Here we all are, worried about our waistlines and fitness regimes. And then, today, browsing through the Internet Journal of Emergency & Intensive Care Medicine, I came across a list of case reports that put everything into perspective.
You thought your torn cartilage was nasty? Here are the report titles - now brace yourselves:
Fractured penis during sexual intercourse in a 38 years old male
Fatal poisoning caused by oral ingestion of hair dye
Isolated spinal cord injury following suicidal stab wound in the anterior neck
Pessary-induced traumatic vaginal evisceration following a motor vehicle crash