Halo orthosis continues to be an effective means of immobilizing the cervical spine. Incidence of complications ranges from 6.4 to 36.0% of cases. Commonly reported complications include pin-site ...

The Gauteng health department has dismissed claims of an outbreak of myiasis, a disease linked to maggots in Pretoria North clinics. The department said an investigation into the claims found no ...

A 46-year-old Davenport man faces multiple felony charges after Davenport Police allege his mother died with open sores and maggots on her body. Jason Kelting faces charges of involuntary manslaughter ...

From a man who got 'food poisoning' in his penis, to another whose scrotum swelled to the size of a beach ball, here's a round-up of medical case reports involving todgers DOCTORS were shocked to ...

The first human case of a deadly, flesh-eating parasite called “new world screwworm” has been detected in the United States, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. According to ...

Kenneth Watson of Arkansas nearly went blind after a gnat flew into his eye. Aug. 3, 2010— -- When Kenneth Watson was 16, he thought nothing of the gnat that flew into his eye: "I don't think you ...

My son developed boils on his feet and hands then I pressed them and things came out crawling, like fat whitish worms. I was told those are maggots. The baby has no fever or any other sign of illness.

Cheese is a wonderful food. It's a core component of many meals, including some of my personal favorites. But not all cheese is good. In fact, some of it is downright terrifying—and even dangerous.

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The Department of Health yesterday confirmed a local case of human myiasis involving a 92-year-old woman living in a home for the elderly in Wong Tai Sin, the 13th case of the condition reported to ...

A 10-year-old girl was taken to her dentist as she felt something moving around in her mouth, Brasilia, Brazil. What happened next will turn your stomach. Talking to reporters, the gir’s mother, ...

Few weeks ago, maggots were removed from someone’s ear, an if you thought that was bad, be warned: this is much, much worse. In a video of an endoscopic procedure that shows the line between pure ...