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On Thursday, Bruce Willis’ family revealed that the 67-year-old actor had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Willis’ daughter, Scout Willis, 31, took to her Instagram on Thursday to update her 323,000 followers on her emotional state following the news. “Feeling emotionally tired and a bit overwhelmed, yet also very in awe of the love, so […]
Bam Margera says he was essentially “pronounced dead” after suffering multiple seizures nearly a month ago. During a recent appearance on Steve-O’s Wild Ride podcast, the former pro skater shed more light on his terrifying hospital stay, in which he “blacked out” for five days. Margera confirmed he was admitted to the ICU after suffering multiple seizures that were reportedly brought […]
The Food and Drug Administration is warning against a recent TikTok challenge that recommended cooking chicken in a popular over-the-counter cold medicine. In a warning published last week, the FDA urged the public to avoid participating in the dangerous “NyQuil Chicken Challenge,” which has gained legs after a video went viral in which someone fried two chicken breasts in […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has issued an executive order declaring the monkeypox outbreak a “state emergency disaster.” The Democratic lawmaker announced the move Friday night, after health officials confirmed there were nearly 1,400 reported cases of the disease statewide. According to the New York Department of Health, the vast majority of those cases were seen in New […]
A Massachusetts resident has been diagnosed with the rare monkeypox virus—marking the first reported monkeypox case in the country this year. According to the state’s Department of Public Health, the male patient tested positive for the rare infection on Tuesday, shortly after returning from a trip to Canada. The case was confirmed Thursday after follow-up testing by […]
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 […]
After spending more than a month in the hospital, Jenna Jameson has returned home as doctors continue to investigate the cause of her unknown illness, People reports. Back in January, the 47-year-old former adult film star was hospitalized after losing her ability to walk. She was initially diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an uncommon neurological disorder that can attack […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a warning just last week that the omicron variant will become the dominant strain in the United States in a matter of weeks. That day has already come. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, omicron accounts for 73 percent of new cases across the U.S., making it the dominant variant in […]
Police say a Florida mom was likely having a violent mental health episode when she stabbed her husband and teenage child while also submerging her infant daughter in a bathtub during what she believed to be a baptism attempt. Law enforcement sources that spoke to The Miami Herald say that she was screaming about Jesus and how COVID-19 was […]
The CDC has issued a warning regarding a difficult-to-treat drug-resistant fungus that has spread throughout a pair of U.S. hospitals and nursing homes. In findings released last Thursday, researchers said the fungus, Candida auris, has gotten even more dangerous, identifying instances where it was immune to all existing medications. There’s also evidence that suggests it spread from person-to-person, which would […]
