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Scientists perform world’s first in-utero tumor surgery on fetus
When Tammy Gonzalez saw what appeared to be a giant bubble blowing from her unborn baby’s mouth during an ultrasound scan, the joy of pregnancy turned to despair as doctors diagnosed a rare and potentially fatal tumour. Now, two years later, she has revealed for the first time how her…
Chinese twins seek historic sex change
Two young Chinese women undergoing sex-change surgery at a Shanghai hospital are hoping to be the first twins in the country to change their gender, a state-backed newspaper said Wednesday. The 25-year-old sisters from the southwestern province of Yunnan have already undergone preliminary surgery at a military hospital in the…
Pet owners urge ban on dog devocalization
A controversial procedure performed on dogs and cats known as devocalization or debarking has upset animal lovers, who are now pushing to have the surgery outlawed. Debarking involves surgically removing an animal’s vocal cords to reduce the sound of the animal’s vocalizations. “I don’t think it’s the right thing to…
My Advice
If you’re going to get surgery done, get it done at the University of Michigan Hospital. Sure, there’s the highly professional and competent aspect, but, more importantly when you’re writhing in abdominal pain, everyone there is pretty. It’s like walking into a TV show, except all the actors actually treat…
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