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Samantha Mitchell and her grandmother were taken aback when their three-day-old baby, Nyilah Daise Tzabari, demonstrated extraordinary developmental milestones generally observed in three-month-old children. Samantha was left in awe by the extraordinary episode, which was captured on camera and rapidly went viral while raising doubts about the cause and nature of this early feat. A…

Not even in his wildest dreams did Abul Bajandra think he would live to see this day. Lying on a hospital bed at Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh’s so-called “Tree Man” is just hours away from the first round of surgery that will hopefully change his life for the better. He is suffering from an extremely…

A shocking health story from New England in the US has resurfaced online this weekend, concerning a 19-year-old man who ate a friend’s leftover chicken, rice and lo mein noodles, before having all 10 fingers and his lower legs amputated. While the individual has not been named, a description of their case was published in…

There’s a lot to be aware of when you’re pregnant. Changes in your body can sometimes make other rare problems pop up. One thing that likely never crossed your mind is an umbilical hernia. It’s rare, but it can happen. Also called a naval hernia, this kind of hernia is more common in women —…

A hairy nevus that reaches or exceeds 8 inches in diameter by adulthood is called a giant congenital hairy nevus. Larger hairy nevi do have a higher risk of skin cancer, but it’s important not to jump to conclusions before you’ve seen a doctor to diagnose and test the nevi. In most cases, a hairy…

Like genital candidiasis, oral candidiasis or thrush is often the result of a compromised immune system or the use of antibiotics. Diagnosis of oral thrush is usually clinical, through a physical examination. Oral thrush is a common infection, mainly as a consequence of a weakened immune system or an alteration of the microbiota of the…

A single flea bite has cost a Texas man both of his arms and part of his feet, his family said. Michael Kohlhof was rushed to a San Antonio emergency room last month after losing feeling in his toes and suffering from what his family initially believed to be severe flu symptoms, his mother wrote…

SHE had popped in the clinic to top up her lips with some filller. But rather than a juicy pout, Basia Query, from Las Vegas, the US, was left with lips so swollen, she had to be rushed to the hospital after suffering a brutal allergic reaction. Basia smiling for a mirror selfie before things…