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Anti-Vaxxers Encourage Mom To Treat Her Child’s Flu With Peppermint Oil And Breastmilk. He Died Soon After.

"My 4year-old had a febrile seizure at only temp of 102. The doc prescribed tamaflu I did not pick it up."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 7, 2020

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Anti-Vaxxers Encourage Mom To Treat Her Child’s Flu With Peppermint Oil And Breastmilk. He Died Soon After.

"My 4year-old had a febrile seizure at only temp of 102. The doc prescribed tamaflu I did not pick it up."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 7, 2020

Woman Grows Hair In Her Mouth In Rare Case Of Gingival Hirsutism

One baffled doctor wrote up the discovery: "There is no clear explanation for this anomalous presence."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 5, 2020

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Woman Grows Hair In Her Mouth In Rare Case Of Gingival Hirsutism

One baffled doctor wrote up the discovery: "There is no clear explanation for this anomalous presence."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 5, 2020

Meet Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, The First — And Only — Woman To Receive A Medal Of Honor

She was not only the first female surgeon in the U.S. Army, but Dr. Mary Edwards Walker also managed to survive a Confederate prison and overcome extreme misogyny to earn herself a spot in American history.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 4, 2020

Meet Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, The First — And Only — Woman To Receive A Medal Of Honor

She was not only the first female surgeon in the U.S. Army, but Dr. Mary Edwards Walker also managed to survive a Confederate prison and overcome extreme misogyny to earn herself a spot in American history.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 4, 2020

CEO Makes $6 Million Thank You Ad To Air During Super Bowl For Vets Who Saved His Dog

Scout, who's now maybe the most expensive golden retriever alive, will star in the 30-second ad titled 'Lucky Dog.'

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 30, 2020

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CEO Makes $6 Million Thank You Ad To Air During Super Bowl For Vets Who Saved His Dog

Scout, who's now maybe the most expensive golden retriever alive, will star in the 30-second ad titled 'Lucky Dog.'

By Natasha Ishak • January 30, 2020

Doctors Remove 5-Inch-Long ‘Dragon Horn’ That Had Grown Out Of Man’s Back For 3 Years

While these skin growths are usually found on older patients, and on body parts that regularly receive sunlight, this 50-year-old had a gigantic growth that turned out to be cancerous.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 8, 2020

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Doctors Remove 5-Inch-Long ‘Dragon Horn’ That Had Grown Out Of Man’s Back For 3 Years

While these skin growths are usually found on older patients, and on body parts that regularly receive sunlight, this 50-year-old had a gigantic growth that turned out to be cancerous.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 8, 2020

Harlequin Ichthyosis, The Rare Condition That Leaves Sufferers Mistaken For Dolls

Harlequin ichthyosis, a genetic disorder that results in overly thick skin that's prone to cracking, used to mean certain death. Now, some people with the condition have lived into their 30s.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 20, 2019

Harlequin Ichthyosis, The Rare Condition That Leaves Sufferers Mistaken For Dolls

Harlequin ichthyosis, a genetic disorder that results in overly thick skin that's prone to cracking, used to mean certain death. Now, some people with the condition have lived into their 30s.

By All That's Interesting • December 20, 2019

Man Born Without Testicles Gets One From His Twin So He Can Have Biological Kids

The rare operation was meant to stabilize the man's irregular testosterone levels, make his genitals feel more comfortable, and allow him to have biological kids.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 11, 2019

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Man Born Without Testicles Gets One From His Twin So He Can Have Biological Kids

The rare operation was meant to stabilize the man's irregular testosterone levels, make his genitals feel more comfortable, and allow him to have biological kids.

By Natasha Ishak • December 11, 2019

Americans Are So Poor They’re Selling Their Own Blood At Record Rates

Forty percent of Americans can't pay for basic needs like food, housing, or healthcare. And so one industry has stepped in to harvest the most valuable thing they've got: blood.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 11, 2019

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Americans Are So Poor They’re Selling Their Own Blood At Record Rates

Forty percent of Americans can't pay for basic needs like food, housing, or healthcare. And so one industry has stepped in to harvest the most valuable thing they've got: blood.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 11, 2019

World’s First Male Birth Control Injection Could Be Available In Six Months

The contraceptive called RISUG — reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance — is currently pending approval in India. The product is injected near the testicles and lasts up to 13 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 22, 2019

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World’s First Male Birth Control Injection Could Be Available In Six Months

The contraceptive called RISUG — reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance — is currently pending approval in India. The product is injected near the testicles and lasts up to 13 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 22, 2019

How A Criminal Underworld Of Body-Snatching Corpse Robbers Galvanized Modern Medicine

Body snatching at the dawn of the Scientific Revolution was so lucrative that some career graverobbers actually murdered people to satisfy the market.

By Andrew Lenoir • Nov 15, 2019

How A Criminal Underworld Of Body-Snatching Corpse Robbers Galvanized Modern Medicine

Body snatching at the dawn of the Scientific Revolution was so lucrative that some career graverobbers actually murdered people to satisfy the market.

By Andrew Lenoir • November 15, 2019