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Teddi Mellencamp Says She's 'Accidentally' Telling People She's Turning 34, not 44: 'Maybe It's the Steroids'
Teddi Mellencamp Celebrates 44th Birthday amid Cancer Journey, 'Accidentally' Tells People She's 34: 'Wishful Thinking'
Idris Elba attends the global premiere of "Luther: The Fallen Sun" at BFI IMAX Waterloo on March 01, 2023 in London, England.
Idris Elba Opens Up About the Challenges of Aging: 'Our Bodies Fail Us' in Our 50s
Jessie J Shares Health Update 11 Days After Undergoing Masectomy
Jessie J Reveals She Misses 'Being an Active Mum' as She Recovers from Mastectomy
Tim McGraw Poses with Wife Faith Hill
Tim McGraw Poses with Wife Faith Hill — and a Cane! — amid Back Surgery Recovery: 'Hangin with My Baby'
Simon Bowler, 50. A man who started getting tipsy after a single drink discovered his bizarre symptom was a sign of skin cancer.
Tennis Pro Gets Intoxicated After One Drink. It's a Sign of Something Lethal 
Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast with Julie Bowen
Julie Bowen, Now 55, Recalls Needing a Pacemaker at Age 29: 'Oh My God, I'm Going to Die'
42-YEAR-OLD EMMA HICKEY AND 44-YEAR-OLD STEPHEN BROUGHAM IN TENERIFE
Vacationing Mom Collapses, Falls Down Stairs, Hits Head and Fractures Neck After 'Dozens and Dozens' of Mosquito Bites
Lizzo Women's Health Summer 2025 issue COVER
Lizzo Says She Became 'Very Paranoid and Isolated' amid Sexual Harassment Lawsuit: 'I Pushed Everyone Away'
Khloé Kardashian during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on June 5, 2013 ; Khloé Kardashian attends The 2022 Met Gala on May 02, 2022 in New York City.
Inside Khloé Kardashian's Weight Loss Journey: Everything the Reality Star Has Shared About Her Health
Food Influencer, Nathan Aguilera, awaiting skull reattachment after hit-and-run
Food Influencer Prepares to Have Skull Reattachment Surgery After Hit-and-Run: 'Long and Expensive Road Ahead'
Hannah Lemanski
24-Year-Old Paramedic's Brain Tumor Dismissed as 'Lazy Eye' and 'Nothing Serious' 4 Times Before Her 'Rare' Diagnosis
Seriously Ill Man Lying on a Bed in the Hospital. Monitors Show His Vital Signs. Ward is Clean and New.
24-Year-Old Suffers Heart Attack After Years of Vaping, Now Feels Like He’s ‘Breathing Through a Straw’
Carrie Bickmore attends the Aje show at Australian Fashion Week 2025 on May 14, 2025 in Sydney, Australia
TV Host Reveals Why She Went to Work After Learning She'd Had a Miscarriage
married couple enjoying each others company at the park.
Woman Refuses to Pay for ‘Hostile’ Stepson's Surgery: 'I Won't Buy My Way into Being His Mom'
LINZI TODD, 40, WAS VERY FIT AND HEALTHY BEFORE SUFFERING A CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK EARLIER THIS YEAR
Overexercising Caused Trainer’s Massive Blood Clot. The Only Signs Were Tinnitus and 'a Really Banging Headache'
Singer David Roach of Junkyard performs onstage at the Cathouse Festival at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre on August 15, 2015 in Irvine, California.
Junkyard Frontman David Roach Gives Update Following 'Aggressive Cancer Diagnosis'
Olivia Munn attends the celebratory launch of the new People Magazine App at The Hotel Chelsea on April 29, 2025 in New York City. Chris Pine and Olivia Munn are seen leaving Madeo restaurant on January 21, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
Olivia Munn Says Comments on Paparazzi Photos Triggered Impulse to Pull Out Her Eyelashes While Dating Ex Chris Pine
Funeral Held for Adriana Smith, Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Who Was Kept Alive Due to Georgia Abortion Ban
Adriana Smith, Brain-Dead Woman Who Was Kept Alive for Months While Pregnant Due to Abortion Ban, Laid to Rest at Funeral
Dick Van Dyke at the CBS Original Special DICK VAN DYKE: 98 YEARS OF MAGIC, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network.
Dick Van Dyke Misses Comedy Event Due to Illness: ‘When You're 99, You Have Good Days and Bad Days,’ Wife Arlene Says
SNL50: THE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL -- Pictured: Paul Simon perform "Homeward Bound" on February 16, 2025
Paul Simon, 83, Cancels 2 Shows Due to 'Chronic and Intense Back Pain' That Has Become 'Unmanageable'
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 9: William Shatner is seen on June 9, 2025 in New York City.
