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YNW Melly has requested a medical furlough due to an abscess in his lower jaw. Court documents obtained by Complex reveal how the rapper got the infection. According to his attorney Raven Liberty, Melly’s diamond dental crowns are the culprit. Apparently, the crowns “require constant upkeep and at the bare minimum regular flossing and brushing.” However, Melly isn’t permitted to have […]
Dr. Dre has revealed just how close he came to dying after suffering a brain aneurysm last year. TMZ reported at the time that Dr. Dre was rushed to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and taken to the ICU. Sources said Dre was “stable and lucid,” and shortly thereafter, a statement was released on his Instagram saying he […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert, who rose to household name status during the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced he plans to step down as Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden and as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The 81-year-old shared the news on Monday and confirmed he will exit both […]
Jonah Hill is taking more steps to protect his health. On Wednesday the Oscar-nominated actor shared a lengthy statement in which he explained his decision to halt promotional tours indefinitely. Hill penned the letter after he finished directing and starring in Stutz, a full-length documentary named after his therapist Dr. Phil Stutz. According to Deadline, the project will explore the 38-year-old’s […]
Kid Cudi has always been candid about his struggles with mental health, but in a new interview he revealed he suffered a stroke during his 2016 stint in rehab. That year Cudi informed his fans he had checked himself to get help for “depression and suicidal urges,” and has told Esquire it wasn’t just a tough time […]
A team of international scientists have identified a new virus called Langya, which has already been detected in 35 individuals in China. Per the Washington Post, a peer-reviewed study published by the New England Journal of Medicine details how the Langya Henipavirus was discovered after it potentially first infected animals and made the jump to humans. While the […]
A Minnesota jury ruled that a longtime pharmacist did not discriminate when he refused to fill a woman’s birth control prescription. According to NBC News, the verdict was announced Friday, nearly three years after Andrea Anderson sued George Badeaux for denying her the morning-after pill. The complaint states Anderson obtained a prescription for emergency contraception in early 2019, after […]
Pro-choice advocates have secured a crucial victory. According to the Associated Press, Kansas residents flocked to the ballot box Tuesday to protect abortion access in the state. About 59 percent of voters rejected a proposed amendment that would’ve reversed a 2019 Kansas Supreme Court ruling that determined Kansans have the right to terminate a pregnancy. The […]
As part of an effort to inspire more people to donate blood, the American Red Cross is launching a program featuring donated designs from a trio of familiar names. The program, which is launching in New York and Los Angeles, is being billed as the Drop for Drop campaign. Enlisted for the effort are New […]
California has become the latest state to declare a state of emergency in response to the monkeypox outbreak. California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the declaration on Monday as the state recently eclipsed 800 monkeypox cases, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The declaration will allow California to deploy personnel from the Emergency Medical Services […]
