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Florida patient complains of migraines — docs find tapeworm in his brain from eating undercooked bacon
A 52-year-old Florida man thought to be suffering from severe migraines was actually battling a bizarre tapeworm infestation in his brain — caused by eating undercooked bacon.
I had a terrifying allergic reaction to lip filler — it felt like I was choking to death
"I didn't think it was something that could cause any problems," the nutritionist confessed.
Doctors shocked over patient who shoved batteries into his penis — then 3 of them got stuck
Call him the Energizer dummy.
Colon cancer patient died after surgical robot burned hole in organs: lawsuit
The lawsuit claims the woman continued to suffer abdominal pain and had a fever until she died in February 2022 as “a direct and proximate result of the injuries she...
I took a herbal remedy for menopause — it left me looking like Marge Simpson and almost needing a new liver
The Pennsylvania mom had been offered prescription meds, but opted to go the natural route instead.
Hungry pup faces risky operation after swallowing large pair of fishing hooks
One of them had reportedly gotten caught in the dog's esophagus.
Man allergic to 'nearly everything' spends trans-Atlantic flight trapped in bathroom: 'The warning was given'
Brazilian university professor Lucas Gonçalves Dias, who's allergic to "nearly everything," spent an entire transatlantic sequestered in the lavatory after experiencing a serious reaction to the inflight fish meal.
Woman's leg scratch on fishing trip led to 55 surgeries — now she wants amputation
"I can't believe a simple scratch has left me like this," lamented Michelle Milton, 40.
Student who thought he was hit by a rock actually had a bullet in his head — and partied for days
A Brazilian student redefined "having a high shot tolerance" after partying for four days with a bullet in his brain — which he'd initially mistaken for an injury from a...
Woman suffers 'life-threatening bowel injury,' will have diarrhea forever after using Ozempic: lawsuit
The trendy jab is said to have caused gastroparesis — a rare condition that affects the spontaneous movement of the stomach muscles.
I had 9 surgeries to get huge boobs and a big butt — here's why I regret it now
This big-breasted model says plastic surgery is nothing but a bust.
I got a sunburn and started hallucinating — it felt like an alien was on my legs
An Australian woman named Cas Flynn-Troy, 22, redefined "heat vision" after getting sunburned so badly that she hallucinated and broke out in blisters that made her look like an "alien."
Red Cross declares blood emergency as donations hit 20-year low
The organization is again partnering with the NFL to give away two Super Bowl LVIII tickets in Las Vegas as a way to get more volunteers to take the needle.
Up to 10 hospital patients died after nurse allegedly replaced fentanyl IVs with tap water: report
Officials at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Oregon say they alerted police early last month that they believed a former employee had stolen medication.
I bought fake Ozempic to rid belly fat — it felt like my heart was going to explode
"Within seconds my tongue was really itchy — it was swelling up," the 42-year-old recalled. "Then my eyeballs began to burn. I could hardly open my eyes, they hurt so...
Priest cuts off his own penis during crazed mental break following tick bite
A priest in the Czech Republic sliced off his own penis with a knife after he was allegedly driven psychotic by a tick bite.
Trendy, celeb-loved IV drip treatments could be dangerous, experts warn — even deadly
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I took fake Ozempic to be skinny for my wedding — I thought I was going to die
"I got to, like, 31 hours of being continuously sick," British bride-to-be Vikki Ryan revealed. "I couldn't go to the toilet to pass urine; I felt terrible."
I'm a doctor — here are the Christmas presents that parents should avoid buying for kids
Read on for Martin's list of holiday gifts that should not be placed under your tree this year.
'Sick shaming' cold symptoms has led to misuse of meds — spreading germs even further, experts warn
A simple cough, sniffle or sneeze can reduce someone to social outcast status — aka "sick shaming." But powering through illness with over-the-counter drugs has its own consequences.