January 21, 2019 Nurse who lost arm in boat propeller accident says ICU training helped save her own life A New Jersey nurse who lost her right arm in a tragic swimming accident when she came into contact with a boat propeller said her professional instincts took over as she began instructing her friends on what to do, potentially helping to save her own life.
January 18, 2019 Man claims maggots used to eat away infection in foot saved his life A U.K. man said he is lucky to be alive and credits the 400 maggots used to eat away at a deadly infection in his foot with helping to save his life.
January 16, 2019 Broke teen who sold kidney for an iPhone now bedridden for life A Chinese man is now bedridden for life after he sold his right kidney as a teenager to the black market to buy the latest Apple products.
January 16, 2019 Student who lost leg to infection after alleged Costa Rica attack credits God with helping her heal A Nevada college student who lost her leg to an infection after she was allegedly shoved in front of a train during an attempted robbery in Costa Rica said a move to New York and reconnecting with God has helped her recover from the traumatic incident.
January 13, 2019 Surgeon fined $3,000 after mistakenly removing patient's kidney A Florida surgeon has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine after removing a woman's kidney that he thought was a tumor.
January 11, 2019 Mom recalls C-section horror when scar split days after birth A mom in Scotland said she remembers sitting on her couch thinking “Oh my god, I’m holding my intestines,” after her cesarean section scar split just days after her daughter’s 2011 birth.
January 11, 2019 Surgeon fined $3G for removing kidney he thought was tumor The Florida Board of Medicine says a West Palm Beach surgeon has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine for removing a woman's healthy kidney that he thought was a tumor.
January 10, 2019 Boy impaled by tree branch walked sister home before collapsing, family says A plum picking expedition nearly ended in tragedy for an 8-year-old boy who was impaled through the chest by a tree branch, which reportedly missed his heart by mere millimeters.
January 8, 2019 Woman expecting 'miracle' baby after brain tumor shock A pregnant woman in the U.K. is calling her baby a “miracle” after she believed that treatment for a massive brain tumor had left her infertile.
January 7, 2019 Boy survives horrific injury after bolt pierces skull A 5-year-old boy somehow escaped a severe brain injury after a water pump explosion caused a metal bolt to pierce his skull, missing his brain by just millimeters.
