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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Diagnostic-dilemma ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Biopsy triggered 'spontaneous regression' of woman's arm tumor ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/diagnostic-dilemma-biopsy-triggered-spontaneous-regression-of-womans-arm-tumor</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Doctors describe a strange case in which a tumor in a woman's arm disappeared without specific treatment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:03:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DrQk2jwd3H3okihETeE4SX-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gannon M. C., Gabor R. M., Gupta A., et al. (April 15, 2026) Spontaneous Regression of Soft Tissue Sarcoma Following Biopsy: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature. Cureus 18(4): e107111. doi:10.7759/cureus.107111 (CC-BY 4.0)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[MRIs of the woman&#039;s right arm showed a &quot;ovoid soft tissue mass&quot; just under the skin. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two MRIs show an arm from two different angles, each with a circle around a bright white, oval-shaped mass]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: An infant's brown eyes turned indigo after COVID antiviral treatment ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/diagnostic-dilemma-an-infants-brown-eyes-turned-indigo-after-covid-antiviral-treatment</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a visually striking medical case, a baby's eyes changed color while he was receiving care in a hospital. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:41:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iMoxH2aVUSKt9LcRLMqyBN-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jiravisitkul et al. 2023, DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1154814. CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An infant&#039;s eyes changed color after he was started on an antiviral medication.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two photos show a close up of an infant&#039;s dark brown eyes (left) and then show how his eyes turned blue (right) after he was given a specific antiviral drug]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman turned black and blue weeks after starting a new medication ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/diagnostic-dilemma-a-woman-turned-black-and-blue-weeks-after-starting-a-new-medication</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman's sudden hyperpigmentation was a side effect of a medicine she was taking. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:23:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nDhLYtFYVHm5vzLjdPuyoD-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[The New England Journal of Medicine ©2026]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman developed striking blue-gray hyperpigmentation on her arms and legs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photos of a pale woman&#039;s arms and shins showing very dark blotches of hyperpigmentation on both sets of limbs.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Rectal exam stabilized man's irregular heartbeat ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/heart-circulation/diagnostic-dilemma-rectal-exam-stabilized-mans-irregular-heartbeat</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man's sudden heart issue went away without the standard course of treatment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Heart &amp; Circulation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AHqh5fN5PyBsS3eZWXtj8G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man suddenly developed an irregular heartbeat, but it went away unexpectedly after a rectal exam.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man wearing a brown watch, blue shirt and jeans puts on a blue pair of nitrile gloves in a blurry hospital room in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A teen's classic diabetes symptoms didn't improve with treatment — revealing she also had a much rarer syndrome ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/diagnostic-dilemma-a-teens-classic-diabetes-symptoms-didnt-improve-with-treatment-revealing-she-also-had-a-much-rarer-syndrome</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A teen went to the emergency room with classic signs of diabetes, but odd aspects of her case pointed to a second, rarer diagnosis. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:31:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GP4sEbHNvJWRrQfqNFsjFE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A teen arrived at the emergency room with an array of symptoms, including vomiting, recent unexplained weight loss, and unusual thirst. It turned out she had an uncommon autoimmune syndrome.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a hospital overhang with glowing red letters spelling the word &quot;emergency.&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman heard voices telling her she had a brain tumor ‪—‬ and scans confirmed she did ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-woman-heard-voices-telling-her-she-had-a-brain-tumor-and-scans-confirmed-she-did</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a strange medical case, a woman suddenly started hearing voices, and they directed her to seek care for a brain tumor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:58:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tL7LnHaX6x3ekecQz7ZoJ5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman sought medical care after she started hearing unfamiliar voices.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a woman with wavy brown hair holds her hand to her mouth. She stands next to closed window blinds and looks to the left of the image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Woman's 'biologically implausible' infection led her to sneeze 'worms' out of her nose ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-womans-biologically-implausible-infection-led-her-to-sneeze-worms-out-of-her-nose</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Doctors reported a highly unusual case of parasitic fly infection in a woman in Greece. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:05:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5ER67Qc8oBViegjaXJpafN-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ilias P. Kioulos, Emmanouil Kokkas, and Evangelia-Theophano Piperak]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close up of the larvae of the sheep bot fly (&lt;em&gt;Oestrus ovis&lt;/em&gt;). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two images labeled A and B show translucent yellow worms with small red stripes and large black eyes in a plastic petri dish.