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April 25, 2017

Hunters expected to recover from injuries after being mistaken for actual turkeys

A hunter who believed he had taken down a pair of turkeys set out to find the birds, only to discover his brother and friend wounded on the ground.

April 24, 2017

Surgeons remove pencil from boy's chest after freak accident nearly kills him

A five-year-old boy was reportedly less than an inch away from death after a pencil impaled his chest and narrowly missed puncturing a major artery in his heart.

April 19, 2017

Florida mom returns home after Oklahoma surgeon removes 'inoperable' brain tumor

A 27-year-old Florida mother has returned home to her 2-year-old daughter and Air Force husband after being told less than three months ago that she had about a year to live due to an “inoperable” brain tumor.

April 19, 2017

Opioid use common even after minor surgery

The risk that surgery patients will become chronic opioid users may be similar after minor procedures or major operations, a U.S. study suggests.

April 18, 2017

‘Something wasn’t right’: When an infection after surgery isn’t what it seems

Three months after cosmetic surgery, the patient's postoperative infection persisted, despite treatment with various antibiotics. The question was why.

April 13, 2017

Woman getting new nose and lips after infection caused them to 'fall off'

A Chinese woman suffering from a rare form of sepsis is getting a new nose and lips in an unconventional way.

April 6, 2017

Man's hand cut off by machete in fight, gets re-attached

A Massachusetts man who had his hand cut off by a machete during a fight has had the hand re-attached, and authorities say the suspect has been ordered held without bail.

April 6, 2017

Mother of teen who died after football injury meets organ recipients

A mother mourning the November loss of her son recently met the people whose lives he helped save through organ donation.

April 5, 2017

Man who had legs amputated after possible spider bite may lose arms

Doctors said a man who is facing possible amputation of both arms after losing his legs to flesh necrosis could have been bitten by a spider.

March 31, 2017

Rates of women seeking double-mastectomies for breast cancer vary by state

The likelihood that U.S. women with early-stage cancer in one breast will have both breasts removed varies depending on where they live, a new study shows.