Matthew Perry is still healing from a gastrointestinal perforation that left him bedridden for three months, but the 49-year-old Friends star has been released from the hospital and is focused on his recovery. According to a source, “Matthew was very sick when he was hospitalized; his condition was very serious. A gastrointestinal surgery is very … Continue reading "Matthew Perry’s ‘Condition Was Very Serious’ When He Was Hospitalized for Gastrointestinal Surgery"

Jenna Jameson‘s weight loss progress is still going strong! The mother of three, 44, shared another before and after photo of her postpartum body on Thursday for extra encouragement. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You’ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. “When I do … Continue reading "Jenna Jameson Now Down 63 Lbs. with Keto: ‘I’m in Awe that THIS Body Birthed Three Humans!’"

New Mexico health officials are warning clients who got a vampire facial at an Albuquerque spa to get tested for HIV and hepatitis, after one person got an infection. The New Mexico Department of Health immediately shut down VIP Spa after the client reported the infection. The NMDOH investigated the spa on Friday, and found … Continue reading "Clients Who Underwent Vampire Facials at New Mexico Spa Urged to Get Tested for HIV"

Confirmed cases of a rare, polio-like illness affecting mostly children are now up to 62 nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control confirmed Tuesday, with one child dying of the disease. This unexpected spike in AFM, or acute flaccid myelitis, “is a mystery” to health officials, Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the director of the National Center for … Continue reading "Cases of Paralyzing, Polio-Like Illness in Children Now Up to 62: ‘This Is a Mystery So Far’"

Patty Bolle got much more than a haircut when she went to see her usual stylist. The woman from Haslett, Michigan was sitting in the stylist’s chair when her hairdresser, Nikki McClure, noticed something odd. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You’ll get the latest updates on this topic in … Continue reading "Hair Stylist Finds Stage 4 Breast Cancer on Client’s Scalp"

With 17 confirmed cases of the measles in New York in the last week, health officials are reminding local communities about the importance of proper vaccination. Six children in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn have been diagnosed with the measles, along with 11 in Rockland County, about 30 miles north of the city, NBC4 reported. In … Continue reading "17 Cases of Measles Reported in New York as Health Officials Urge Local Communities to Vaccinate"

Craig Melvin broke a few personal records on Aug. 30. For the first time in his 15-year broadcasting career, he wore glasses on-air, and he finally gave up his “filthy” habit of sleeping in his contact lenses over that same timespan. “I was one of those people that did not listen to their ophthalmologist when … Continue reading "Today’s Craig Melvin Warns Contact Lens Wearers of Corneal Ulcer Risk: ‘Don’t Be an Idiot Like Me’"

Just as students return to school — with many planning to spend time on the football field — the Centers for Disease Control has released a list of recommended actions to help healthcare providers diagnose and manage the recovery of children who suffer from concussions, or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). “More than 800,000 children seek … Continue reading "Kids with Concussions Shouldn’t Automatically Get CT Scans, According to New CDC Guidelines"

All work and no play is not what the doctor ordered. Published Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics, a new clinical report titled “The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children” emphasizes the importance of play in children’s lives — so much so that the report authors are advising a literal prescription … Continue reading "New Medical Report Recommends a ‘Prescription for Play’ from Pediatricians"

Michigan health officials are urging people who recently went to the state’s Renaissance Festival to get vaccinated after a female attendee was diagnosed with hepatitis A. The woman was sick when she went to the festival in Holly, Michigan on Sept. 1, and possibly infected any workers or visitors. The Oakland County Health Division says … Continue reading "Michigan Renaissance Fair Attendees Urged to Get Vaccinated After Woman Diagnosed with Hepatitis"