April 9, 2019 Butcher's leg reportedly swells to over 300 pounds after contracting parasitic infection A butcher in Pakistan is pleading for doctors to amputate his 330-pound leg despite allegedly being told that the surgery could kill him.
April 8, 2019 Woman who died at 99 unknowingly lived with organs in wrong places The family of an Oregon woman whose body was donated to science after her death said they had no inkling during her 99 years of life that she had a rare condition that caused her organs to exist in the wrong places.
April 5, 2019 Man develops gruesome nasal growth after swimming in local pond Talk about a stuffy nose.
April 4, 2019 Girl's feet infested with parasitic sand fleas after running through pigsty barefoot A 10-year-old girl who had developed itchy, painful brown-colored papules on the bottom of her feet was actually suffering from a parasitic sand flea infestation.
April 3, 2019 Texas woman with rare disorder that causes massive swelling hopes to inspire others A Texas woman who was born with a rare disorder that has caused her leg to swell so large that she can no longer wear pants has refused to let it cause her shame.
April 2, 2019 Health officials alarmed by paralyzing illness in kids One morning last fall, 4-year-old Joey Wilcox woke up with the left side of his face drooping.
March 29, 2019 UConn women's 'tiniest Husky' inspiring players on and off court in battle with blood disorder With 11 National Championships, it's clear that the UConn women’s basketball team knows how to fight and win battles, which is why this season they've signed a 6-year-old teammate facing tough hurdles of her own.
March 29, 2019 Teen suffering from seizures dies after doctors discover parasitic tapeworm eggs in his brain An 18-year-old India man, who was not identified, complained of having pain in his groin and swelling in his eye, was found to have parasites in his brain.
March 28, 2019 Woman claims rare allergy to water causes ‘painful’ rash to form on her body: 'It's mind-blowing' Cherelle Farrugia, of Cardiff, Wales, claims she has a “painful and very itchy” allergy to water -- formally known as aquagenic urticaria -- which developed shortly after giving birth to her daughter, Willow, who is now 18-months-old.
March 27, 2019 Mom diagnosed with cancer weeks after giving birth dies, support group says A mother who sparked a major fundraising appeal when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer just weeks after giving birth has died.