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

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

Details about how it happened are understandably vague.

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

neat! picked by deepchill 2 years 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

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

Conan made it through surgery, but his survival is still uncertain. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Since 1983, colourful giant animals have been spotted around the world. Some seem to emerge right out of the water, while others hang in the balance like some kind of animal laundry between close-knit buildings.

*I think pock & klub are behind this* picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Youssif's latest surgery has dramatically improved his appearance, allowing him to open his mouth to take large bites of food and helping him to finally be able to smile again. picked by mandolinorange 2 years ago

Too lazy to work out, but still want the appearance of looking buff? A little precision liposuction can fix that. picked by imagica 2 years ago

Last week, 20-year-old Colton Read, who grew up in Arlington and who's now in the U. S. Air Force, went to have laparoscopic surgery to remove his gall-bladder at David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base near Sacramento. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

McDonald, 26, was injured in a roadside bomb blast in Iraq last May. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment based at Fort Hood, Texas. After treatment in Germany, McDonald returned to Fort Hood and underwent extensive facial surgery in August. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

I kid you not...
"The excess stomach was then pulled down through the abdomen and out of the vagina."
Thanks, but no. picked by murfanda 1 year ago

Scientists have discovered the most effective method yet to convert glucose, found in plants worldwide and nature's most abundant sugar, to HFM, a chemical that can be broken into components for products now made from petroleum. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Recycle! picked by suckersklub 2 years ago

French doctors have carried out the world's first operation on a human in zero gravity, using a specially adapted aircraft to simulate conditions in space.
All's I want to know is how do they keep all the important bits inside? picked by Teaya21 3 years ago

Filmstar Robin Williams is expected to make a full recovery after a 3-hour heart surgery.

Update to Bornbad's post. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago