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Boy Declared Dead, Found Breathing Hours Later In Morgue: What Is Lazarus Phenomenon?
Some medical stories sound almost impossible until they force a closer look.
An Arizona case involving an 18-month-old boy who was declared dead after a drowning incident, then later found breathing in a hospital morgue area, is drawing new attention to the rare medical occurrence known as the Lazarus phenomenon, or autoresuscitation.
The child was found face-down in a pool during a Super Bowl gathering in Gilbert, Arizona, in February, ABC News reported on Tuesday, July 7, citing a newly released police report.
He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m., a…
Bloodied VA Man Sleeping In NJ Hotel Hallway Had Hollow-Point Ammo, Illegal Gun: Cops
A Virginia man was arrested after police in New Jersey, responding to a welfare check, found him allegedly carrying an illegal handgun, hollow-point bullets, and a high-capacity magazine at a local hotel, authorities said.
Officers in Fairfield (Essex County) were dispatched to the Ramada Inn, 38 Two Bridges Rd., in Fairfield at approximately 2:19 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, after receiving a report of a man lying unconscious in a hallway with lacerations who might need medical attention, according to Chief Anthony G. Manna.
When officers arrived, they found Matthew Grant, 45, of Spotsylvania,…
