698-pound man dies after stomach surgery
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A man who weighed 698 pounds died Friday of heart failure after undergoing an operation to remove 80 percent of his stomach in a desperate effort to reduce his weight.
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Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb, a heart surgeon whose work was the focus of a four-part television series and who successfully implanted a life-saving miniature heart pump in a child, was found dead Sunday of a suicide. He was 45.
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A man who once weighed half a ton is shedding the pounds on a life-saving diet at a South Dakota hospital. Patrick Deuel is down to about 50 stone and hopes to lose at least another 28 stone.
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Patrice Walsh, Christine Webb (Rochester, NY) 10/11/04 -- Actor/director Christopher Reeve died Sunday from heart failure triggered by an infected pressure wound.
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His recovery was slowed because of an infection, but a man who once weighed half a ton may soon leave a hospital after losing more than 450 pounds.
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HOUSTON  A man has died from flesh-eating bacteria that entered his body through a minor cut on his leg.
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At least 600 people came down with a gastrointestinal illness after eating at a popular biker bar and restaurant, health officials said Friday.
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An obese 26-year-old man in  northeastern China died after a "marathon" online gaming  session over the Lunar New Year holiday, state media said on  Wednesday.
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Little Rock - The death of nationally renowned surgeon Jonathan Drummond-Webb has shocked his family, friends and colleagues. He was well-respected for his work with young adults suffering from heart conditions.
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SIOUX FALLS, SD -- The Nebraska man who weighed more than half a ton is doing better. Patrick Deuel checked himself into a hospital last month in Sioux Falls, SD The Valentine man weighed 1,072 pounds.
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The popular comedian of yesteryears had been suffering from breathing problems for the last several days. He passed away on February 13 in Mumbai.
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[Health India]: London, Oct 17 : According to a team of researchers from Mayo Clinic in Minnesota a large number of patients who have stomach surgery to lose weight develop peripheral nerve damage and complained of pain, tingling or numbness.
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A Japanese man died after a bite from his pet hamster caused anaphylactic shock, Mainichi Shimbun reports. Ther nameless forty-something succumbed after repeated bites from the animal sensitised his immune
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Chinese surgeons said Tuesday they successfully operated on a man with a massive 33-pound tumor that hung down from his face, obscuring his features and warping his backbone.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - His recovery was slowed because of an infection, but a man who once weighed half a ton may soon leave a hospital after losing more than 450 pounds.  Patrick Deuel, 42, is scheduled to go home to Valentine, Neb., on Jan. 22.
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Legendary football boss Brian Clough died in hospital earlier today after a battle against stomach cancer aged 69, Derby City Hospital said.
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The actor Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of six different drugs Â painkillers and sedatives Â the medical examiner said Wednesday, leading doctors to warn of the dangers of mixing prescription drugs.