William Shatner Gets Candid About ‘Ups and Downs’ of Living with 'Permanent Tinnitus': ‘I Know’ How ‘Difficult It Can Get’
CHARLOTTE, USA - DECEMBER 25: Charlotte Douglas International airport and American Airlines' second largest hub the day after software issues caused delays on a busy travel day in Charlotte, United States on December 25, 2024
7 People Hospitalized for 'Inhalation Symptoms' at Charlotte Airport After 'Odor' Was Reported Before American Airlines Flight
Brittne Largent and family
Mom Assumed Symptoms Were Linked to Sciatica. Weeks Later, She Was Diagnosed with Leukemia (Exclusive)
David Beckham in the hospital; Beckham in an arm sling holding a cucumber from his garden.
David Beckham Is Home from the Hospital and Showing Off His Garden Vegetables: ‘He’s Overperforming on the Cucumber Front’
unrecognizable man holding his chest in discomfort
Deaths from Heart Attacks Have Decreased by Nearly 90% Over the Past 50 Years, but It's Not All Good News
Beckham Reed
Georgia Toddler, 2, Is on Life Support After Being Stung Over 150 Times by Yellowjackets
Lizzo attends DAOU Vineyards at the Daily Front Row Fashion Los Angeles Awards 2025 at The Beverly Hills Hotel on April 24, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Lizzo Reveals Her Relationship with Music Became 'Very Intense' While Navigating Depression
Something Out West (L-R) Chet Hanks and Drew Arthur attend the iHeartCountry Festival at the Moody Center on May 03, 2025 in Austin, Texas
Chet Hanks and Drew Arthur Share How Their Sobriety Influences Their Music: 'Don't Want to Let Your Buddy Down' (Exclusive)
Jessie J attends the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 11, 2025 in London, England.
Jessie J Clarifies She's Still Waiting on Surgery Results After Posting Affirmation About Cancer Being 'Gone'
Breanna
Nurse Suddenly Lost Her Sight While Treating Patients. Then Came an Unexpected Diagnosis (Exclusive)
Jenna Scott
Mother Diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer After Doctors Mistook Symptoms During Pregnancy (Exclusive)
Quiniece Washburn, Brother Tattoo
She Wanted a Tattoo to Honor Her Late Brother. It Landed Her in the ICU
Miley Cyrus at the Grammys on Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles; Justin Timberlake at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards on April 1, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles; Meghan Trainor at the opening night of the Intuit Dome on Aug. 15, 2024, in Los Angeles
15 Singers Who Dealt with Vocal Injuries, From Miley Cyrus to Justin Timberlake and Meghan Trainor
Brad Pitt attends the world premiere of "F1" at Times Square in New York
Everything Brad Pitt Has Said About His Sobriety — Including Why He Quit Drinking
Victoria Beckham at the premiere of "Lola"; David Beckham Pictured in Hospital Bed
David Beckham Seen in Hospital Bed in Photo Shared by Wife Victoria: ‘Get Well Soon Daddy’
Winnie Harlow
Winnie Harlow Tears Up Over Videos from Other Women with Vitiligo: 'I've Become That Big Sister I Always Wanted'
Georgia-Leigh Gardiner
Woman Given Dire Cancer Prognosis After Doctors Dismissed Her Stomach Symptoms as Heartburn
Rihanna and her father Ronald Fenty
Rihanna's Dad Ronald Fenty Cause of Death Revealed Nearly 1 Month After He Died at 70
MARIA PALEN says she has been left paralysed after a parasite silently lurked within her for years - when a 'tick bite' went unnoticed
Fitness Influencer Left Paralyzed from Tick Bite: 'My Body Completely Gave Up on Me'
Young woman with her head in a cloud of vape smoke
Disposable Vapes Could Be Unhealthier Than Traditional Cigarettes, New Study Suggests
Heather Rae El Moussa Show Off Abs and Shares Health Tips After Welcoming Son
Heather Rae El Moussa Shows off Abs and Shares Health Tips More Than 2 Years After Son's Birth: 'Where Are My Mamas At?'
Chase Chrisley Doesn't Want People to 'Make the Same Mistakes' He Did So He's Taking This Next Step in His 'Personal' Sober Journey.
