Indian doctors put an Egyptian believed to be the world’s heaviest woman on a special liquid diet Monday as they prepared her for an emergency weight-loss operation. Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty weighs around 500…
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#WeirdNews: Scissors pulled from Vietnam man’s stomach 18 years after surgery
A Vietnamese man has had scissors removed from his abdomen which were left behind during surgery 18 years ago, after reporting a stomachache that was nearly two decades in the making. Ma Van Nhat, now…
British cancer op streamed in virtual reality ‘world first’
A British surgeon livestreamed a cancer operation using virtual reality technology on Thursday, in what he said was a world first that would help in training and allow doctors to advise on operations remotely. Shafi…
A new genital enhancement procedure offers significant gains
A silicone genital implant is being offered by a Beverly Hills urologist. Dr. James Elist’s says his $13,000 (Sh1.3 million) procedure can increase your manhood by up to 2.5 inches through a silicone implant that…
Music eases pain after surgery: study
Listening to music before, after and even during surgery reduces anxiety and the need for painkillers, according to a comprehensive study published Wednesday. In a review of more than 70 clinical trials involving nearly 7,000…
Sam Smith singing again after surgery
Young soul sensation Sam Smith is singing again six weeks after he underwent vocal surgery that left him silent. The 23-year-old British singer posted Monday on Instagram a short video of him singing Elvis Presley’s…
Medical marijuana may help some symptoms, but not all
Medical marijuana shows some effectiveness in helping treat chronic pain but there is less evidence of its success in warding off nausea or helping ill patients gain weight, researchers said. The issue of whether or…
Man obsessed with candy crush undergoes surgery
Turns out candy is not just bad for your health but could also lead to a damaged tendon on your thumb. Who would have thought? A 29 year old man who had obsessively been playing…
Angelina Jolie has ovaries removed
Angelina Jolie has had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. The 39-year-old actress underwent a preventative procedure a week ago after tests she undergoes every year after learning she has a 50 percent risk of…
Joan Rivers autopsy shows she died from surgical complications
Joan Rivers died from surgical complications. The former ‘Fashion Police’ host passed away on September 4 after being placed in a medically-induced coma following minor surgery on her vocal cords on August 28, and her…