Scratched By A Cat? Risks Beyond Rabies You Should Know

Cat scratches can cause more than rabies; watch for infections, tetanus, and cat scratch fever.

Dad nearly loses leg after it was ravaged by skin-rotting infection when he GRAZED his shin on swimming pool steps

WHEN Wez Aldridge scraped his left leg on a lads’ holiday to Spain, he had no idea of the horror about to unfold. Just days ...

Alyssa Liu’s ‘smiley’ piercing could come with serious health risks

Olympic skater Alyssa Liu’s ‘smiley’ piercing may look cool - but the trend poses serious health risks - The athlete did the piercings herself. But dentists say doing so could leave people vulnerable ...

He walked out of pool on Tenerife lads' holiday and spent the next four weeks in hospital

A dad-of-three has told how a seemingly harmless scrape on a hotel swimming pool step during a lads’ trip to Tenerife ...
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Olympic skater Alyssa Liu’s ‘smiley’ piercing may look cool - but the trend poses serious health risks

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...