Chase Chrisley Doesn't Want People to 'Make the Same Mistakes' He Did, So He's Taking This Step in His Sobriety Journey (Exclusive)
Jessie J
Jessie J Says Her Cancer Is 'All Gone' After Undergoing Surgery
Lea Hughes receives cancer treatment in hospital.
Woman Told She 'Didn't Qualify' for Testing After She Found Breast Lump. 10 Years Later, She's Battling Stage 4 Cancer
Senate Leader Chuck Schumer
Chuck Schumer, 74, Rushed to D.C. Hospital amid Heatwave After Getting 'Lightheaded' at Senate Gym
woman on scale
TikTok Has Banned the #SkinnyTok Hashtag. But What’s Next for a 'Deeply Fat Phobic' Society?
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Says Trolls Were Mocking Her 'Big Ass Nose' Before Rhinoplasty
Charles Kelley
Lady A’s Charles Kelley Says Wife Cassie Is the 'Reason That I Got Sober.' How She Inspired His New Album (Exclusive)
Jensen Ackles, Eric Dane
Jensen Ackles Calls Costar Eric Dane 'Incredibly Resilient' amid ALS Diagnosis: 'He Is Fight, Not Flight' (Exclusive)
Brett Young attends Big Machine Label Group x CMA Fest 2025 at Lainey Wilson's Bell Bottoms Up on June 05, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Brett Young Says He Quit Drinking over 1 Year Ago to Prioritize His Health and ‘Hang Around Longer for the Kiddos’
Meghan Trainor attends the 2025 Billboard Women in Music; Eric Stonestreet at Norwegian Cruise Lines celebratory event; Oprah Winfrey attends the U.S. Dream Academy's 23rd annual Power of a Dream celebration
Stars Who've Spoken About Ozempic — and What They've Said
Bats
20 New Bat Viruses Discovered in China, Sparking 'Urgent Concerns' About Risk to Humans
Mateo Deveraturda
New Zealand Boy, 11, Dies After Catching ‘Routine Flu’ That Left Him in Intensive Care Unit with Multiple Organ Failure
Michelle Hughes and family
Mom of 3 Thought It Was Pregnancy Pain. Then She Learned She’d Been Living with Terminal Cancer for 5 Years (Exclusive)
sami sheen
Sami Sheen Reveals She’s Removing Her Breast Implants Due to the ‘Weirdest Symptoms’ Making Her ‘Sick’
Paloma Shemirani; Kate Shemirani speaks to thousands of protestors at an Anti-Vax rally at Trafalgar Sq on September 19, 2020
Mom Convinced Daughter with Cancer to Reject Chemotherapy, Family Claims. She Died 7 Months Later 
Kiera Shakoor
19-Year-Old Dies of Cancer 4 Years After Her Mother’s Own Breast Cancer Death
Morgan Barrett and family
Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis as a Child, She Was Told She’d Never See 30. Now She’s a Mom of Twins (Exclusive)
Scott Wolf and Kelley Wolf attend the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards
Kelley Wolf Confirms She Was Placed Under an 'Involuntary 5150,' Says 'I'm Fine Y'All. I'm Happy'
Brad Pitt attends the world premiere of "F1" at Times Square in New York
Brad Pitt Gets Candid About Attending 12-Step Meetings: 'I Needed Rebooting'
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate Shares ‘Heartbreak’ of Father’s Death: ‘There’s So Much More I Wish I Said'
Stevie Van Zandt of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performs on stage at Pechanga Arena on March 25, 2024 in San Diego, California.
Steven Van Zandt Undergoes Emergency Surgery for Appendicitis: 'Thought It Was Food Poisoning'
Dylan Thomas Wakefield in hospital
29-Year-Old Dad of 3 Dies from Sudden Pancreatic Attack Family Suspects Was Fueled by Drinking
Jessie J
Jessie J Shares Health Update amid Breast Cancer Diagnosis: 'Some of the Honest Lows and Highs of the Last 48 Hours'
Rachel Zegler attends the special screening of Disney's Snow White at The Whitby Hotel on March 20, 2025 in New York City
Rachel Zegler Says Her Psychiatrist Helped Her Through Backlash to Snow White Role: 'Game-Changer'
Grace Wethor attends 2025 Slamdance Film Festival: Opening Night Premiere Of "Out Of Plain Sight" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on February 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Teen with Inoperable Brain Tumor Was Given 6 Months to Live. That Was 10 Years Ago
Marcus King performs during 2025 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 12, 2025 in Manchester, Tennessee.
Marcus King Says Regaining His Social Confidence After Becoming Sober Was Like 'Exposure Therapy' (Exclusive)