Dr. Val's Best of the Web

Welcome to another week of amazing stories, helpful tips and interesting debates from around the Web. I was particularly amazed by the man who fell on a knife and didn’t realize it had broken off in his head. Life is full of surprises.

What should you do if your child has lice? Dr. Stacy Stryer has some helpful tips for ridding yourself of these pests.

Having trouble using your CPAP machine for sleep apnea? Dr. Steve Poceta recommends trying a sleep clinic to help you become comfortable with the device.

Knee injections may be a last resort for arthritis pain. Dr. Jim Herndon reviews the evidence for hyaluronic acid injections and finds little upon which to hang his hat.

Halle Berry recently announced that she had “upgraded” from type 1 to type 2 diabetes. Kelly Close thinks it’s a simple case of misdiagnosis.

Autism may be overdiagnosed. Robin Morris discusses a recent article that accuses mothers of seeking a diagnosis of autism for their language-impaired children so that they can obtain additional services at school.

Your marriage could be hazardous to your health. Mira Kirshenbaum explains why this may be true — and what you can do about it.

Red Bull and vodka are a dangerous combination. Dr. Joe Scherger explains.

Amazing stories

In case you missed it on the news — this young girl was born with eight limbs. Her twin separation surgery was successful.

This is what happens with an EpiPen injection gone wrong.

Did you know that cocaine can burn a hole through your nose or mouth? It gives new meaning to the term “blowhole.”

Hard to believe that you can get a knife stuck in your head and not realize it! Check out this amazing story of a man who fell in the kitchen.

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