ER Doctors Determine That Teen's Bizarre Stomach Pain Is a Medical Anomaly

A Horrible Hangover

Charlotte went home late one December after a long night of clubbing. She had been partying for a few hours, which was nothing out of the usual. She went to bed the second she got home and passed out. At 2:30 in the morning, she woke up to excruciatingly sharp pains in her back. She took some painkillers, but it didn't work...

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The More You Know

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