Man Dies of Rabies After Receiving Kidney from Organ Donor Scratched by a Skunk
A Michigan man tragically lost his life after becoming infected with the rabies virus following a kidney transplant that was supposed to save his life.
Young Man Tragically Dies After Routine Tooth Extraction
A 23-year-old Chinese man recently lost his life as a result of a double tooth extraction that sadly caused intracranial bleeding. In this day and age, tooth extraction is considered a fairly routine procedure that poses minimal risk to the patient’s life. But a recent story from China shows that ”minimal’ is not synonymous with […]
Accidental Miracle – Placebo Treatment Restores Blind Woman’s Eyesight
An 80-year-old woman who had lost her eyesight over a decade ago due to glaucoma recently recovered her vision after being administered a placebo treatment for her chronic back pain. One night, 12 years ago, Lynley Hood, an award-winning writer from Dunedin, in New Zealand, was reading a book when the vision in her left […]
Common Numbing Medication Causes Woman’s Blood to Turn Inky Blue
Doctors in Providence, Rhode Island, recently reported the case of a 25-year-old woman whose blood had turned dark blue after using medication containing a common numbing agent. The unnamed woman reportedly walked into a Rhode Island emergency room complaining of general weakness and fatigue, shortness of breath and a symptom that made even seasoned medical […]