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How a Piece of Popcorn Stuck in a Man's Teeth Led to Open-Heart Surgery
Getting popcorn stuck in your teeth is usually just an annoyance, but for one man in England, it led to open-heart surgery, according to news reports.
How long can organs stay outside the body before being transplanted?
Depending on the organ, the time can range from a few hours to a day and a half.
Doctors Removed a Melon-Size Tumor from This Man's Neck
The tumor had swelled from the size of a cherry tomato to that of a melon over the course of seven months.
A Man's Dentures Were Stuck in His Throat for More Than a Week
A U.K. man's dentures fell down his throat during surgery and were stuck there for more than a week before they were discovered.
Japanese Scientists Plan to Create Human-Mouse Hybrids. Here's How.
Some unusual embryos may soon be growing in Japan: those of human-mouse and human-rat hybrids, news sources are reporting.
Conjoined Twins Fused at the Head Now Separated After More Than 50 Hours of Surgery
Twin girls who were born joined at the head have been successfully separated after a months-long medical endeavor.
'Tree Man' Gets Pioneering Surgery for Rare Skin Condition
A man in Gaza with an extremely rare skin condition dubbed "tree man syndrome" says his life has been changed by a pioneering surgical treatment.
The US Is Throwing Out Donor Kidneys That Could Be Given to Patients, Study Says
There's a serious kidney shortage in the United States.
