(CNN) -- Doctors in India were stunned to remove a tapeworm measuring more than 6 feet through a patient's mouth, according to a report published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr.
FRESNO, California -- WARNING: This story contains graphic content that some may find disturbing. Last August at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, California, a young man walked into the ...
He told an emergency room physician he had a liking for raw fish — specifically, salmon sashimi. It's what the 30-year-old man, from Fresno, Calif., suspected had landed him in the bathroom with ...
(WTSP) - Like sushi? You might not after reading this story. A California man who loves sushi went to the emergency room recently after pulling a massive tapeworm out of his body! That’s what his ...
A Fresno man with an obsessive appetite for raw salmon sushi provided Dr. Kenny Banh, an emergency physician at Community Regional Medical Center, with a great story to share with producers of “This ...
Tapeworm infections are rare in developed countries but still occur worldwide, often linked to eating contaminated or undercooked food. These intestinal parasites can cause nausea, weight loss, ...
Consider yourself warned. The story story contains graphic content that some readers may find disturbing. You like sushi? Well you might reconsider that after reading this story about a man who blames ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Mark Kortepeter covers infectious disease and public health topics Unlike the fictional worms in “Star Trek2: Wrath of Khan,” ...