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Myra Camino and Saleen Sabater felt an instant connection when they met. Sabater, then 6, had just switched schools after the death of her father. The school staff suggested her for the Big Brother, Big Sister program, and Camino, who works for the organization, came in to match her with the right person — but … Continue reading "How a Big Sister, Little Sister Bond Lasted Through Stage 4 Breast Cancer"

In a groundbreaking decision, a terminally ill California man won a $289 million settlement on Friday from the controversial chemical manufacturer Monsanto after a judge agreed that the company’s weed killer, Roundup, caused the man’s cancer. The lawsuit opens the floodgates for more litigation against Monsanto — which denies that the weed killer causes cancer … Continue reading "Judge Rules that Weed Killer Caused Cancer in Terminally Ill Man — Here’s How to Limit Your Exposure"

Weight Watchers is slimming down their name. The weight loss company announced Monday that they are rebranding to just WW as part of their shift away from dieting. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You’ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Instead, WW — with the … Continue reading "Weight Watchers Rebrands to WW and Refocuses on Health and Wellness"

Celiac disease sufferers may soon be able to safely eat gluten, thanks to a new vaccine currently undergoing testing worldwide. The vaccine, called Nexvax2, targets the immune system to stop the inflammation that typically occurs when people with celiac disease consume gluten. It was first tested in 2011, for the initial trial phase, and was … Continue reading "Celiac Disease Vaccine Now Under Trial Could Allow People to Eat Gluten Again"

Padma Lakshmi‘s op-ed in the New York Times was not only a way for her to speak her truth, it was a way for others to realize the truth about their own actions. The Top Chef host, 48, spoke at the Open Endoscopy Forum on Friday — just three days after she wrote a powerful in a … Continue reading "Padma Lakshmi Reveals Speaking Out About Her Rape Prompted One Woman’s Attacker to Apologize"

Pixee Fox already has the name, and now she’s making it her life goal to look like a “living cartoon.” Fox returns to Botched in the season five premiere to show — E! has greenlit a sixth season as well —  Drs. Paul Nassif and Terry Dubrow how she’s been able to transform her body … Continue reading "Woman Underwent Over 200 Plastic Surgeries to Look Like a ‘Living Cartoon’: ‘I Never Really Felt Human’"

Katie Couric/Instagram Katie Couric is taking a stand against the Snapchat dysmorphia trend that’s caused an uptick in plastic surgery patients who are trying to replicate filtered versions of themselves. The journalist, 61, went without a filter and shared a makeup-free selfie while laying sick in bed to show fans it’s okay to embrace your … Continue reading "Katie Couric Shares Makeup-Free Selfie to Fight the ‘Snapchat Dysmorphia’ Trend"

Cami Abernathy, of Cartersville, Georgia, says she never expected that her son’s common cold symptoms would mark the start of an ordeal that would change the family forever. It was nearing the end of August when 3-year-old Carter Abernathy had a running nose and cough for about a week. When Carter developed a fever, Cami … Continue reading "Mom Warns as 3-Year-Old Is Partially Paralyzed From Polio-Like Illness: ‘It’s Changed Our Lives’"

Khloé Kardashian spoke out about one of her pregnancy worries in a recent episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. The reality star, who welcomed her daughter True in April with NBA player Tristan Thompson, revealed to her older sister and mom of three Kim Kardashian West that she was “stressed” at having gained 11 lbs. in the … Continue reading "Khloé Kardashian Tried Not to Gain Too Much Weight to Avoid a C-Section — Is That Legit?"

Celebrity fitness trainer and bodybuilder, Amanda “Mandy” Blank was found dead in her Los Angeles home. The trainer was 42. Throughout her life, the coach and bodybuilding icon worked with many stars including Alex Rodriguez, Mickey Rourke, Marcus Allen, Michelle Monaghan, and Jordana Brewster, according to her website. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow … Continue reading "Celebrity Fitness Trainer Amanda ‘Mandy’ Blank Suddenly Dies at 42"