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March 27, 2019

Woman's suspected 'baby bump' was actually massive ovarian tumors

A woman whose friends convinced her to take a pregnancy test after she showed signs of a growing “baby bump” was devastated to learn that her swollen abdomen was actually due to two massive ovarian tumors.

March 25, 2019

Bride nearly lost leg in firework-coconut mishap hours after dream wedding

A newlywed’s dream celebration nearly ended in tragedy when a stray firework allegedly sent a flaming coconut into her leg, breaking her bones and setting off a nightmare sequence of medical complications that reportedly nearly cost her a limb.

March 21, 2019

Newborn has partially developed twin removed from abdomen day after birth

An unusual case involving a baby who was born with another baby growing inside of her abdomen has gained international attention after the delivering doctor alerted a local television station who documented the child’s birth and subsequent surgery to remove her partially formed twin.

March 20, 2019

Lawsuit: Vanderbilt hospital operated on wrong kidney

A Tennessee woman says Vanderbilt University Medical Center operated on the wrong kidney during her surgery in what federal officials call a "never event."

March 15, 2019

Lawyer blames doctor's 'God complex' after cancer patient's death

The grieving widow of a cancer patient who died following an alleged botched operation is speaking out against her surgeon, who according to one lawyer's accusations, has a “God complex.”

March 15, 2019

'Dr. Pimple Popper' removes patient's massive growth that smelled 'like 10 dead rats'

A patient who nick-named the massive three-pound growth on his shoulder “Chip” said that over the last 10 years it had started “smelling like rotten deer head” before starting to resemble the odor of “10 dead rats.”

March 7, 2019

Florida woman receives prosthetic iris to repair damaged eye, says results are ‘life-changing’

A woman in South Florida has reportedly become one of the first in the country to receive a prosthetic iris to repair the one in her left eye that has been damaged since childhood.

March 7, 2019

Conjoined twins back in Bhutan after separation in Australia

Two formerly conjoined Bhutanese twin girls arrived home Thursday after being separated in an operation in Australia, sparking joy when their family saw them walking independently.

March 4, 2019

Personal trainer injured in horror boating accident regains movement in partially paralyzed leg

Nearly six years after a boating accident left 31-year-old Danielle Crease with severe injuries including a partially paralyzed leg, the personal trainer is regaining movement and strength in her limb thanks to a revolutionary medical procedure.

February 28, 2019

Tooth pulled from inside man's nose after losing sense of smell

A curious case of a man’s seemingly typical nasal symptoms landed in a medical journal after doctors discovered that a tooth growing in his nose was the actual culprit.