Woman, 23, Thought She Had the Flu — Until Her Tongue Turned Black from Impacted Wisdom Tooth: ‘Nearly Killed Me'

Caitlin Alsop Caitlin Alsop, 23, was struggling with a sporadic facial rash, but toldnews.com.au, “I went to a couple of doctors, but I didn’t really think there was anything going on and then I ended up with some flu-like symptoms.” Flu was the diagnosis, she says, and per her doctor’s advice, she took it easy until she felt better. Caitlin Alsop Facebook It wasn’t until she went out to dinner with a friend that Alsop says things took a sudden, severe turn for the worse.

Woman, 24, Left with 'Huge Scar' After Microneedling: 'It's Never Going Fully Away'

Melia Nielsen.Photo:Kennedy News and Media Kennedy News and Media A woman who underwent microneedling to help with her acne scarring said the procedure left her “bleeding” — and with a “huge scar” on her cheek. Melia Nielsen, 24, started going to a skincare clinic in November 2023 “for chemical peels and stuff to clear acne,” she told Kennedy News and Media via theDaily Mail. “We were moving on to microneedling to help get rid of the scarring,” she explained of the process, which usestiny needlesto pierce the skin.

Woman, 29, Discovers Through Genetic Testing She Will One Day Develop ALS: 'Don't Really Think It's Hit Me Yet' (Exclusive)

Lee Wilson; Ice Bucket Challenge.Photo:Lee Wilson/Tiktok; Nancy Lane/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Lee Wilson/Tiktok; Nancy Lane/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty At just 29 years old, Lee Wilson is already aware she will one day developALS— just like her father and grandmother did. Her paternal grandmother died from the neurodegenerative disease 20 years ago in 2004, and her father was also diagnosed in May of this year. It’s been a decade since theIce Bucket Challengedominated social media feeds, and while the project to raise funds for research for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis isn’t as viral anymore, ALS is still a reality for an estimated one in 400 people.

Woman, 30, Dies After Shark Bites Off Her Leg Near Canary Islands

rescue vessel.Photo:Alamy Alamy The 30-year-old woman— who has not been publicly identified —was traveling as a crew member on a British vessel, the Dalliance Chichester catamaran, perThe Telegraph. On Saturday, Sept. 14, the boat had sailed southbound from the Gran Canaria capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.Alamy A spokesperson for Spain’s sea search and rescue agency, Sasemar, told CNN that the shark attack took place 319 miles south-southwest of Gran Canaria and 112 miles west of the city of Dakhla, Western Sahara.

Woman, 32, Dies After 'Exiting' Moving Vehicle on N.Y.C. Highway, Getting Struck by Another Car

A Long Island Expressway sign in New York City.Photo:Getty Getty Sewhani was pronounced dead at the scene after EMS arrived, police said. The NYPD initially responded to a call about Sewhani being struck “on the eastbound lanes” of the Long Island Expressway at 1:38 a.m. Police barricade (stock image).Getty Multiple outlets includingThe New York PostandNBC New Yorkreported that Sewhani was riding in the back of an Uber at the time of her death, citing law enforcement sources.