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Herbal Supplements Lead to Serious Health Crisis for Man

10/25/2025

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A 61-year-old man in California was hospitalized after taking herbal supplements for joint pain.
Tests revealed Staphylococcus aureus in his blood and infections in his spine and shoulder, along with inflammation in his esophagus and ulcers in his stomach and intestines.
Doctors attempted to relieve pressure on his spinal cord.
He developed hemorrhagic shock from gastrointestinal bleeding.
He was intubated.

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Story summary

A 61-year-old man in California was hospitalized after taking herbal supplements for joint pain.
Tests revealed Staphylococcus aureus in his blood and infections in his spine and shoulder, along with inflammation in his esophagus and ulcers in his stomach and intestines.
Doctors attempted to relieve pressure on his spinal cord.
He developed hemorrhagic shock from gastrointestinal bleeding.
He was intubated.