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A male doctor thought I was exaggerating how heavy my periods were. One period lasted 83 days and I ended up needing a blood transfusion.
The author shares how a male ER doctor dismissed her symptoms and she had to fight to stay in the h…
Ronny Maye
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'Doctor Strange' writer wanted to get Tom Cruise to play Iron Man in 'Multiverse of Madness'
Screenwriter Michael Waldron confirmed the popular fan theory was a possibility but Cruise was not …
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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A 25-year-old ended up bedbound and covered in scabs from a skin condition that some doctors don't believe exists
A doctor diagnosed Megan Crome with topical steroid withdrawal in March — two years after she…
Amber Middleton
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'Doctor Who' actress Tanya Fear has been found safe days after she was reported missing in Los Angeles
Police located the British actress after she was reported missing by friends on Thursday, September…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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I started having contractions at 26 weeks and felt like something was wrong with my baby. My baby had a fetal neck mass and the doctors saved her life.
My daughter had a fetal neck mass. My unborn daughter had her upper airway blocked. Doctors deliver…
Kelly Burch
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I'm a doctor who helped pave the way for legal abortion. We can't return to the days of botched back-alley operations.
Dr. Barbara Roberts learned how to perform abortions at the Yale New Haven Hospital before the Roe …
Joelle Speranza
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Ukrainian soldier says he crawled for 3 days to escape after he was stranded behind enemy lines
A Ukrainian soldier told Pravda he had to crawl for three days to escape after being trapped behind…
Sinéad Baker
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A group of Black doctors held a 'vax-a-thon' in Philadelphia, vaccinating more people in 24 hours than the city does on an average day
The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium were trying to reach people who can't get shots in business h…
Gabby Landsverk
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For 8 years I ignored my 'spells' of blacking out. Turns out I had a brain tumor causing seizures.
Since she was 14, the author had what she called "spells." It wasn't until she was in college that …
Catherine Lanser
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Overlapping symptoms of dengue, Covid-19 confusing in many cases, say doctors
Cases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between July and November, sometimes stretch…
PTI
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Friction burns can be very painful here's how to treat them and prevent infection, according to a doctor
Most friction burns aren't serious and heal within a few days — but you'll want to visit a do…
Adam Barnes
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Black doctors are being targeted on Clubhouse after trying to educate people about the COVID-19 vaccine
As doctors have taken to Clubhouse to dispel misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine, they've …
Moises Mendez II
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It took me 19 years and 12 doctors to finally get diagnosed with lupus. No one seemed to care enough about my pain.
She started feeling pain when she was 12, but doctors dismissed her for almost two decades. She was…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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8 causes of black blood or discharge, from implantation bleeding to cancer
Black blood or discharge can suggest implantation bleeding, but it can have other explanations, too…
Devon Firestone,Minal Mehta
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A Black doctor died in childbirth, highlighting a tragic trend that affects pregnant women of color in the US
Dr. Chaniece Wallace, of Indiana, died after her child was born, shocking the medical community and…
Anna Medaris Miller
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A Black nurse was discharged from the hospital with a life-threatening tear in her artery. Her doctor dismissed it as a migraine.
Ashanti Coleman's carotid artery was ruptured and 50% blocked, but she says her pain was ignored. H…
Anna Medaris Miller
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The doctor who operated on Megan Thee Stallion after she was shot said remnants from the bullets are still inside her feet
The doctor confirmed she had "metallic foreign bodies" in her feet, settling the unfounded theory f…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Tulane University suspended a Black doctor 5 months after she sued the school, alleging discrimination and a 'hostile work environment'
Dr. Princess Dennar, who still holds another role at Tulane, filed the lawsuit in October. The univ…
Anna Medaris Miller
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I didn't really understand the healthcare disparities for Black women. Then my cousin died while delivering her daughter.
After being admitted to the hospital to give birth to her daughter, Valentine complained about leg …
Kelly Burch
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After being hit by a drunk driver at 13, I decided I wanted to be a doctor. Now I work in the same emergency room that saved me that night.
After an eight-hour surgery and a month of rehabilitation, Shanteria Dixon decided to become a doct…