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Take Two Leeches and Call Me in the Morning
Season 5
Episode 6
The same blood-sucking leeches feared by hikers and swimmers are making a comeback... in hospitals. Once used for questionable treatments, leeches now help doctors complete complex surgeries to reattach severed body parts.
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