They bite, slither, and slide — and they save fingers and lives. While the sight of a wriggling, blood-sucking leech may make many people feel queasy, the spineless worms can also help people feel ...

Saving the graft was critical so the medical team proposed a treatment that surprised Lofgreen: leeches. “I was absolutely floored,” says the 31-year-old Idaho resident. “My initial reaction was, Okay ...

If you had one of your fingers severed and got it surgically reattached, a doctor might prescribe an unexpected therapy to prevent blood clots: a leech. they're mainly used as a way to maintain blood ...

Leeches suck blood from a young patient's during a therapy session in India. Credit: FAROOQ KHAN/EPA/REX/Shutterstock Medical bills are often littered with bizarre ...

According to the report, the man visited an otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) clinic 10 days into having nosebleeds from ...

Leeches get a bad rap — but they might not deserve it. Yes, they’re creepy crawly bloodsuckers. And they can instill an almost primal sense of disgust and revulsion. Humphrey Bogart’s character in the ...

(CBS) Gross, maybe, but being covered with lots of bloodsucking leeches proved lucky for one Swedish woman. Swedish doctors used 358 leeches to help reattach a woman's face after a devastating dog ...