How a Military Vet Got the Second Successful Penis Transplant in the U.S.
John Hopkins Hospital recently completed the second-ever successful penis transplant in the U.S., an incredibly complex surgery that lasted 14 hours. New York Times reporter Denise Grady explains why the vet needed the surgery in the first place.
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Data shows that 20% to 80% of women will develop fibroids by age 50. Cheddar News explains as Fibroid Awareness month allows people a chance to learn about the painful condition.
The heat wave continues to break records across the country with Phoenix recording 19 straight days of over 110 degrees as the southwestern cities are also coming close to records as well. Iran recorded a heat index of 152 degrees on Sunday with high temperatures affecting a big portion of the planet.
July is Fibroid Awareness Month, and it's an opportunity to raise awareness for uterine fibroids, a painful condition estimated to impact a staggering 26 million women nationwide. Cheddar's own Ashley Mastronardi spoke to one woman who shares her life-changing experience with fibroids.
High-water rescue crews pulled people from flooded homes and vehicles Wednesday in Kentucky, where waves of thunderstorms prompted flash flood warnings and watches. A search continued for two children swept away after torrential rains in the northeastern United States.
High temperatures continue to affect people in the U.S. and abroad, including in Iran where it reached 152 degrees on Sunday. The southwestern part of the U.S. continues to experience extreme weather after over a week of a heat wave.
