

Idaho girl, 9, has half her skull removed after her head was impaled by rebar when she fell from a tree: reports

A 9-year-old girl from Idaho had half her skull removed after her head was impaled by a piece of rebar when she fell out of a tree Monday, reports say.

Boy has over 500 'teeth' removed after complaining of pain in jaw

August 1, 2019

Boy has over 500 'teeth' removed after complaining of pain in jaw

Footage of the team dissecting the growth shows hundreds of tooth fragments ranging in size.

Teen headed for life-saving surgery gets surprise celebration from American Airlines flight crew

July 31, 2019

Teen headed for life-saving surgery gets surprise celebration from American Airlines flight crew

The aircraft was even emblazoned with a new “Princess Shannie’s PSA Jet” sticker on the door.

Vermont woman who lost legs in Bahamas tour boat explosion says she's 'proud of my body for surviving'

July 31, 2019

Vermont woman who lost legs in Bahamas tour boat explosion says she's 'proud of my body for surviving'

The woman seated behind her died in the tragedy.

Woman who thought itchy eyes were allergy symptom diagnosed with brain tumor

July 31, 2019

Woman who thought itchy eyes were allergy symptom diagnosed with brain tumor

She had been chalking it up to typical allergies for months.

Women plastic surgeons in Africa leading charge against most underreported health epidemic impacting males

July 26, 2019

Women plastic surgeons in Africa leading charge against most underreported health epidemic impacting males

A dedicated group of female doctors are determined to buck the mortality trend by becoming leading plastic surgeons.

Surgeons remove 36 magnetic balls from toddler's stomach, report says

July 26, 2019

Surgeons remove 36 magnetic balls from toddler's stomach, report says

Her doctor said the magnets attached to each other in her digestive tract.

Ex-cheerleader's skin cancer left her with gaping hole in head

July 25, 2019

Ex-cheerleader's skin cancer left her with gaping hole in head

A 29-year-old Ohio woman who had skin cancer removed from her forehead was left with a golf-ball sized hole that required plastic surgery to correct.

Utah resident dies after weight-loss surgery in Mexico, 7 others sickened: health officials

July 23, 2019

Utah resident dies after weight-loss surgery in Mexico, 7 others sickened: health officials

The other patients recovered from the antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection.

Spider bite leaves UK man with crater-like hole in foot: 'Most gruesome thing I had ever seen'

July 23, 2019

Spider bite leaves UK man with crater-like hole in foot: 'Most gruesome thing I had ever seen'

He said that he had better managed his type 2 diabetes, he likely wouldn't have waited so long to seek medical attention.