January 9, 2017 Man on life support after New Year's Eve choking tragedy dies The man battling for his life after choking during a New Year’s celebration died on Saturday.
January 5, 2017 Viral photo shows fisherman's face punctured by spear after freak accident A fisherman ended up with a metal pole through his head after he speared himself in a horrific accident.
January 4, 2017 Life-changing surgery offers hope for toddler with debilitating facial birthmark An Ohio toddler whose three-year fight against an abnormally large birth mark that caused her heart to slow and her blood pressure to drop is improving after surgeons successfully operated on the mass, called a hemangioma, in December.
January 3, 2017 Man on life support after choking on piece of meat at New Year’s celebration A group of friends whose annual New Year’s Eve celebration turned tragic when one man began choking on a piece of meat moments before midnight is asking for prayers as he battles for his life at Nebraska Medicine.
January 3, 2017 Many US kids live far from child surgery specialists More than 10 million U.S. children don't live near a pediatric anesthesiologist, a doctor who specializes in sedating children during surgery, according to a recent study.
December 30, 2016 Obstetricians balk at FDA warning on anesthesia in pregnant women Repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs in infants, toddlers and pregnant women in their third trimester might damage children's developing brains, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned this month.
December 28, 2016 Weight loss surgery tied to lasting digestive issues A common weight loss surgery is associated with long-term gastrointestinal problems and food intolerance, a recent study suggests.
December 28, 2016 Many women get double mastectomy when only one breast has tumors Women with cancer in one breast may opt to have both breasts removed even though a double mastectomy isn't always linked to better survival odds, a recent study suggests.
December 27, 2016 Things people got stuck in themselves: 2016 roundup Americans just can’t stop sticking things in themselves and each other.
December 27, 2016 Home builder recovering after accidentally firing nail gun into head A Minnesota home builder who missed death by millimeters said he had to ask his friend to take a picture of his head to understand what happened when a nail wound up inches deep into his skull.
