For most of us, the mere thought of losing a limb is a horrifying scenario that seems almost unimaginable. But for people living with Body Integrity Identity Disorder, it’s a burning desire that ...

A man has been jailed over a machete attack inside a car that led to the victim having surgery to amputate part of his left ...

Man, 20, Asks Doctors to Amputate Two Healthy Fingers Because They Caused 'Profound Distress' A doctor performed the amputation after the man suffered from body integrity identity disorder and had ...

Woman trapped in Iowa building collapse describes her fight for survival before rescuers were forced to amputate her leg ...

People with "body integrity identity disorder" often feel the urge to amputate limbs It's a bizarre and rare disorder, but its consequences can be horrific. One man with body integrity identity ...

"I complained to my family doctor of fatigue. He said I was a working mother and needed a vacation. I complained of fatigue to another doctor. He said that my husband needed to take me to dinner." ...

A model who cosmetically enhanced her backside to 60-inches with illegal injections has been told by doctors she may have to have it amputated. Courtney Barnes, also known as Miss Miami, says she i… ...

The full horror of Monday’s bomb attacks in Boston was reflected in emergency rooms across the city as doctors were forced to perform amputations and treat injuries normally expected on a ...

L O N D O N, Feb. 4 -- Surgeons in Britain have amputated the hand of the world's first hand transplant patient after he failed to follow the correct treatment, an Australian microsurgeon said ...

The Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) amputate limbs as a precautionary measure to save the lives of wounded nestmates – a behaviour that was previously only known in humans.

It sounds unimaginable - why would someone want to amputate a healthy limb? Dr. Manny explores the condition known as Body Integrity Identity Disorder It's hard to imagine anyone wanting to lose a ...