A doctor told a courtroom this week in Los Angeles that Michael Jackson went without real sleep for 60 days leading up to his death.The testimony raises questions about how long a person can survive without shut-eye, and whether it matters what type of sleep a person slips into when they snooze. doctor told a courtroom this week in Los Angeles that Michael Jackson went without real sleep for 60 days leading up to his death.
Big increase in surgery to mend âflesh tunnelâ earlobes. The price of fashion: Â£1,800 to rebuild ears stretched by fashion. One of the fastest growing cosmetic procedures in the UK is repairing earlobes that have been stretched. Photograph: Alamy.
Typical costs: 1  For patients covered by health insurance, the typical cost of brain surgery will include doctor copays and coinsurance of 10-50% or more -- likely reaching the yearly out-of-pocket maximum. 2  For patients not covered by health insurance, the typical cost of brain surgery ranges from $50,000-$150,000 or more. For example, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire charges about $72,500 for brain surgery, including hospital charge and doctor fees, after a 30% uninsured discount.