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The Food and Drug Administration is poised to make a significant decision about the future of unproven peptide treatments that have become wildly popular among wellness influencers and followers of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make…
House of the Dragon actor James Norton has shared details of a frightening medical incident at a major awards event, explaining how a sudden blood sugar crash caused backstage confusion while Nicole Kidman was speaking. Speaking on the Table Manners…
William Shatner and his daughter Melanie Shatner Gretsch have opened up about facing separate stage 4 cancer diagnoses within months of each other, describing how they relied on one another during an intensely difficult period. The pair spoke about their…
People taking GLP-1 weight-loss medication may be at risk of developing a gradual muscle-wasting issue without knowing it, according to a health expert, who also pushed back on a common misunderstanding about how the drugs work. GLP-1 treatments, including medicines…
Warning: This article contains discussion of cancer which some readers may find distressing. A 33-year-old woman has spoken about the shock of learning she had stage four cancer after initially being sent away by two doctors, and she has since…
A healthcare expert has outlined practical ways people can lower their risk during a growing Cyclospora outbreak that has left some patients dealing with severe gastrointestinal symptoms, including what has been described as ‘explosive diarrhea’. According to the latest figures…
A fifth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday evening. The death brings the grim toll from the cluster to five fatalities as health…
John Cena has shared the personal approach that has guided him through years in both wrestling and film, pointing to four qualities he believes will lead to failure no matter how much skill or potential a person has. During an…
Rosie O’Donnell says a GLP-1 medication reshaped not only her health, but also the way she sees herself after decades of weight struggles. Speaking to PEOPLE, the 64-year-old actress and comedian shared that she began taking Mounjaro three years ago…
Kai Trump, the granddaughter of Donald Trump, has shared the key habit she says helped her build washboard abs as she prepares for her college golf career at the University of Miami. The 19-year-old is set to compete for the…
Olivia Wilde has shared more about her personal life, this time discussing both her relationship with Caspar Jopling and her thoughts on intimacy. After recently speaking publicly about Jopling for the first time, Wilde reflected on keeping that part of…
Federal health officials say they remain confident that iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in Mexico is the source of a major cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting thousands of people across five states, even though a laboratory test for the parasite turned out…
Infants and young children are particularly vulnerable to the dangers of extreme heat, as their bodies cannot regulate temperature as effectively as adults. With heat-related illness becoming an increasingly pressing concern during summer months, parents and caregivers need to understand…
A mother ended up in hospital with what doctors describe as ‘happy heart syndrome’ after the emotional high of her daughter’s wedding, with specialists warning people not to ignore the condition’s symptoms. The case, published in July 2026, involved a…
A new experimental GLP-1 medication is attracting attention and has already picked up the nickname the ‘Godzilla’ of weight loss drugs. But anyone hoping to try it will need to be patient, because it is not currently available to the…
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has performed autopsies in many high-profile cases, including that of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who singer D4vd is charged with killing, and the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry. Chief Medical Examiner Dr.…