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Mike ‘Sugar Bear’ Thompson recently found out he could have mouth cancer after a doctor found white spots on his bottom gum. Thankfully, that isn’t the case, with TMZ reporting that while he doesn’t have gum cancer, he does need to get a tumor removed from the area. The discovery was made when Sugar Bear […]
SZA admits life in the spotlight can often be exhausting—so much so that she’s contemplated leaving it all behind for a bucolic life. “So many times I’m like, ‘Damn, I’m about to go be a farmer. My contract is about to expire, I might as well be a farmer,’” she said during the 100th episode of the Community […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given its stamp of approval to Lorals—the maker of ultrathin underwear intended to prevent sexually transmitted infections during oral sex. It’s the first time that the FDA has approved underwear to be used to prevent STIs. According to The New York Times, the Los Angeles-based company was cleared by […]
The Boynton Beach Police Department released security footage showing a group of Good Samaritans who sprung into action after a woman suffered a “medical episode” while behind the wheel last week. The video starts just as the woman’s car begins to slowly move through a busy intersection in Florida’s Palm Beach County. After noticing something was wrong, her co-worker got out of her […]
Spain is set to become the first European country to offer “menstrual leave.” According to The Telegraph, the progressive measure is part of a reform plan that will guarantee up to three days off of work every month for those who suffer from severe period pain. The Spanish government is expected to approve the package during its cabinet […]
A 28-year old El Salvadorian woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after she was accused of having an abortion following a medical emergency. The Associated Press reports that the woman, only identified as “Esme,” was accused of having an abortion and found guilty of aggravated homicide. “The judge acted with partiality, giving […]
U.S. health officials are investigating a mysterious hepatitis outbreak that has left more than 100 children sick and at least five dead. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the probe Friday, saying there were now 109 known cases of unusual pediatric hepatitis across 24 states and Puerto Rico. The agency said some the cases date […]
A California woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for faking a cancer diagnosis and swindling donors out of $105,513, a judge ruled on Tuesday. Amanda Christine Riley of San Jose faked a Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis and said in 2012 she required donations to cover her medical expenses. The 37-year-old went so far as to blog […]
A Florida federal judge on Monday voided the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s national mask mandate covering airplanes and other forms of public transportation. CBS News reports U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle argues the CDC overstepped its authority in requiring, calling it “unlawful” that travelers must wear masks on airplanes, buses, and trains. Mizelle argued […]
A severe case of laryngitis has forced Lorde to put her U.S. tour on pause. The Grammy-winning singer announced the news Friday, shortly before she was scheduled to take the stage at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. “Connecticut — these past couple days I’ve been pushing through some horrendous laryngitis, and I regret to inform you that my […]
