A Hong Kong surgeon who operated on the wrong organ of an elderly patient had shown “confirmation bias” in identifying structures in the abdominal cavity, an investigation into the blunder has found, prompting a former lawmaker to call for his dismissal. Tseung Kwan O Hospital on Thursday released a cause analysis report on the February…
A Chinese man who weighed more than 130kg and was eager to make a good impression on his girlfriend’s parents has died after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. The 36-year-old, known by the pseudonym Li Jiang, from Xinxiang in Henan province, northern China, had long struggled with his weight and had difficulty controlling his eating habits….
When dining out, dessert feels like a must. No matter what anyone else at the table wants, that molten chocolate cake always seems to call your name. You may chalk it up to a love of chocolate (and lava cake), but it turns out there’s a scientific reason behind it. It’s called “dessert stomach,” and…