CNN - 1 hour ago
LONDON,
England (CNN) — A medical ailment that has worried male members of
string sections across the music world for over 30 years has been
exposed as a …
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Doctor Admits to Writing Medical Journal Hoax
FOXNews - 2 hours ago An esteemed doctor of Britain’s House of Lords admitted to inventing a false medical condition 34 years ago as a prank and submitting it to the British … |
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Cello scrotum – the truth at last
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 4 hours ago LONDON (Reuters) – “Cello scrotum,” a nasty ailment allegedly suffered by musicians, does not exist and the condition was just a hoax, a senior doctor has … |
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Cello scrotum ‘invented as a joke’
The Press Association - 6 hours ago A strange medical condition called “cello scrotum” which has been discussed for 34 years was invented as a joke, a senior figure in the health world has … |
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Cello scrotum? It’sa load of . . . nonsense, admits Baroness Murphy
Times Online, UK - 6 hours ago Until this week cellists worldwide had reason to fear a terrible malady. Worse than fiddler’s neck, flautist’s chin or even the dreaded guitarist’s nipple … |
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Peer reveals ‘cello scrotum’ hoax
BBC News, UK - 8 hours ago A top doctor has admitted her part in hoodwinking a leading medical journal after inventing a medical condition called “cello scrotum”. … |
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Medical hoax: ‘Cello scrotum’ was just a test tickle
AFP - 15 hours ago PARIS (AFP) — A top doctor who is also a member of Britain’s House of Lords has admitted to a prank 34 years ago — inventing an oddball medical condition … |
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Exposed: the myth of cello scrotum
Independent, UK - 16 hours ago By Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor A scandal involving a member of the House of Lords is exposed today – but this one occurred 34 years ago and the only harm … |
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Lawmaker Admits Making Up ‘Cello Scrotum’
WPXI.com, PA - 27 minutes ago A member of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords confessed this week to making up an ailment more than 30 years ago that has concerned some male musicians … |
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Cello scrotum concern
miPRO, UK - 1 hour ago Male cellists claiming to suffer from a rare irritation to the genital area have something else to worry about now, the BBC reports, as it turns out the … |
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Cello scrotum was invented as a hoax
NewsLite, UK - 3 hours ago Cello scrotum, a medical condition which has been discussed and diagnosed for the past 34 years, has finally been revealed as a hoax. … |
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OOPS… I MADE UP ‘CELLO SCROTUM’ AILMENT
UK Express, UK - 3 hours ago By Padraic Flanagan IT WAS known as the curse of classical musicians – a medical condition so embarrassing no one reported a case in 34 years. … |
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Cello scrotum authors come clean
PersonnelToday.com, UK - 4 hours ago Guru enjoys a nice bit of classical music, nothing relieves the stress of a hard day at the office than blasting out Handel’s Messiah while sipping a strong … |
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‘Cello scrotum’ exposed as bogus
Washington Times, DC - 5 hours ago A member of Great Britain’s House of Lords has confessed that she made up the bogus malady called “cello scrotum,” which has been cited in medical journals … |
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Cello Scrotum, Guitar Nipple And Kazoo Tongue
Anorak.co.uk (satire), UK - 5 hours ago DO you suffer from cello scrotum? Elaine Murphy – now Baroness Murphy – wrote about the painful condition in a report to the British Medical Journal. … |
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Medical condition made up
TeleText, UK - 6 hours ago A strange medical condition called “cello scrotum” which has been debated for 34 years was invented as a joke. Baroness Murphy, an Alzheimer’s expert, … |
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Exposed: The medical myth of ‘cello scrotum’
Daily Mail, UK - 15 hours ago By Vanessa Allen As many musicians know, playing an instrument can put you at risk of all sorts of unusual ailments, from ‘ fiddler’s neck’ to ‘guitar … |
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Peer admits cello ailment was a joke
The Herald, UK - 15 hours ago An embarrassing condition affecting classical musicians known as “cello scrotum” has been uncovered as a hoax – 34 years after it was first invented by a … |
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Authors confess to “cello scrotum” spoof
InTheNews.co.uk, UK - 16 hours ago Celebrity fitness guru Nell helps get you back in the groove and feeling fabulous in 2009. Full Story The co-authors of a spoof letter sent to the British … |
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‘Cello scrotum’ hoaxer bows to her conscience
Metro, UK - 16 hours ago by JOEL TAYLOR – Tuesday, January 27, 2009 It’s an embarrassing ailment which has apparently dogged musicians for decades – but, after 34 years, … |
Cello scrotum revealed as medical hoax
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 7 hours ago
For
more than 30 years it has been making musically minded men think twice
about joining the string section, but now the condition known as “cello
scrotum” …
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 7 hours ago
For
more than 30 years it has been making musically minded men think twice
about joining the string section, but now the condition known as “cello
scrotum” …
