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What Is Eye Syphilis? The Severe Symptom Doctors Are Seeing amid the STD Epidemic
Jack Osbourne attends the red carpet for Fox's "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" at Fox Studio Lot on September 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Jack Osbourne Recalls Body 'Shutting Down' from Bacterial Disease After Stepping in Rat Urine
Love Islandâ's Dani Dyer Has IUD Surgically Removed After It's Completely Dislodged
Love Island's Dani Dyer Has IUD Surgically Removed After It Goes ‘Missing’
woman lying sick in hospital.
Woman Chooses Euthanasia on 34th Birthday Due to Depression, Eating Disorder Struggles: 'I Want to Step Out of Life'
Revolutionary treatment of rejuvenation with blood plasma
CDC Reports First Investigation of HIV Transmission via Cosmetic Injections
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Bird Flu 'Certainly Is Deadly' But Experts Say Milk and Eggs Should Be Safe for Now
Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid speaks during a news conference after Game 3 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Philadelphia.
Joel Embiid Reveals He Was Diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy After Having ‘Bad Migraines’: ‘Thought It Was Nothing’
Reggie Bush attends NASCAR's Busch Light Clash at Los Angeles Coliseum
Reggie Bush Recalls 'Fighting Thoughts of Suicide' Before Being Drafted by the New Orleans Saints
Man Dumps Girlfriend After She Ignores Him While He's in Emergency Surgery and Goes Clubbing
Man Considers Dumping Girlfriend After She Ignores Him While Undergoing Emergency Surgery on His Groin
Flavor Flav and Jelly Roll
Flavor Flav Says Anyone Bullying Jelly Roll About His Weight Should 'Take a Step Back and Judge Yourself'
Tess Holliday arrives at the DiscOasis VIP Night at South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes Estates, California, July 21, 2021.
Tess Holliday Responds to Critic Who Questions Anorexia Diagnosis Just Because She ‘Exists in a Larger Body’
Colt Ford performs at Skydeck at Assembly Food Hall on August 17, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Colt Ford Breaks His Silence After Hospitalization as He Promises Fans 'This Ol' Country Boy Will Get Back'
Spiderman and Wonder Woman
'Superhero' Childhood Cancer Patients Answer the Question: Cape or No Cape?
Billie Jean King attends the WTA 50th Anniversary Gala
Billie Jean King Says She Has 'Taken a Few Injections' to Quiet the Noise of Her Binge Eating Disorder
Tammy Slaton and Haley Michelle
Tammy Slaton Shares Girls' Trip with 'Spiritual Sister,' Sips Drinks and Channels Alvin and the Chipmunks
Kitty Swink
Star Trek Actress Kitty Swink Had a 4% Survival Rate After Pancreatic Cancer — It's Been 20 Years (Exclusive)
Ozempic May Make You More Fertile, But Can Cause 'Pregnancy Complications'
Unplanned ‘Ozempic Babies’ Are on the Rise — but the Drug Can Cause ‘Pregnancy Complications'
Christina Aleksanian, Mom survives car crash after near-fatal stroke following childbirth
Mom Gives Birth, Suffers Near-Fatal Stroke Hours Later Due to Undetected Heart Defect: ‘Ticking Time Bomb’
Tiffany Haddish Memoir
Tiffany Haddish Reveals Painful Endometriosis Battle and 8 Miscarriages: 'The Devil Is Real’ (Exclusive)
Kid Cudi performs at Sahara Tent during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 21, 2024
Kid Cudi Cancels Tour After Breaking His Foot at Coachella: 'Much More Serious Than I Thought'
Kim Petras attends the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards at American Museum of Natural History on November 06, 2023 in New York City.
Kim Petras 'Devastated' to Cancel Summer 2024 Festival Shows Due to 'Some Health Issues'
Alabama Barker attends the SZA & TDE Official Grammy After-Party at The Vermont Hollywood on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Alabama Barker Denies Getting Cosmetic Work: 'Let’s Stop Assuming'
Victoria Monet
Victoria Monét Gets Candid About Her Weight Gain: 'PCOS Has Me Really Messed Up'
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 10: Chynna Phillips Baldwin attends the alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet Fall 2024 Presentation on February 10, 2024 in New York City.
Chynna Phillips Says She's Having a 14-Inch Tumor Removed from Her Leg
Pauly Shore visits SiriusXM Studios on December 4, 2014 in New York City; TV personality Richard Simmons arrives at Project Angel Food's Annual Angel Awards 2013 honoring Jane Lynch at Project Angel Food on August 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, California
Richard Simmons Says Pauly Shore Biopic 'Does Not Have My Blessing' (Exclusive)
Billie Eilish Rolling Stone
Billie Eilish Recalls Suffering Debilitating Depression Last Summer: 'I've Never Been a Happy Person'
Actress Ashley Judd discusses the need for responsible and respectful reporting on suicides at a luncheon at National Press Club on May 09, 2023 in Washington, DC. (
Ashley Judd Says 'Undiagnosed' Mental Illness 'Stole' Mom Naomi Judd Ahead of Second Anniversary of Her Death
Kourtney, Khloe and Kim Kardashian Attend Event Celebrating Health Center Named After Dad Robert
Kourtney, Kim and Khloé Kardashian Celebrate 5th Anniversary of Health Center Founded in Honor of Late Dad Robert
david beckham and mark wahlberg
Inside David Beckham's $18.8 Million 2022 Lawsuit Against Mark Wahlberg's Fitness Company F45
Nick Cannon attends the 2024 FOX Spring Preview at Fox Studio Lot on March 04, 2024
Nick Cannon Calls Himself a 'Lupus Warrior' While Getting Blood Work: 'Health Is the Real Wealth'
Elaine Welteroth
Elaine Welteroth Recalls Doctor Who ‘Laughed, Walked Out’ of Pregnancy Consultation, Inspiring Her BirthFund Initiative (Exclusive)
Scarlet Wallen, 21, has persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD). A student has told of the reality of living with an excruciating condition which leaves her permanently aroused - and has ruined her life. Student Scarlet Wallen, 21, has persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD) - a condition which causes uncontrollable arousal.