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Teenager's hives turned out to be caused by rare water allergy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-teenagers-hives-turned-out-to-be-caused-by-rare-water-allergy</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a rare medical case, a teenage girl suddenly began breaking out in hives whenever she was exposed to water. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:03:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gAGZAZmPfG4qeh8Sa74XzK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A teenager would break out in hives after being exposed to water, such as when bathing or swimming.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view looking up at a running metal shower head, attached to a metal bar on a tan tiled bathroom with tiled walls and a white ceiling. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A cross tattoo on a man's neck disappeared — killing his skin as it did so ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-a-cross-tattoo-on-a-mans-neck-disappeared-killing-his-skin-as-it-did-so</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man's neck tattoo triggered a reaction so rare that it was only the second recorded case. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:58:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DvhfAUhiX6gfwEBsCyW2WY-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man had an extreme and rare reaction to getting a new tattoo.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person holding a tattoo needles with a pot of red ink.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A man went to the doctor for a bad UTI and learned he had an extra kidney ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-man-went-to-the-doctor-for-a-bad-uti-and-learned-he-had-an-extra-kidney</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man being treated for a urinary tract infection turned out to have a rare "supernumerary kidney." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:57:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Po65dU3qQBN9SW6SoBm366-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Nimkar et al. Cureus (2022) doi: 10.7759/cureus.31436]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This CT scan shows the locations of the patient&#039;s right kidney (RK); &quot;supernumerary,&quot; or extra, kidney (SK); and left kidney (LK). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An X-ray image showing a cross section of a human back, with a white circle of the vertebrae towards the bottom surrounded by gray tissue. Three arrows point to the left, right, and down next to three circles in the gray area. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Woman born without a vagina or cervix went on to conceive a son naturally ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman's rare condition made it unlikely for her to conceive without reproductive assistance, but in her case, she eventually bore a child without fertility treatment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:35:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Schneider ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FfJ8rmzwsFqcjCnMbJ9Xde-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Natural conception is uncommon for women who have undergone surgery to address the lack of a cervix or vagina.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A top down shot of a pregnant person wearing a blue shirt and black pants sitting cross-legged on a blue bed, holding an ultrasound in front of them. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A doctor discovered the gene mutation behind his family's mysterious missing-teeth condition ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/diagnostic-dilemma-a-doctor-discovered-the-gene-mutation-behind-his-familys-mysterious-missing-teeth-condition</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A doctor who had a genetic condition that prevents teeth from forming searched for the DNA mutation that had affected his family for over 150 years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:55:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/prin4FphH87T5ptCMuGEQd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Five generations of a doctor&#039;s family were affected by a genetic, missing-tooth condition. After years of research, he and colleagues found the genetic variant behind the phenomenon. (This is a stock image.)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[adult hand holding a baby tooth between the pointer finger and thumb]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A parasite never before seen in humans was behind a woman's lung infection, organ damage and forgetfulness ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman developed a persistent infection, and doctors couldn't pinpoint the cause for many months. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:57:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tHib6ZqRvQkCAXKGkweVDT-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Hossain, M., Kennedy, K. J., Wilson, H. L., Spratt, D., Koehler, A., Gasser, R. B....Senanayake, S. N. (2023). Human Neural Larva Migrans Caused by Ophidascaris robertsi Ascarid. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 29(9), 1900-1903. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2909.230351.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A red, parasitic worm turned out to be behind the woman&#039;s wide array of symptoms]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[(left) Magnetic resonance image of patient’s brain by fluid-attenuated inversion recovery demonstrating an enhancing right frontal lobe lesion, 13 × 10 mm. (right) Live third-stage larval form of O. robertsi (80 mm long, 1 mm diameter) under stereomicroscope (original magnification ×10).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: 83-year-old man's unusual form of syphilis had an 'uncertain' source ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-83-year-old-mans-unusual-form-of-syphilis-had-an-uncertain-source</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man went to the emergency room after being in and out of hospitals for a month, and doctors found a surprising explanation for his illness. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:31:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qWVxfaL9NzqDKKHNvTmKLV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Illustration of syphilis bacteria ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of syphilis bacteria ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Teenager contracts rare 'welder's anthrax,' marking the ninth known case ever reported ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A teenager training to be a welder contracted a rare and dangerous lung infection, prompting a combined state and federal investigation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DYKKpG6y6ZpAeeoQXCYYve-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[All known cases of welder&#039;s anthrax have been in Louisiana or Texas.