amputation

By Michael Roizen, M.D. on Apr 26, 2023 Over 154,000 amputations occur every year in the U.S. -- one every four minutes! Shockingly, the majority of them could be prevented if there were greater awareness of the risk factors, such as…

When Angus Murrie fell over in the school playground, his parents, Fiona and Ashley, didn't think much of the minor scrape on his leg.But due to an unfortunate sequence of events, the Melbourne-based family was left facing the reality of…

Revolutionary treatment for dealing with blood vessel disease could provide hope for 5,000 Britons a year at risk of amputationThe new treatment is used with patients suffering critical limb ischaemiaThe condition, caused by…

Lucy Woolfman survived a horror car crash that left her hospitalised for months and saw her endure 15 surgeries, including a leg amputation. Now she's raising money for a good cause, but it's got nothing to do with her own harrowing…

Channel 10’s Candice Wyatt has shared that she’s considered amputating her foot and is “struggling to see a future” after being diagnosed with two ailments.The journalist says she’s been brought to tears after being diagnosed with…

Coolkidz Australia has recalled a popular pram over a hazard that could cause ‘amputation’.The baby and kids supplies store released the recall announcement on Friday for the UPPAbaby Ridge Pram (disc brake) Model 0401, claiming the holes…

CHENNAI: Teenage footballer Priya R, whose right leg had to be amputated after doctors at a government hospital botched up a ligament surgery last week, died of multi-organ failure at 7.15am on Tuesday. Minutes after her death, the state…

A Kmart shopper has spoken out about a frightening fake nail experience that saw her thumb nearly be amputated.Sharing on TikTok, Queensland mum Beth Jozey revealed how she now only uses Kmart’s hugely popular $5 Press-On Nails after the…