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Round After Round of Antibiotics Couldn't Fix a Woman's Draining Ear Because the Real Culprit Was Tuberculosis

Months of ear pain and drainage resisted antibiotics. Then a cough exposed the cause: tuberculosis in her ear and lungs. Her hearing returned.

Medical Daily · Oct 21

Two Baby Molars Hid a Sneaky Third Root That Dentists Usually Find in Adult Teeth

Pediatric dentists in India describe baby molars with a rare extra root usually seen in permanent teeth, a hidden variant that can derail root canals.

Medical Daily · Oct 9

Her Intense Urge to Sniff Pine Cleaner Vanished After an Iron Infusion

A woman's strong urge to smell pine-scented cleaners faded once IV iron refilled her depleted stores. The rare symptom has a name: desiderosmia.

Medical Daily · Oct 8

A Tall 22-Year-Old Smoker's Lung Collapsed Right After One Hard Sneeze, a Year After a Normal Chest X-Ray

A tall, thin 22-year-old smoker's lung collapsed right after a forceful sneeze. Why pressure spikes matter and which symptoms need urgent care.

Medical Daily · Sep 24

A Finger-Shaped Bone Next to a Teen's Pelvis Looked Like a Fracture on His Injury Scans

A 2026 report describes two patients with a pelvic digit, a rare finger-like bone near the pelvis that can be mistaken for a fracture.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

Surgeons Pulled 6.6 Pounds of Plastic and Hair from a Woman's Stomach, Then Found a Hidden Second Mass

Surgeons removed 6.6 pounds of plastic and hair from a young woman's stomach, then found a second bezoar in her intestine that scans missed.

Medical Daily · Sep 17

Puffing His Cheeks to Ease Jaw Pain and Anxiety Blew Air into a Man's Salivary Glands

A 46-year-old man puffed his cheeks to ease jaw discomfort and anxiety. A CT scan found air in his salivary glands, a rare condition.

Medical Daily · Sep 17

A Paralyzed Man's Belly Muscles Started Pulsing Whenever His Bladder Filled, and He Turned It into an Alarm

A man with a complete spinal cord injury couldn't feel his bladder, but rhythmic belly muscle contractions signaled when it was full.

Medical Daily · Sep 17

Needle Treatments Rarely Puncture the Lung, but the Warning Signs Can Take Days to Appear

Dry needling, injections, and breast aspirations rarely cause a collapsed lung, but case reports show symptoms can appear hours or days later.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

A Baby Started Smelling Like Rotting Fish After Eating Swordfish, and by 19 Months the Odor Was Gone

A Portuguese baby smelled of rotting fish after eating swordfish. Tests pointed to fish odor syndrome, yet the smell faded, and the fish returned.

Medical Daily · Sep 10