Environmental officers in Vietnam have found that nearly 300 tons of medical waste from a Hanoi hospital was illegally processed into household plastic utensils, including blood-filled syringes. Yuck. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

"Unfortunately, this also means I’m conscious when Henderson produces what looks like a hand drill and uses it to burr two dime-sized holes into the top of my skull. It doesn’t hurt, but it’s loud." picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

With their flowing blonde hair, hourglass figures and slender, toned legs, they could easily pass for twins. Both look fabulous in their matching polka dot dresses and, as Janet and Jane Cunliffe happily recount, potential boyfriends often struggle to tell them apart. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

U.S. scientists have developed a technology to produce inexpensive solar cells that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A green tree frog bit off more than he could chew when he swallowed a large sheet of scrunched plastic cling wrap in a Territory backyard.

Vets at the Ark Animal Hospital were last night gobsmacked and waiting in anticipation to see if the hungry croaker could pass the rubbish through his system naturally. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Screw tops, boxes, and now plastic bottles? A move is afoot to package wine in low-cost, lighter plastic containers. The bottles come with an expiration date because the plastic does not provide the same airtight seal as glass. But because most wine sold in the US is consumed relatively quickly, it shouldn't affect taste. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Though no one ever said the reptile look was going to snag any dates, it’s just one of the six most bizarre ways people are altering their appearance for better or worse… I’d say for worse. picked by 1krazykorean 10 months ago

A surgeon from Portland, Oregon, removed a gall bladder through a patient's mouth. This was an example of the first surgery that was performed in US, intended with less cuts, and thus being less intrusive. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Bluegrass banjo player Eddie Adcock underwent brain surgery to treat a hand tremor that threatened his playing ability.

To make sure they got it right he played his banjo throughout the procedure. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

A French medical team hailed as a success pioneering surgery Wednesday on a man in near zero-gravity conditions on a flight looping in the air like a roller coaster to mimic weightlessness.

Next up, is to bring sharks with laser beams into the surgery room, to mimic conditions of surgery during a volcanic eruption. picked by worldtraveler666 3 years ago

Though it has been performed on dogs and cats, this is the first time a great ape has been the patient. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

The compound that makes chili peppers spicy can ease the pain that follows groin surgery, Danish researchers have found. Exactly HOW they found this out, i don't wanna know... picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

'Concrete, steel, timber - last-generation stuff' picked by topofall 2 months ago

Will I be able to play the piano after this surgery?

I will? That's good - I couldn't before.

Or so the old joke goes. Except that now Alan Brown has tapped into an previously undiscovered, or possibly non existent talent for art. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

The government encourages massive caffeine intake to remedy the situation. Just what I want: a shaky surgeon. picked by meggysue 3 months ago

Details about how it happened are understandably vague.

This story is for doggylives as promised. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

RoboCroc, the tenacious crocodile from the Keys who had four metal rods bolted down by 41 screws to keep his skull and jaws together, died Thursday. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

A ground-breaking surgical procedure could revolutionize the outcome for the estimated 150,000 yearly victims of stroke - the third most common cause of death and the largest cause of adult disability in the UK. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

neat! picked by deepchill 2 years ago

A men's magazine says 130,000 inflatable breasts intended as a free gift for its January issue have gone missing en route to Australia. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago