Forty-eight-year-old Melissa Lewis says her children find it extremely difficult to look at her every time after treatment for skin cancer, as her body reacts. Melissa has been suffering from rare Bowen’s disease, a very early form of skin cancer that causes red, scaly patches on the skin. This cancer, which affects the squamous cells is also sometimes referred to as squamous cell carcinoma in situ. , Health News, Times Now
A 48-year-old highly diabetic woman from Jharkhand suffered acute kidney failure after consuming raw fish gallbladder on the recommendation of a quack to cure her condition. Instead, she suffered an acute kidney injury and had to be treated with two sessions of hemodialysis. The doctors, however, were able to bring the kidney function back to normal. Read on to know how raw fish gallbladder consumption, a common practice in certain regions of Asia including India, can be dangerous for health. , Health News, Times Now
Sam Messina, a student at the University of Alabama had the scare of his life when he almost died post sneezing After sneezing, Sam saw a blood clot that came out of his nostrils which caused a brain stroke. According to doctors, Sam suffered from Arteriovenous Malformation or AVM, a neurological condition that causes a tangle of the blood vessels that connect arteries and veins in the brain. This condition can be super rare, and if not treated can cause permanent brain damage or even death. , Health News, Times Now