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Baby born with three arms: how it happens
Van Heest estimated that one out of 200,000 babies are born with two thumbs on one hand and one out of 2 million have doubling at the wrist, resulting in two hands. To decide which extremity to remove, doctors usually wait until the child is six to 12 months old to perform any surgery, as they want to observe which extremity the child favors and uses more, Van Heest said.» Read more about Baby born with three arms: how it happens
Chest tattoo spells out woman’s medical wishes
Mary Wohlford has made it perfectly clear what her final wishes are: it’s written in ink — on her chest. Wohlford, 80, has a living will hanging on the side of her refrigerator. She also has told family members of her wishes should she become incapacitated. Now she hopes she has made it perfectly clear.» Read more about Chest tattoo spells out woman’s medical wishes
