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He Coughed the Growth Off His Vocal Cord During a Morning Walk and It Came Back Anyway

A man coughed up a vocal cord polyp mid-walk and carried it to an ENT clinic. The relief did not last, and the case has a lesson.

Medical Daily

Billy Joel says he underwent surgery that he initially said no to: ‘I didn’t want to do that’

Legendary singer-songwriter also explained why he has yet to book any new tour dates

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Rangers suffer further injury blow as Yokota set for surgery alongside Shankland

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Rib contouring surgery promises a smaller waist. But here’s what this trend really tells us

Rib contouring – a cosmetic procedure aimed at creating a smaller, more defined waist – is one of the newer appearance trends on social media.

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Getting your mind ready for surgery is as important as physical preparation

Preparing for major surgery should not skip mental preparation for a successful recovery, a new study says.

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Senior Cat Bloodwork: How Kidney and Thyroid Screening Catches Feline Disease Early

Why cats are biologically wired to hide illnessCats conceal pain and weakness as a survival instinct inherited from solitary wild ancestors who could not afford to appear vulnerable. A senior cat with early kidney failure will eat, groom, and sit in your lap looking perfectly fine until roughly 75 percent…

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Why Indians Pay for Full-Body Scans and Skip the Cancer Screening Tests That Actually Work

The Scan That Finds Everything Except What Will Kill YouWalk into any corporate diagnostic centre in Mumbai, Bengaluru, or Delhi and you will find a "Full Body Scan" package priced between ₹8,000 and ₹40,000. It typically includes a whole-body CT or PET-CT, a battery of blood panels, and a chest…

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Two Women Reached Their 60s Without Knowing a Large Back Muscle Was Missing and Only Surgery Revealed It

Two case reports describe women whose latissimus dorsi muscle was absent from birth, found only when surgeons opened their backs to harvest it.

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A Routine Gallbladder Removal in Mexico Revealed a Second Organ Hidden Behind a Normal Looking Ultrasound

A 32-year-old woman's ultrasound showed one ordinary gallbladder. Surgeons found two, each draining through its own separate cystic duct.

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A Throat Cyst Blocking an 80-Year-Old Man's Swallowing Burst on Its Own, and His Symptoms Vanished

A hypopharyngeal cyst blocking an 80-year-old man's throat ruptured on its own during his hospital stay, ending weeks of swallowing trouble.

Medical Daily

NHS ‘deliberately delaying patient care’ in England, investigation finds

Analysis by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found minimum waits of up to 16 weeks for hip, knee and cataract surgery

The Independent UK

Katie Price Shares Candid Recovery Update After Brussels Cosmetic Correction Work as NTA Appearance Draws Concern

Katie Price attended the National Television Awards with visible post-surgery effects, sparking concern. Her latest cosmetic procedures, including breast correction and facial fillers, reignite debate over her surgical history.

International Business Times UK

Why health insurance cuts for the over-65s won’t swamp public hospitals after all

The controversy surrounding the federal government’s plan to scrap extra private health insurance rebates for the over-65s continues. Not everyone agrees on the impact of the higher premiums, whether that’s the number of people set to cancel their cover or the impact on the public health system.

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Katie Price says she 'looks like a hamster' as she hits NTA red carpet hours after cosmetic work

The reality star had just returned from Brussels, where she underwent cosmetic surgery to fix a sizing issue with one of her breast implants

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Katie Price Suffers Scary Blood Pressure Drop During Follow-Up Surgery as Doctors Halt Ear Procedure

Katie Price reportedly suffered a blood pressure drop during follow-up cosmetic work in Turkey in January 2025, prompting doctors to postpone planned ear surgery until the following day.

International Business Times UK

'Look Like a Hamster': Katie Price Sports Heavy Makeup and a Black Eye on NTA Red Carpet

Katie Price attended the National Television Awards with heavy makeup after recent cosmetic surgery and a reported marriage split, marking her first public appearance since the events.

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Black mom accuses Penn State Hospital doctor of ignoring her Son’s severe post-surgery pain. Then a team was forced to intervene: ‘racist doctors’

She filmed the hospital hallway confrontation

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Katie Price Sparks Concern With Latest Appearance After Having Corrective Surgery

One concerned netizen wrote, “Why anyone would choose to do this to themselves and believe they look good is beyond me.”

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The weight-loss drug divide: private prescribing is lowest where need is greatest

For many people living with obesity, Wegovy and Mounjaro offer the possibility of substantial weight loss without surgery. Yet data from one private provider points to a troubling divide: prescription rates of these drugs in England are lowest in communities where obesity is most common.

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Busy Philipps gets good news in MRI scan

Busy Philipps' latest tests have confirmed there is "no sign" of a brain tumour any more, six months after she had surgery to remove a rare growth.

Medical Daily

Surgeons Removed Part of Her Colon Fearing Cancer and Pathology Found She Had Been Born with Two Appendixes

A 45-year-old woman's recurring pain led surgeons to suspect a tumor. Pathology found no cancer, but two separate appendices instead.

Medical Daily

His Abdomen Filled with Air 10 Days After Bowel Surgery and Surgeons Called It an Anastomotic Fart

A 90-year-old man developed massive free abdominal air after bowel surgery. His surgeons named the culprit and skipped the operating room.

Medical Daily

Two Women Reached the Operating Room Before Anyone Realized Each of Them Had Two Separate Uteruses

An Ethiopian case series describes two women whose double uterus went undetected until they were already in surgery, one after a rupture.

Times Life

Pet Insurance in India: What Your Policy Actually Covers, What It Excludes, and When It Pays

What Indian Pet Insurance Policies Actually CoverMost pet insurance policies available in India, offered by insurers including New India Assurance, Bajaj Allianz, and Future Generali, are structured around accidental injury and illness hospitalisation. The core promise is straightforward: if your dog or cat requires inpatient veterinary treatment following an accident…

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Why Keeping Cats Indoors in India Is Safer: Traffic, Disease and Injury Evidence

The Traffic Problem Is Worse Than You ThinkIndia does not have a reliable national database of pet road casualties, but veterinary clinic data from cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Pune tells a consistent story: cats presenting with traumatic injuries, fractured pelvis, internal bleeding, crushed limbs, are overwhelmingly outdoor animals hit…

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