A teen put her headaches down to dehydration during a heatwave, but they were a sign of a ruptured tumor. Danielle Andersen, 17, had the pain for five days before she went to the A&E department in July 2025. A consultant noticed something unusual in her eye tracking, and a CT scan revealed a slow-growing … Read more
Lisa Fasone desperately wanted to give her daughter a little brother or sister. But when she and boyfriend, Larry Brastad, started trying, they joined the millions of Americans battling infertility. “I thought I was never going to have another child,” said the 32-year-old woman from McHenry, Ill. told People. “It was an awful feeling.” More … Read more
A woman’s “tingly” and numb face turned out to be a brain tumor – after it was revealed by an MRI for an unrelated back problem. Amy Seager, 38, experienced numbness and tingling on the left side of her face, as well as hearing loss in one of her ears. It wasn’t until she had … Read more
Brain cancer is one of the deadliest diseases — and early detection is crucial for better outcomes. There are obvious symptoms like sudden, severe headaches and dizziness, while subtle signs such as sweet smells and vision changes can slip under the radar. Now, an international team of researchers is raising alarm bells about another early … Read more
A mom has told how she thought she had early-onset dementia — but it turned out to be brain cancer. Tracy Kehoe, 57, found herself forgetting she had already completed tasks or conversations, as well as repeating herself, in the spring of 2025. The concerned mom-of-two, from Salford, Greater Manchester, decided to visit the doctors, … Read more
A woman says a volleyball accident revealed a rare genetic condition that leaves her with 13 tumors. McKinnon Galloway, 33, found out she has neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) at the age of 16 — after a fall led to a routine concussion check. What started as two brain tumors quickly multiplied. McKinnon Galloway, 33, found … Read more
Michael Bolton’s daughters shared a positive update on his health as the singer continues to fight glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. The 72-year-old two-time Grammy Award winner previously revealed that he was diagnosed with glioblastoma in December 2023 after undergoing emergency surgery that resulted in doctors removing Bolton’s brain tumor in its … Read more
Elizabeth Fleurisma tears up as she runs her fingers over the scars that map her scalp. The Long Island mom was stunned to discover at the age of 30 that she had a brain tumor the size of a lime. She survived a 16-hour surgery and weeks of radiation — yet a piece of the tumor … Read more
A mom was diagnosed with brain cancer after the tingling in her arm was dismissed as anxiety. Kelsey Stokstad, 32, started experiencing numbness and tingling in her left arm and hand but doctors told her it was anxiety-related and prescribed her Beta blockers. But when she had a grand mal seizure – a loss of … Read more
Women who use Depo-Provera face a higher risk of developing a slow-growing brain tumor, according to a new study that comes as the contraceptive’s maker, Pfizer, faces hundreds of lawsuits claiming that it was aware of the potential risks. Depo-Provera — the brand name for depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) — contains the synthetic progestin hormone, … Read more
Pfizer is facing a landmark lawsuit in the US brought on behalf of more than 1,000 women who say they developed brain tumors after taking the popular contraceptive injection Depo-Provera. On Monday, US time, Pfizer will appear in federal court in Pensacola, Florida, for a crucial hearing on whether the case — which could have … Read more
A teacher who was told her headaches were caused by the contraceptive pill was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Holly Worswick, 26, started experiencing headaches and intermittent vision. After a concerned visit to her GP, she was told her symptoms were caused by the contraceptive pill and was placed on another one. But her symptoms … Read more
A woman found out she had been living with a tumor for 15 years after she lost hearing when her ears “popped” on a plane. Nicole Cutler, 28, was flying from California to Boston when she experienced the loss and immediately booked an appointment with an audiologist who booked her in for an MRI scan. … Read more
A UK woman says her brain tumor made her “forget” she was a mom — after flashing lights and rainbow-like patterns in her vision led to her diagnosis. Clare Smerdon, 37, was diagnosed with a grade 4 astrocytoma — just weeks after her son Teddy turned 13 months. Doctors told her the aggressive tumor was … Read more
A man was told that his ear infection was actually a sign of a rare brain tumor. David Dingley, 76, noticed he wasn’t hearing properly in June 2023, but assumed he had a bad cold. His earing issues persisted, and after multiple visits to his GP, he was diagnosed with an ear infection, and later … Read more
That stinks! A 57-year-old UK father of four recently made headlines when he revealed the bizarre clue that preceded his Stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis — a “strange sweet caramel smell.” “We didn’t think much of it,” said Costa Fantis’s 27-year-old son, Antonio. “We definitely didn’t know it was a symptom of something so serious.” Before … Read more
Kelly Clarkson‘s ex-husband, talent manager Brandon Blackstock, has died after a three-year private battle with melanoma. He was 48. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,” Blackstock’s management company, Starstruck, said in a statement on Aug. 7, 2025. Brandon Blackstock attends the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice … Read more
Actress Kelley Mack, best known for her roles on “The Walking Dead” and “Chicago Med,” has died at age 33 after a seven-month battle with an aggressive form of cancer. In January, the rising star was diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma, a fast-growing tumor that attacks the central nervous system. The illness surfaced just months … Read more
A breakthrough drug is fighting brain cancer head-on. Glioblastoma is widely considered the deadliest form of brain cancer, killing over 10,000 Americans each year. There is no cure for the highly aggressive disease — many patients survive just nine months after diagnosis. Ben Trotman was diagnosed with glioblastoma in October 2022 at just 40 years … Read more
A woman was diagnosed with a brain tumor after a routine eye test and given a second blow when doctors discovered she also had breast cancer four months later. Elizabeth Craig, 55, had gone for a standard appointment at her local Specsavers in January 2022 when her optician noticed something unusual during the examination. She … Read more