Woman, 21, Learns She Has a 'Duplicate' Vagina During Treatment for Constant Sexual Arousal
twin beds room
Should a 'Plus-Size' Pal Be Entitled to Larger Bed at Shared Vacation Home?
Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Haddish Reveals She's Been Sober and Celibate for 6 Months: 'I Was Waking Up Next to Ugly Men' (Exclusive)
Michael Strahan's Daughter Isabella, 19, Shows Off Basket of Cancer Medications
Michael Strahan’s Daughter Isabella, 19, Shows Off Basket of Cancer Medications 'I Take to Stay Alive'
Tammy Slaton Posts Bathing Suit Pic on Girls Trip with Psychic Medium Pal
1,000-Lb. Sisters' Tammy Slaton Posts Swimsuit Pic on 'Girls Trip' with Psychic Medium Pal
Michael Esper
Appropriate Star Michael Esper Opens About Channeling His 20-Year Sobriety in New Broadway Hit (Exclusive)
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate Says She Wore Diapers After Contracting Virus from Tainted Salad
Jimmie Allen talks with Kathie Lee Gifford about his personal life and career.
Jimmie Allen Says He Contemplated Suicide After Sexual Assault Lawsuit: 'Whole World Had Just Collapsed'
Isabella Strahan Responds to Fan Who Asks If She's Still Alive Amid Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Isabella Strahan Responds to Fan Who Asks If She's 'Still Alive' amid Painful Brain Tumor Treatment
Man, 25, Battling Cancer Dedicates Live to Helping Other Cancer Patients
25-Year-Old's Cough Was First Sign of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: 'Smacked in the Face with the News' (Exclusive)
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The 14 Best Toothpastes of 2024, Tested by Real People
Dorothea Bongiovi and Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi Knew He Needed Vocal Surgery — or to Retire — After a 'Devastating' Conversation with His Wife (Exclusive)
morel mushrooms
Woman’s Final Words Revealed After She Died from Eating Uncooked Morel Mushrooms in Sushi Roll
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Belgian Man Cleared of Drunk Driving Charge Because His Body Makes Its Own Alcohol
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Being Treated by a Female Physician Leads to 'Lower Mortality' Rates, Study Shows
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Georgia Man with 'Aggressive' Cancer Fulfills Dying Wish to Marry His 'Beautiful Fiancée' with Help from Local Community
healthcare worker discussing with senior patient. Doctor is advising man.
These Are the Jobs That Might Make You More Likely to Develop Dementia
Joesph Crossmon Lung Transplant
Dad of 3 Gets Double Lung Transplant, Says Kids Are 'Best Form of Rehab'
Sara Gettelfinger attends "Water for Elephants" Broadway opening night
How Broadway’s Sara Gettelfinger Overcame Cocaine, Alcohol and Gambling Addictions: ‘I Got a Shot at Living’
Eminem
Eminem Celebrates 16 Years of Sobriety by Showing Off His New Chip
Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO attend the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
Bunnie Xo Says Jelly Roll Left Social Media Because He Was 'So Tired of Being Bullied' About His Weight
PHD Degree file photo
This Mom Got Her PhD to Learn More About the Cause of Her Daughter's Seizures — and Even Discovered a Treatment
Celine Dion attends the Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2019 2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week
Céline Dion Says the Love of Her Kids Is a 'Gift' amid Her Struggle with Stiff-Person Syndrome
Celine Dion performs live on stage at Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park at Hyde Park on July 05, 2019 in London, England.
Céline Dion Isn't Sure When She'll Perform Again — but She's 'Working Very Hard': 'My Body Will Tell Me'
April Simpkins, at home in Taga Cay, SC
Former Miss USA Chelsie Kryst's Mom Says Her Daughter's Final Text Was Meant to 'Comfort' Her (Exclusive)
Veterinarian team examining python - snake
Medical Workers Ask Venomous Snake Bite Victims to Stop Bringing Snakes to the Hospital
Actress Delta Burke attends the 2017 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Delta Burke Says She Tried Crystal Meth for Weight Loss: ‘I Wouldn’t Eat for 5 Days’
This picture taken on October 23, 2023, shows Ozempic medication boxes
Ozempic Can 'Potentially' Change Your Personality — and Sex Life, Expert Says
Adrienne Bailon and son Ever
Adrienne Bailon Reveals All Her IVF Treatments Cost 'Easily Over a Million': 'Not Realistic' (Exclusive)
In this handout photo provided by Walt Disney World Resort, Josh DAmaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (center front right) and Jeff Vahle, president of Walt Disney World Resort (center front left), pose with Disney cast members for a photo in front of Cinderella Castle prior to the phased reopening of Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort on July 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista,
Everything to Know About Disney's Disability Access Service Changes — and Why They're Dividing Fans
Halle Bailey attends the Aerie REAL Fest at The Carlyle Venue
Halle Bailey Opens Up About 'Severe' Postpartum Depression After Welcoming Son Halo: 'Trying Not to Drown'
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Mom and Daughter Diagnosed with Colon Cancer 10 Days Apart: ‘What on Earth Would Be the Chances?’