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A Dutch Teen Woke Up from Knee Surgery Speaking Only English and Insisting He Was in Utah

A Dutch Teen Woke Up from Knee Surgery Speaking Only English and Insisting He Was in Utah

Medical Daily · Sep 11

A Hotpot Eating Bet Sent a Teen to Surgery Within Two Hours, Where Surgeons Found Dead Stomach Tissue

A 15-year-old's hotpot eating bet ended in emergency surgery after a scan showed gas in his portal vein, a warning that his stomach wall was dying.

Medical Daily · Sep 11

MotoGP Champion's Right Arm Only Operating at Around 50%, According to His Surgeon

In a recent interview, Marc Marquez's surgeon commented that it's like he's riding with one and a half arms, as a result of his injuries and surgeries.

RideApart · Sep 11

A Suspected Food Clump Blocking Her Bowel Turned Out to Be Surgical Gauze Left 15 Years Earlier

A scan pointed to a food mass blocking a woman's bowel. Surgeons found a foot of gauze left inside her during a hysterectomy 15 years before.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

When you''re at the top, and you fall down, it''s very bad: Avinash Sable

Avinash Sable won the 3000m steeplechase race after a career-threatening injury. He underwent surgery for an ACL and meniscus injury on his right knee. Sable endured a painful recovery and doubted his return to the sport. He expressed gratitude for the AFI's trust and support in his comeback. Sable is…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

When a Hospital System Buys Your Doctor's Practice, the Same Procedure Can Suddenly Cost Twice as Much

Hospital purchases of doctors' practices can steer patients to pricier settings and add facility fees. Here is how it works and what to ask first.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

A Trivial Knock to His Finger Left a Lump That Kept Growing for a Year

A trivial injury to a man's middle finger left a rare bony growth called a turret exostosis. Surgery restored full motion within a year.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Nearly 3 Percent of Scanned Patients Had Pancreatic Tissue Looped Around a Major Vein Without Knowing It

A review of 1,000 abdominal CT scans found pancreatic tissue encircling a major vein in 27 patients, a variant that complicates surgery.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Kirstie Allsopp shares photos of injured leg after horror fall: ‘Like I’ve been bitten by a shark’

The TV presenter was airlifted to hospital after falling at the beach during a family day out

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Virginia Man accidentally leaves his phone recording during a colonoscopy. Then he heard the doctor while he was unconscious, sues, and wins $500,000

He played it back while driving home.

We Got This Covered · Sep 10