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Poor hedgehog inflates to TWICE its normal size after getting air trapped under skin while suffering from rare condition
Preston :: United Kingdom | 3 days ago
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21 May 2013 A poorly hedgehog suffering from a rare condition known as 'balloon syndrome' swelled to twice its size and had to be deflated to stop it from bursting . The unusual ailment was caused by bacteria getting into a wound and giving off gas
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More women than men suffer heart disease
Oxford :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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The stereotype of the overweight, unfit bloke as a heart attack in waiting masks a deadly fact. In fact, more young women suffer from cardiovascular problems than men, heart experts warn. Across the UK, there are 710,000 women, aged 16-44, living
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Toddler whose feet turned out at right angles takes her first steps - after having both her legs broken during surgery
London :: United Kingdom | 2 months ago
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A toddler born with a rare condition that made her feet run out at right angles has taken her first steps. Sophie Parker was born with dislocated hips due to a rare condition called Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH). This meant she couldn't
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Six-year-old boy with rare condition given a new 'inedible' bedroom for his birthday after he ate through the walls of the last one
Salford :: United Kingdom | 3 months ago
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Zach Tahir is celebrating his sixth birthday today, and his new bedroom has been unveiled after he gnawed through the walls of the last one. The youngster suffers from the rare condition Pica, which causes him to crave inedible objects, including
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Feb. 1: Stretched in India, and other letters to the editor
Calgary :: Canada | 4 months ago
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I recently drove through four provinces in India quite safely, I might add. My vehicle of choice, which took me from Trivandrum through Goa up to Mumbai, Varanasi and Delhi, was a prosaic mid-sized Toyota. In light of Mr. Harper's million-dollar
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Inspiring story of the man mocked as the 'Hairy Child' who is now happily married with a baby despite his rare condition
Shanghai :: China | 4 months ago
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14 January 2013 He was cruelly dubbed a freak and nicknamed the 'hairy child' by locals in his small Chinese village...Now 29, happily married Chen, from a small village located in Zhangpu County, Fujian Province, has grown into a successful
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A rare condition that turns your skin blue
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 6 months ago
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A rare condition, called argyria, turns people's skins and the whites of their eyes, a pale but definite shade of blue...Many unpleasant things have been used, historically, as medicine. In the first century AD, if you were asked to take silver
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Teenager with rare condition that makes her hips dislocate five times a day defies the odds to become a catwalk model
Tamworth :: United Kingdom | 7 months ago
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9 November 2012 Danielle Cassar, 17, struggles to walk without crutches after an ice skating accident left her with a crippling hip condition three years ago A teenager whose rare condition mean her hips can dislocate up to five times a day has
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Nickolas Coke: Boy born without a brain dies after 3-year 'miracle life'
London :: United Kingdom | 7 months ago
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2 November 2012 A three-year-old Colorado boy born without a brain has died after living what doctors called a miracle life. Nickolas Coke suffered from a rare condition known as anencephaly, meaning he was born with only a brain stem. While most
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Veterinarians Attempting To Save Rescued Dog Suffering From Rare Condition
Oakdale :: MN :: USA | 7 months ago
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A chihuahua needs life-saving surgery to stay alive, but saving this dog named Coco will not be cheap. Her owner saved her from a life of neglect, but now Coco needs more help. Her owner, wanting to stay anonymous, saying it's not about who saved her
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