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BMI remains a reliable indicator of excess body fat in most adults, study finds
Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index ...
Woman went to doctor with 'whiplash' and was told I am surprised you're not dead
A woman who "partially decapitated" herself after diving into a pool and breaking her neck on holiday has said she feels ...
'I am so desperate to get out of this situation I am thinking of ending it altogether - Cannock Wood man with rare skull condition
A man from Cannock Wood whose skull is literally detaching from his body has launched a plea for life saving surgery and to ...
Woman, 25, 'partially decapitated' diving into pool in Turkey
A young professional who “partially decapitated” herself after diving into a pool and breaking her neck on holiday has said ...
Doctors And Nurses Are Sharing Their Most Shocking Patient Stories, And Suddenly "The Pitt" Seems Tame
"My best friend is an ER nurse, and she once told me about a patient who completely shattered her 'seen-it-all' mentality. A ...
'Dance Yrself Clean' with LCD Soundsystem, who are playing one more Austin show at Emo's
LCD Soundsystem killed last night at Emo's as the Brooklyn-hailing outfit packed out the second of three sold out shows in ...
Are common medical tests worth potential risks? Here’s what to consider
Researchers from UC San Francisco have announced a study that found computed tomography, or CT scans, may account for as much ...
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CT Scans Are Causing Quite a Bit of Cancer, Doctors Find
New research projects that the tens of millions of CT scans performed in the US in 2023 could result in over 100,000 cases of ...
Horror moment saw woman, 25, 'partially decapitate' herself on holiday in Turkey
Becca Reed, 25, was in Turkey celebrating her 23rd birthday with a friend on May 16, 2022. The horror moment happened when ...
Inmate overdoses prompt new tactics to keep drugs out of Arizona jails
Deputies say inmates are smuggling drugs into the jail by hiding them inside their bodies, making it nearly impossible to ...
Med Mal Lawsuits and Aortic Dissection—The Deadly Condition Often Missed in the Emergency Department
Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries ...
New tumor therapy approach reduces costs and side effects while increasing accessibility
Radiation therapy is an established method of cancer treatment. It works by subjecting tumor cells to ionizing radiation, damaging their genetic material and, ideally, eliminating the tumor.