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Girl, 3, Diagnosed With Rare Condition, Can't Stop Eating Plaster, Foam, Wool
Wynter became non-verbal and her unusual eating habits began to escalate when she was 13 months old, prompting her mother to reach out to doctors.
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Author Ankur Warikoo Apologises To Cricketer Prithvi Shaw. Here's Why
Author and entrepreneur Ankur Warikoo trolled Prithvi Shaw for his appearance but later apologised for his "insensitive" post.
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Chinese Teen Who Ate 3 Kg Of Her Own Hair Had No More ''Space Left For Food '' In Stomach
The girl was too sick to consume food and was admitted to a hospital, where surgeons removed the hairball the weight of a brick from her stomach and intestines, in a two-hour-long operation.
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Pica- The Eating Disorder That Makes You Eat Inedible Objects
A person suffering from Pica basically craves for odd and inedible objects. A person with Pica syndrome may crave for anything from coins, and clothes to chalk and even cigarette butts.
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Swallowed 40 Knives Because I Enjoyed The Feeling, Says Punjab Cop
A policeman from Amritsar In Punjab who spent two months swallowing knives and had 40 of them surgically removed said today that "spiritual powers" made him do it.
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Star Favourites: Meet Alia, Sonam's 'Kas' and Hrithik, Varun's 'Kis'
"With my favourite "Ka" .. Pica !!! Wow rhymes and all..," Alia, who shared a picture with her cat, wrote on Twitter. Hrithik wrote: "And while we'r at it, here's a pic of my fav "ki" for you Arjun Kapoor, my Nani". Varun also shared on Twitter: "With my ki of the day. My Bhabi Jaanvi, Arjun Kapoor. The person who feeds us late at nite"
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Landmark Ruling in Argentine Death-With-Dignity Case
Relatives of an Argentine man who has been in a vegetative state for over 20 years can disconnect him from life support, the Supreme Court said Tuesday in a landmark ruling that divided the country.
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US girl eats five soaps a week
A 19-year-old girl in the US is getting treatment for her addiction of eating soaps and detergent powders.Tempestt Henderson, from Florida, eats up to five bars of soap a week and washing powder as well, the Daily Mail reported here.According to doctors, the toxic compulsion is a rare medical condition, PICA, which causes an appetite for substances...
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Girl, 3, Diagnosed With Rare Condition, Can't Stop Eating Plaster, Foam, Wool
Wynter became non-verbal and her unusual eating habits began to escalate when she was 13 months old, prompting her mother to reach out to doctors.
-
Author Ankur Warikoo Apologises To Cricketer Prithvi Shaw. Here's Why
Author and entrepreneur Ankur Warikoo trolled Prithvi Shaw for his appearance but later apologised for his "insensitive" post.
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Chinese Teen Who Ate 3 Kg Of Her Own Hair Had No More ''Space Left For Food '' In Stomach
The girl was too sick to consume food and was admitted to a hospital, where surgeons removed the hairball the weight of a brick from her stomach and intestines, in a two-hour-long operation.
-
Pica- The Eating Disorder That Makes You Eat Inedible Objects
A person suffering from Pica basically craves for odd and inedible objects. A person with Pica syndrome may crave for anything from coins, and clothes to chalk and even cigarette butts.
-
Swallowed 40 Knives Because I Enjoyed The Feeling, Says Punjab Cop
A policeman from Amritsar In Punjab who spent two months swallowing knives and had 40 of them surgically removed said today that "spiritual powers" made him do it.
-
Star Favourites: Meet Alia, Sonam's 'Kas' and Hrithik, Varun's 'Kis'
"With my favourite "Ka" .. Pica !!! Wow rhymes and all..," Alia, who shared a picture with her cat, wrote on Twitter. Hrithik wrote: "And while we'r at it, here's a pic of my fav "ki" for you Arjun Kapoor, my Nani". Varun also shared on Twitter: "With my ki of the day. My Bhabi Jaanvi, Arjun Kapoor. The person who feeds us late at nite"
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Landmark Ruling in Argentine Death-With-Dignity Case
Relatives of an Argentine man who has been in a vegetative state for over 20 years can disconnect him from life support, the Supreme Court said Tuesday in a landmark ruling that divided the country.
-
US girl eats five soaps a week
A 19-year-old girl in the US is getting treatment for her addiction of eating soaps and detergent powders.Tempestt Henderson, from Florida, eats up to five bars of soap a week and washing powder as well, the Daily Mail reported here.According to doctors, the toxic compulsion is a rare medical condition, PICA, which causes an appetite for substances...
