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Four Linked Pieces of Chewy Konjac Blocked a Man's Small Intestine and Sent Him to Emergency Surgery

Surgeons in Japan removed four linked pieces of konjac from a man's blocked small intestine. The springy diet food can resist digestion if not chewed.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

A Man on Daily Aspirin Vomited Blood Mid-Meal, and the Bleed Was Hiding Inside His Esophagus Wall

A 45-year-old man on aspirin vomited blood with chest pain while eating. Scans ruled out a torn aorta and found a bleed inside the wall of his esophagus.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Fish-Scale Crystals in a Dialysis Patient's Colon Pointed to His Phosphate Pill as the Cause of a Month of Diarrhea

Doctors found fish-scale-like crystals in a dialysis patient's inflamed colon and traced a month of diarrhea to his phosphate-binding drug.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

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A Nightly Melatonin Supplement Seemed to Tame a Woman's Dangerous Blood Sugar Crashes Before Tumor Surgery

Melatonin can blunt insulin, which usually worries diabetes researchers. In one woman with an insulin-producing tumor, that effect may have helped.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

A 35% Whitening Peroxide Suspected in a Woman's Collapsed Lung Is Nearly 6 Times Europe's Legal Limit

A 35% hydrogen peroxide whitening product is suspected in a woman's lung collapse. The EU caps whitening products at 6%. Here's what that gap means.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Orange County West Nile Cases Reach 36 in 2026 as Anaheim Man's Family Reports Death Not Yet Counted

Orange County reports 36 West Nile cases in 2026, up from one at this point last year. See who is at risk for severe illness and how to prevent mosquito bites.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Possibly Rabid Coyote Bites Woman on Hastings-on-Hudson Trail as Westchester Urges Anyone with Contact to Call Officials

A coyote bit a woman on the Old Croton Aqueduct path in Hastings-on-Hudson. Rabies is unconfirmed, and Westchester wants anyone with contact to call.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

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Rabid Cat Attacks Two People Near Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Norcross as Gwinnett Health Officials Urge Fast Treatment

A cat that attacked two people near Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Norcross, Georgia, tested positive for rabies. What exposed people and pet owners should do.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Brigham and Women's Nurses Vote 93% for Open-Ended Strike as Patients Await a Possible 10-Day Walkout Notice

Brigham and Women's nurses voted 93% to authorize an open-ended strike. No date is set, and the union must give 10 days' notice before walking out.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Delaware Whooping Cough Cases Reach 13 This Year, Hitting Teens and Infants as Officials Stress Tdap in Pregnancy

Delaware has 13 whooping cough cases in 2026, including teens and infants. Learn how Tdap during pregnancy protects newborns and when a cough needs a doctor.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

Fewer Than 3 in 10 Breast Cancer Patients Under 65 Stayed on Hormone Therapy for All Five Years

About 28% of breast cancer patients under 65 stayed on hormone therapy for five years after lumpectomy, an ASTRO 2026 insurance claims analysis found.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

At Least Six Pennsylvania Babies Born with Measles, Two Needed Intensive Care, as Doctors Warn of Brain Risks

Doctors say at least six Pennsylvania babies were born with measles, and two needed intensive care. Learn about the brain risks and how parents can protect newborns.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

Retatrutide Diabetes Results, Mounjaro Heart Data, and Wegovy Pill Switching Study Lead EASD 2026 Meeting Opening in Milan

EASD 2026 opens in Milan with retatrutide, Mounjaro heart, and Wegovy pill data due this week. Here is the schedule and what the numbers show.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

Unvaccinated Lewis County Resident Confirmed with Measles as New York Cases Outside NYC Reach at Least 62

Lewis County, New York, confirmed measles in an unvaccinated resident as cases outside New York City reach at least 62. What families should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

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Phoenix and Tucson Flood Watches Begin as Hurricane Polo Moisture Raises Flash Flood Risk Through Tuesday Night

Flood watches cover Tucson from Monday morning and Phoenix-area high terrain from late Monday night as Hurricane Polo moisture raises flash flood risk.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

A Woman's Swollen Eyelids Were the First Clue to a Rare Blood Disorder Doctors Mistook for Cirrhosis

A woman's puffy eyelids began a 6-year diagnostic odyssey. Doctors suspected cirrhosis, but the real cause was POEMS syndrome, a rare blood disorder.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

An Otherwise Healthy 39-Year-Old's Heart Stopped During a Blood Draw, and an Old Fainting Spell Was the Clue

A 39-year-old's heart paused for 15 seconds during a blood draw, and he needed chest compressions. He had fainted during a blood draw once before.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

An Abnormal Heart Vessel Became a Lifeline, Carrying Blood Around a Man's Fully Blocked Coronary Artery

A 57-year-old with chest pain had a fully blocked heart artery. A rare branch draining into his heart chamber supplied most of the backup blood flow.

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Medical Daily · Sep 28

A Push-Button Blood Collection Device Left a Healthy Woman with a Gaping Arm Cut That Needed a Stitch

A 43-year-old in a German study used a Tasso+ blood collection device and later found a gaping cut on her arm. It needed a stitch and left a scar.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

A Man Came In for Swollen Feet and a Foot Wound, and Scans Found Part of His Lung Had Twisted

A 68-year-old with COPD came in with swollen feet and a foot wound. Scans showed that part of his right lung had twisted, and he needed urgent surgery.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

Atebrioz Becomes Third FDA-Approved Drug for Rare FOP, Offering a Daily Pill for Patients 12 and Older

The FDA approved Atebrioz, a daily pill for FOP in patients 12 and older. Here is what the trial showed, the fetal risk, and what it did not measure.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

HHS Awards $247.9 Million for Opioid Treatment, Naloxone Training, and School Mental Health as Overdose Deaths Decline

HHS awarded $247.9 million through SAMHSA for opioid treatment, naloxone training, and youth mental health. Here is where the money goes and why it matters.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

COVID Turns Downward Nationally as Strep and Rhinovirus Rise, with Growth Now Estimated in Just 14 States

CDC data show COVID declining nationally as strep and rhinovirus rise. Here is how parents can tell a cold from strep and when antibiotics help.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

CMS and 37 States Pledge to Judge Medicaid Care by Whether Patients Get Healthier, Not Paperwork Checklists

CMS and 37 states signed a voluntary pledge to measure Medicaid quality by patient health outcomes instead of process steps. Here is what could change.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

340B Hospitals Spent Less of Their Budgets on Charity Care Than Peers in Analysis of Nearly 4,000 Facilities

340B hospitals spent 2.16% of operating expenses on charity care vs. 2.82% at other hospitals, a Pioneer Institute and CancerCare report found.

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