Man has hand cut off, turns it into Christmas decoration
"There are several things I wanna do with my hand," Kaleb Ritter told Newsweek.
KFC worker's first day on job takes bizarre turn: "Never get over this"
"I could not believe that this happened to me," the woman told Newsweek.
Donald Trump rally interrupted due to medical emergency
Donald Trump's speech at a rally in North Carolina was halted due to a medical emergency in the crowd.
Syringes recalled over sterility fears
A growing number of medical products containing pre-filled syringes and bottles from one company are being recalled over concerns they are not sterile.
Vanishing twin syndrome: Woman stunned to find nails, hair, teeth in lump
Megan Crikelair, from Pennsylvania, used to live with a mass in her tailbone, and another in her lower back.
Canadians Are Being Encouraged To Consider Suicide
Why is euthanasia offered as a viable solution to a potentially non-permanent problem, when other options are possible?
Congress Has a Duty To Modernize Opioid Treatment
Congress cannot afford to remain idle on this issue.
U.S. Social Policy Is in Crisis. Academic Medicine Should Address It
The policies and practices our health care system supports or fails to support will continue to shape our health and our lives, whether we take accountability for it or not.
White House Medical Unit's mass order of fentanyl raises questions
The procurement of strong sedatives under Donald Trump's administration has prompted questions as to what they were intended for.
Donald Trump cognitive test speech interrupted by medical emergency: Video
The GOP frontrunner was speaking in Las Vegas ahead of the Nevada primary when the incident occurred.
Joe Thuney injury: Sports medicine doctor weighs in on the Chiefs guard
What is Thuney facing as he deals with a torn pectoral ahead of the AFC Championship game?
Fresh Harry drama risks further tensions with the royals
Reports in Britain claim that Harry found out about King Charles' recent medical diagnosis through the news.
Why King Charles' medical news was made public so close to Kate's
News that Charles will undergo a medical procedure was released an hour and a half after Kate's surgery announcement on Wednesday.
Pregnant woman rushed to ER as she's going blue not prepared for diagnosis
Malin Haraldsen, 27, told Newsweek: "I felt relieved but so embarrassed."
Access Denied—Health Care's Supply and Demand Crisis
When the demand is care, and the supply is people, addressing an imbalance is a complex problem.
Woman reveals what happened to her body on an 18-day water fast
An extended water fast is extremely dangerous, as two doctors have shown. One of them referred to it as a "radical method of weight loss."
Plane crew leaps into action as passenger suffers cardiac arrest mid-flight
The woman's life was saved after she suffered a cardiac arrest on a flight from Buenos Aires to London.
Donald Trump's medical report hailing "excellent health" raises questions
The former president, now 77, released a report about his health, but it is thin on detail.
Mom, 38, dies of ovarian cancer—how her dying wish wiped millions in debt
"She was a truly hilarious, beautiful woman who lit up every room she was in," Casey McIntyre's husband told Newsweek.
Woman gets unusual diagnosis after waking up with suddenly huge finger
"I noticed that the usual bump was gone and had instead turned into a large swollen area," she told Newsweek.
Health Care Professionals Have a Role to Play in Combating Opioid Epidemic
It's important that the public be aware of the risks of opioid use, be aware of its presence in our communities, become educated on how to help themselves or others who may have opioid use disorder, and know how to use Naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose.
The best hospital in every state
Newsweek's latest ranking highlights America's best-in-state hospitals so readers know where to turn to for the best local care.
Woman's advice for conducting CPR on unresponsive dog goes viral
Newsweek spoke to a veterinarian who explained that "the intent of CPR is to push air into the lungs and compress the heart."
Woman eats through this organ instead after total digestion paralysis
"It saved my life," Sarah Cresswell, who uses artificial feeding daily, told Newsweek.
Dermatologist explains why simple "glass test" may save a child's life
After explaining the simple hack, Dr. Abigail Waldman told Newsweek that "Many parents across the world have used it to diagnose children and save lives."
What patients feel after taking end of life drugs, from a hospice nurse
Julie McFadden, a hospice nurse from California, said: "Many people seem calm. They've decided to take control back, and this is what they want."
I thought I had PTSD. A shock diagnosis changed everything
It was as if life was playing a cosmic prank, revealing the true nature of my ailment after years of assumption.
My hangovers got really bad—then doctors discovered the truth
Poppy Beguely's world came crashing down at age 19 when a suspected alcohol allergy turned out to be something much more sinister.
We Must Harness the Power of Comprehensive Sexuality Education to End AIDS
Comprehensive sexuality education can drastically improve our AIDS response.
"I cried myself to sleep": Woman reveals how she found out she was intersex
At 11 years old, Alyssa's mom told her that she would never have a period. The reason why turned her world upside down.