A professional athlete who swallowed a toothpick nearly died after suffering from a string of horrifying health problems, medical officials said. BINGE DRINKING CAN REWRITE YOUR DNA, STUDY CLAIMSHe reportedly went to the emergency room, but wasn't diagnosed with anything specific. Several visits with medical professionals later, it was still unclear what was wrong with the athlete. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPWhen the toothpick was removed, blood began to gush from his artery in a "life-threatening" situation. A 2014 study published in the World Journal of Surgery found that of 136 reported cases, more than 50 percent of people didn't know they had ingested a toothpick.

Source: Fox News February 01, 2019 00:22 UTC