Hex was born with a sibling partially absorbed into his body. Surgery was planned to correct the various complications this raised but Hex died before it could be done.

Previous story here. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

Replacing worn-out eye lenses has never been simpler or better.
From today's "The Economist", my favourite source of non-economic news. picked by rambler 12 months ago

But expected to be back on the job. picked by cb__ 2 years ago

Unwilling to wait two years for sex-change surgery, man castrates himself at home. “None of them seemed to understand. They kept asking if I was gay or a transvestite. I’m not. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

A 20-year-old man is in a stable condition after undergoing surgery on his arm that was partially severed as he waved out of a car window at two girls. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Investigators tell WIS News 10's Stewart Moore they believe the child was sitting in her grandmother's shopping cart when she pulled a small-caliber handgun out of her grandmother's shopping cart and accidentally shot herself in the chest. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

A British dog with a penchant for eating underwear has undergone emergency surgery to remove his latest meal from his stomach. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Britain is facing an abortion crisis because an unprecedented number of doctors are refusing to be involved in carrying out the procedure. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The real journey of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes - Marcel Proust.

Scott Stulberg negates the need for complex and expensive eye surgery by presenting these beautiful photos for you. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik underwent surgery to close a deep gash on the right side of his neck and was in stable condition Sunday night after he was cut by a teammate's skate during a game. picked by Chez 8 months ago

Renee Williams became the largest person ever to have gastric bypass surgery earlier this year after ballooning to nearly seventy stone – but died 12 days later.

(british plimers, how heavy is a "stone" again?) picked by muppet 9 months ago

In 1997, Robert Smith, a Scottish surgeon amputated a perfectly healthy lower left leg. This was not a medical error as you might think, but a voluntary amputation. The patient didn’t feel like the limb was part of his body and requested the amputation so that he could finally feel normal. It may seem incredible but 2 years after the surgery he declared that his life changed for the better a... read full post picked by pepersconc 1 year ago

Titanium rod inserted into Johnson's leg after gruesome injury. picked by zadscmc 2 years ago

Really amazing what plastic surgery can fix these days! picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

A team of researchers from Australia's University of Adelaide have created a vasectomy that works by plugging up the vas deferens. The plug is inserted with a needle so there is no need of surgery. The plug can then be withdrawn from the vas deferens by a radio-remote device should the man change his mind about having children. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

A doctor is facing disciplinary action after taking a picture of a patient's penis during surgery. Big deal, you might say. But the penis in question has a tatoo on it. And a great name. picked by kissmenow 10 months ago

He sends a bomb to his doctor. Luckily no one was injured. picked by wickedsmart 2 years ago

For those amongst us who are obese and have not succeeded in their efforts in regulating their weight through diet and exercise, bariatric surgery is often the last recourse. picked by neilharvey 1 year ago

Inside news laser eye surgery still unsafe in 2007 picked by area1 1 year ago

AN Aussie plumber has spoken of the moment he fought off a 5m saltwater croc with a palm frond just before its jaws latched on to one of his pig hunting dogs. Tom Bartlett from Cairns, who was yesterday recovering from surgery for a knee injury suffered in the attack, said he was "bloody lucky" to survive the ordeal at a Cape York lagoon three weeks ago. picked by LiviaLive 4 months ago