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Genital herpes is one of the most common types of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the United States – as…
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New technology helps surgeons avoid losing sponges in your body
During a 2006 surgery, doctors in Florida left surgical sponges inside 43-year-old Lenny LeClair’s bowels, which he said nearly caused…
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Baby survives after being born with half a heart
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When Olivia Smith fell from a chair, the pencil she was using quickly became a dangerous weapon. The pencil went…
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A 26-year-old woman disfigured by a tumor has received a new face in Poland’s second such transplant. The woman, identified…
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Woman addicted to deodorant eats 15 sticks a month
A New York woman cannot stop eating deodorant — scoffing down15 sticks a month. Nicole, 19, who is featured on…
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