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A construction worker in safety helmet and gloves uses an angle grinder on a steel plate, sending a cascade of bright orange sparks across a dim industrial workshop.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Man's autopsy reveals unexpected 'boomerang-shaped' structure in his heart ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A surprising autopsy marked the first time a bony, supportive structure was documented in an adult human heart, medical examiners reported. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:46:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Schneider ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hj2hKzFviTo4JVbdhZ84AG-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The elusive &quot;os cordis&quot; may form to compensate for heart issues, per the case report.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of the human heart.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Liquid-nitrogen-infused cocktail popped a man's stomach like a balloon ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/food-diet/diagnostic-dilemma-liquid-nitrogen-infused-cocktail-popped-a-mans-stomach-like-a-balloon</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liquid nitrogen can be used safely in food preparation — but one man's stomach burst after he threw back a cocktail that had been cooled with the substance. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u6iYoHMYax5KaGypJm5xVa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Liquid nitrogen can be safely used for theatrical effect in food presentation, but the substance can carry some degree of risk.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cloche is being lifted from a cocktail sitting on a bar, releasing a cloud of white smoke ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman experienced delusions of communicating with her dead brother after late-night chatbot sessions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman developed psychosis, and her symptoms escalated rapidly, prompting clinicians to retrace the events leading up to her hospitalization. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anirban Mukhopadhyay ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6JHRfUgkvD5ZjpCdYoJcUo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman&#039;s use of OpenAI&#039;s GPT-4o chatbot may have contributed to her developing psychosis.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a woman looking at a phone under stark red and blue light]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A man's sudden seizures were set off by sudoku  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the weeks following a ski accident, a German man experienced seizures when he completed sudoku puzzles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:26:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vtTrKWRcPyZGdteaX72Vr3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The sudoku puzzle triggered seizures that involved rhythmic muscle jerks in the left arm. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two sudoku puzzles in a newspaper with a cup of tea and pen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Giant 'stone' in a man's bladder looked like an ostrich egg ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man visited a hospital because of bladder discomfort, and his doctors discovered a remarkably large bladder stone. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:13:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kn2zVTzwUXGDhFYzQKSvT5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man said he was feeling &quot;discomfort&quot; in his bladder. The stone pictured above was the cause.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[x ray of a pelvis showing a very large white orb at its center]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A rare condition caused a man to get 'scales' on his hands whenever he washed them ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man's rare condition caused "excessive wrinkling" in his hands which spread to his wrists and elbows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:08:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/25CLfmXTeppwHpqo66PufD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[White bumps and growths appeared on the back of the man&#039;s hands after being being submerged in water.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hands of man with rare skin condition]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tooth-in-eye surgery, 'blood chimerism,' and a pregnancy from oral sex: 12 wild medical cases we covered in 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here are a dozen strange and interesting tales from the medical literature. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ewAKy98KAeQeDsqCy8t76J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[It takes teamwork to solve these diagnostic dilemmas. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Low angle photo of three doctors in scrubs, gloves, and masks operating on a patient who is out of the frame. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma quiz: Can you guess the diagnosis in these strange medical cases? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Based on our "Diagnostic Dilemma" series, this quiz tests your medical know-how. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZiaoPrvPBNx53PVB48ABcP-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Have you been keeping up with our weekly &quot;Diagnostic Dilemma&quot; series?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three surgeons in surgical scrubs push a patient on a trolley down a hospital corridor.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A man's bladder looked like a Christmas tree ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In an unusual case, a man's bladder swelled dramatically at its base, taking the shape of a Christmas tree. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w65yC83JApvovWnRGA8MbK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man&#039;s urine-packed bladder took on the shape of a Christmas tree.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[medical image of a man&#039;s pelvis with full bladder shown in the center]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: An otherwise 'fit' man had a stroke after drinking 8 'high-potency' energy drinks a day ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man with few risk factors unexpectedly experienced a stroke, and his daily energy drink habit may have been to blame. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:55:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g9asQWH6GVtHGWLSdbQKfE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man seemed to have a low risk of stroke, but nonetheless had one. Questions probing his lifestyle revealed the likely culprit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the tops of five energy drink cans]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Man caught rabies from organ transplant after donor was scratched by skunk ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-man-caught-rabies-from-organ-transplant-after-donor-was-scratched-by-skunk</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Michigan man died of rabies despite having no recent exposure to a potentially infected animal. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:45:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T4ScAdBskGESVZqtTvzwra-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In a strange medical case, a man got rabies from a transplant organ that contained the rabies virus due to its donor being scratched by a skunk before death. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an adult skunk standing in a field of grass]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman got a rare parasitic lung infection after eating raw frogs ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-a-woman-got-a-rare-parasitic-lung-infection-after-eating-raw-frogs</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In an unusual case, a woman developed a parasitic infection in her lungs, when more typically, the parasite stays just under the skin. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:54:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A8aETuMCzWFJrth2YRFD46-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Undercooked or raw frog meat can sometimes carry parasites capable of infecting people who consume the meat.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ten or so east asian bull frogs shown sitting in water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A man's muscles looked strangely deformed. Doctors found they were leaking calcium into his blood. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-mans-muscles-looked-strangely-deformed-doctors-found-they-were-leaking-calcium-into-his-blood</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man showed up to the hospital with vomiting, weakness, failing kidneys and sky-high calcium. The culprit was a muscle-enhancing oil he injected into his chest and arms years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:47:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anirban Mukhopadhyay ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/euKKSeH8Yu4kC3SNFatHQd-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[CT scans of the man&#039;s chest revealed calcified regions in his pectoral muscles where he&#039;d previously injected muscle-enhancing oils.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[CT scan of a man&#039;s chest. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Woman had her twin brother's XY chromosomes — but only in her blood ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/diagnostic-dilemma-woman-had-her-twin-brothers-xy-chromosomes-but-only-in-her-blood</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Doctors discovered a woman had "blood chimerism" after examining the chromosomes of cells from different parts of her body. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:37:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t56VbJtSkF6J9s7jzYtbRc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman had XY sex chromosomes, but only in her blood cells.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[image of an X chromosome next to a Y chromosome on a blue background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman's homemade juice led to life-threatening 'toxic squash syndrome' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/food-diet/diagnostic-dilemma-a-womans-homemade-juice-led-to-life-threatening-toxic-squash-syndrome</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the first reported case of its kind in Canada, a woman fell violently ill after consuming the juice of a bitter gourd. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kdHPPzgQ6Dno4pH87YGqRR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In rare cases, vegetables in the same family as calabash can accumulate harmful compounds as they ripen. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an array of squash]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Milk leaking from woman's armpits revealed 'ectopic breasts' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-milk-leaking-from-womans-armpits-revealed-ectopic-breasts</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ After giving birth, a woman noticed that she produced milk from both her mammary glands and her armpits. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:59:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dyes5cFit2rmESXteP8n4j-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Silor, Alyssa Felsophie S. et al. Ectopic breast tissue with milky secretions on the axillae in a lactating Filipino female: A case report. JAAD Case Reports, Volume 63, 61 - 65.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Each time she gave birth, a woman would notice milky secretions coming from her armpits.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photograph under the left armpit of a woman. The right image is zoomed in to the droplet of milky secretion.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A baby suddenly started to smell of rotting fish ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-baby-suddenly-started-to-smell-of-rotting-fish</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A boy would stink of fish after eating certain dishes, and doctors found that the noxious odor likely stemmed from a rare genetic quirk. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 22:53:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gyDBfygWcEShuWRsXuzam3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Doctors determined that a young boy had an uncommon genetic conditions that&#039;s only been described a few hundred times in the medical literature. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of a baby looking at fish in a tank]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A toddler accidently ate gonorrhea bacteria from a lab dish ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-a-toddler-accidently-ate-gonorrhea-bacteria-from-a-lab-dish</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a bizarre medical case published in 1984, a young boy was inadvertently exposed to an STI-causing bacteria in a lab dish. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zGQiC47hHLQztvVdk8CyLh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A young boy accidentally consumed the contents of a lab dish and ended up with a bacterial infection.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a microscopic image of n. gonorrhoeae bacterial cells]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman's nausea was triggered by a huge mass in her stomach — which doctors dissolved with diet soda ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-womans-nausea-was-triggered-by-a-huge-mass-in-her-stomach-which-doctors-dissolved-with-diet-soda</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman's abdominal discomfort turned out to be caused by a build up of food in her stomach. And the treatment involved diet soda. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:00:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ayFrtK3LHoqyCypLz7tnTK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Soda can be used to dissolve &quot;bezoars,&quot; which are most commonly big masses of undigested food in the stomach. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[glasses of brown soda on a table]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A brain lesion gave a woman a lifetime of joyless laughing fits ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman had experienced sudden bursts of uncontrolled laughter her whole life. A brain scan revealed why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:47:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/StTF7cvm7Yd2seSt7LyNJ7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman&#039;s fits of laughter turned out to be related to a lesion in her brain, scans found.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up blurry photo of a woman laughing]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman got unusual bruising from a massage gun. It turned out she had scurvy. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-woman-got-unusual-bruising-from-a-massage-gun-it-turned-out-she-had-scurvy</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman bruising her leg with a massage gun set off a medical odyssey that revealed scurvy, a disease seen fairly rarely in modern America. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 22:26:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anirban Mukhopadhyay ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8dCJskLFHziMqFCYkjQH5H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scurvy stems from severe vitamin C deficiency. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a hand holding an orange over baskets of fruit]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Doctors restore a man's vision by removing his tooth and implanting it in his eye ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-doctors-restore-a-mans-vision-by-removing-his-tooth-and-implanting-it-in-his-eye</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man underwent one of the first "tooth-in-eye" surgeries ever conducted in Canada. Only a few hundred people have had the surgery, worldwide. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:25:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nveUMc9KKxdJftyvZgNH4Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In a uncommon procedure, a man had a tooth removed and then placed in his eye to help restore his vision. (This image is stock and not associated with the case described below.)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Young surgeon holds forceps with a tooth removed, an assistant has tweezers with a swab in her hands. Stock image of tooth surgery, camera angle in point of view of patient.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A knife broke off in a man's chest, and he didn't notice it for 8 years ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-knife-broke-off-in-a-mans-chest-and-he-didnt-notice-it-for-8-years</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man noticed pus oozing from his chest, and it ended up revealing a knife blade in his thoracic cavity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:44:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qHu2yVJnkL8LprEG2GgDmS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This radiograph of the patient&#039;s chest shows the large blade stuck in in the mid-thorax.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an x-ray image of a knife lodged in a man&#039;s chest]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman kept tasting bleach — and doctors found a hidden cause in her blood ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-woman-kept-tasting-bleach-and-doctors-found-a-hidden-cause-in-her-blood</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that also led to striking behavioral changes — namely, her craving the taste of powdered bleach. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:45:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anirban Mukhopadhyay ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BDzTqQfjs62FAHMJ2uVPLC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman had a strange case of pica, in which people compulsively eat or taste things that aren&#039;t food.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Young adult woman&#039;s hand holding pink cup or scoop of powder for clothes washing or washer descaling. Closeup. Front view.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Woman's severe knee pain reveals 'golden threads' in her joints ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-womans-severe-knee-pain-reveals-golden-threads-in-her-joints</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman went to the hospital for severe joint pain in her knees, and an X-ray showed hundreds of strands of gold thread. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:22:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:05:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5YNxSmX7i6LzwSosNVcWfU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An X-ray of the front (A) and side (B) of the patient&#039;s left knee. The lines are the tiny golden threads.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An X-ray image of a patient&#039;s knees reveals acupuncture needles left in the tissue.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Rare condition made a woman see people as dragons ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-rare-condition-made-a-woman-see-people-as-dragons</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman sought treatment for hallucinations she'd been experiencing since childhood, in which people's faces would morph into having dragon-like features. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:18:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LTWdxsWX8nEUHHAtgp8Hpb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman experienced hallucinations in which people appeared to have dragon-like snouts and bright yellow eyes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of a yellow and red dragon eye surrounded by dark brown scales]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A man's preference for 'soft' bacon may have given him brain worms ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-mans-preference-for-soft-bacon-may-have-given-him-brain-worms</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man in the U.S. reported worsening migraine symptoms. It turned out that a pork tapeworm had invaded his brain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:21:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bPXM9zVpDDzmmQJLyZmLQ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man preferred to eat non-crispy bacon, which in an unusual medical case ended up giving him brain worms.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Main image is of bacon cooking in a frying pan. Embedded in the top right is a photograph of a pork tapeworm scolex under a microscope.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Girl's dental trouble caused a life-threatening eye infection ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/girls-dental-trouble-caused-a-life-threatening-eye-infection</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A girl went to her dentist complaining of a toothache and swelling around her eye. It turned out the two problems were connected. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:43:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ke3d58eDqQrkij7abfUK3N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A girl developed swelling around her eye that could have threatened her vision. And it likely stemmed from her teeth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an X-ray of a person&#039;s mouth ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman had something in her eye — and it turned out to be parasitic worms ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-woman-had-something-in-her-eye-and-it-turned-out-to-be-parasitic-worms</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman went to the hospital several times with the feeling that something was stuck in her eye. It turned out to be parasites. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:23:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eY5Hq3rQ5qYvVJpipewK4H-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman had experienced eye redness and itchiness for about a month before doctors pinpointed the cause of her symptoms. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of a Thelazia callipaeda worm under the microscope in black and white.  ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Hunter's rare allergy meant he could no longer eat red meat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man who hunted deer developed a very rare allergy that progressively worsened each time he ate red meat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:04:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/chFdfuN3gbn5eXoTU7TxfG-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ticks commonly carried by white-tailed deer can transmit a rare allergy to humans through their bites.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[White tailed deer photographed in the wild (left) alongside a lone-star tick in a circle superimposed on the image (right)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Rare semen allergy may have caused woman's infertility ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-rare-semen-allergy-may-have-caused-womans-infertility</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman and her partner had been trying to conceive for some time. It turned out that a rare allergy may have been hindering their attempts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:58:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jW4RAuNTPxFSpfdy5sz4ef-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[It was unclear why a woman and her partner were unable to conceive, but a battery of allergy tests pointed to a potential culprit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Human sperm, illustration.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Weird lump in woman's hip was sponge left behind during C-section ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman had a swollen and painful hip for years following an emergency cesarean section. When doctors finally took a look, they found something surprising. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:12:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cqp5AbhyCBrmN279rEeiPS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A CT scan revealed a ballooning cyst in the woman&#039;s abdomen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a CT scan showing a large cyst]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Orgasm involving a kitchen whisk likely triggered person's fatal aneurysm ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Doctors report an analysis of a woman's fatal aneurysm, pinpointing its likely causes after her death. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:55:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kRR4tv8HyiUZcwLKzBcHXc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman died after a &quot;berry aneurysm&quot; burst in the space between her brain and the surrounding tissue.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cerebral angiography image from Fluoroscopy in intervention radiology showing cerebral artery.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Shingles popped a hole in a man's bladder ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-shingles-popped-a-hole-in-a-mans-bladder</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man suffered a rare complication of shingles and ended up with a ruptured bladder. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:49:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/coqBUEcq43yHHCvW4NfGzC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Urinary retention is an uncommon complication of shingles.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[older man laying in a hospital bed with an IV in his arm]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A man was stabbed through the throat and the base of the skull — by a fish ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ While on a fishing trip, a man sustained an unusual injury from a marlin. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:29:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nGP2uU9YGFMm4YZ4ZwWmE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In an unusual case, a white marlin (pictured above) stabbed its beak through a man&#039;s head.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a marlin jumps out of the water]]></media:text>
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