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June 17, 2019

Man's arm reattached after horrifying train accident, report says

GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Operating room photos purportedly show the harrowing medical journey one man in Mumbai took last month after his arm was severed by a train, only to be successfully reattached by surgeons just hours later.

June 17, 2019

Kansas teen miraculously survives 10-inch knife in face: 'It was really shocking'

A Kansas teen is lucky to be alive let alone talking and joking around after he was rushed to the hospital with a 10-inch knife sticking out of his skull.

June 16, 2019

Colorado hospital faces lawsuit from dozens of patients over 'severe infections' causing at least 1 death: report

67 patients have sued Porter Adventist Hospital over their sterlilization processes, a year after the hospital said a breach occured involving surgical instruments that may have put patients at risk for contracting hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV. Many of the patients have spoken out about the pain caused by the breach during the past year.

June 14, 2019

Breast implants linked to rare form of cancer, but FDA declines to ban

Recent medical studies have found that anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) which is a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is notably higher in patients who have textured implants, compared to other types.

June 13, 2019

Paraguay man with massive tumors has life-changing surgery in California

A 27-year-old man in Paraguay who endured a lifetime of bullying due to massive tumors that had grown on his upper body had overheard his friend talking about a humanitarian organization that was providing medical care in his area, and decided to book a consultation.

June 12, 2019

Mom claims weeklong brain bleed was dismissed as food poisoning: 'Thought I was dying'

A mother who claims she was allegedly diagnosed with food poisoning on vacation in Majorca after she began experiencing painful headaches and vomiting said her extreme agony caused her to fly home, where she learned her suffering was actually caused by bleeding in her brain.  

June 12, 2019

LAPD officer dies after surgery stemming from 2015 on-duty accident, police say

A Los Angeles police officer died Sunday during a surgery stemming from an on-duty traffic collision — that occurred four years prior, officials said.

June 10, 2019

GRAPHIC IMAGES: Boy, 4, has dozens of worms removed from intestines after complaints of pain, vomiting

A 4-year-old boy with a history of stomach pain, vomiting and abdominal distention eventually landed on the operating table where surgeons manually removed dozens of worms that had been living in his intestines.

June 10, 2019

Painter survives being impaled by bamboo spike after falling off ladder

A painter in India who fell off a ladder and landed on a bamboo pole is lucky to be alive after surgeons worked for hours to remove it safely from his chest.

June 5, 2019

Man who landed in hospital after swallowing coin at party swears off stunt: 'Dad thinks I'm an idiot'

A 22-year-old man who said he thought it would “be funny” to swallow a coin while out at a party was later rushed to the hospital when he realized the object had become lodged in his throat.