After having read a recent story about a man who cured his asthma through regular infestations of hookworms, I was reminded of the story I read about a man who trepanned himself that made me pass out. I had the same effect from reading The Hot Zone when I got to the part describing how ebola victims bleed out, but I wisely stopped before I lost consciousness. Apparently I don't deal well with these sorts of things.
At least the hookworm story is an interesting treatment of the procedure and apparently provides some positive benefits, like the elimination of asthma and hayfever. Trepanation only gives you a good story for family reunions and first dates.
Link to hookworm story (via K5)
Link to trepanation story (via BME)
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