A UK millennial mom of three says her “out-of-body experiences” turned out to be a brain tumor. Kirsty Connell, 39, went to her doctor after suffering terrible headaches and frequent feelings of déjà vu — the sense of having lived through a situation before. “[The doctor] referred me to a neurologist who thought I was … Read more
Christina Applegate continues to be brutally honest about her battle with multiple sclerosis. The 52-year-old “Dead to Me” star revealed on the “Armchair Expert” podcast with co-hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman that she is in constant pain thanks to the autoimmune disorder. “I have 30 lesions on my brain,” Applegate claimed in Monday’s episode. “My biggest one … Read more
A UK mom who was reportedly told that her neck pain was caused by her poor posture as she breastfed her newborn discovered her symptoms were actually due to a brain tumor. Fiona Donald, 41, started experiencing pain in her neck the day after giving birth to her son, Ralph, who is now 6. The … Read more
It was a life-changing selfie. Eight years ago, Megan Troutwine traveled to New York City to see her late cousin, Tony Martinez, who was living in Harlem. “We had so much fun, just taking pictures and seeing the sites,” the good-spirited 33-year-old from Hudson, Florida, told The Post. “When you have family living there, your … Read more
A picture of a pair of sneakers has lit up social media as thousands of people debate what color they are. Lori Greiner, an entrepreneur who is one of the judges on Shark Tank, took to social media with the claim: “This is going to blow your mind.” She held up a sneaker and asked … Read more
This New Yorker’s recovery should have been a marathon — but her resilience made it a sprint. Leanna Scaglione was once wheelchair-bound and is recovering from a brain surgery she underwent two-and-a-half months ago, but this Sunday, she’s taking to the streets to run the 2024 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon. “I just couldn’t see … Read more
A prominent open-source intelligence expert has picked apart a bizarre conspiracy theory claiming that an old Vogue cover of Kate Middleton was used in her doctored post-surgery family photo. Elliot Higgins, the founder of the Netherlands-based Bellingcat investigative journalism group, demonstrated on X on Monday why it was highly unlikely that the Princess of Wales’ … Read more
He needed a hambulance. A 52-year-old Florida man thought to be suffering from severe migraines was actually battling a bizarre tapeworm infestation in his brain — caused by eating undercooked bacon. The unnamed patient, whose tale of medical woe recently wriggled its way into the American Journal of Case Reports, had been complaining of week-long, aggressive … Read more
Michael Strahan’s daughter, Isabella, revealed in a new vlog post that she was in an incredible amount of pain after having to undergo a second brain surgery during her ongoing battle with brain cancer. “I’m actually very nervous. I’m more nervous for this one because it’s not like my brain that they’re messing with,” the … Read more
Come again? Orgasms aren’t just for pleasure or procreation. They’re biologically designed to enhance a long-lasting bond between sex partners, a groundbreaking study asserts. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin used groundbreaking technology to examine the brain activity of prairie voles — small, monogamous rodents — during and after orgasm. The team, led … Read more
Doctors are hoping an “olive oil drug” can treat a deadly brain cancer, since the results of an early trial show promise for glioblastoma patients. A fast-growing and aggressive brain tumor, glioblastoma is diagnosed in more than 12,000 Americans each year. The average length of survival is only eight months. There is no cure, but … Read more
Hannah Warling’s no longer under the influence of the limelight. In July 2023, the virtual fashionista, who’d amassed a fanbase of 1.8 million since pursuing full-time content creation in March 2020, noticed that chasing social media virality had lost its once intoxicating hook. Incessantly pumping out styling how-to’s alongside promotional posts for the posh likes of … Read more
Michael Strahan revealed his 19-year-old daughter Isabella has faced a setback as she fights brain cancer. The 52-year-old “Good Morning America” anchor told his co-hosts on Wednesday, “The last three days have been a little rough because she [Isabella] had a fever that kind of comes and goes.” “I had to take her to the … Read more
A woman said doctors told her she just had anxiety — but she actually has a debilitating brain condition. Evie Meg, 23, from England, suffers from Tourette’s syndrome, seizures and autoimmune basal and ganglia encephalitis, which is a severe form of brain inflammation, South West News Service reported. Now she is raising money to help … Read more
Taking antidepressants such as Prozac during pregnancy can affect the child’s brain development and potentially lead to them having mental health disorders later in life, a new study warns. The research, published Friday in the journal Nature Communications, is said to be the first study to provide evidence of the direct impact of serotonin, a … Read more
This may seem corny — but if you are feeling overwhelmed by the non-stop pace of digital media and find yourself struggling to concentrate on a single task or thought, you may have “popcorn brain.” “Popcorn brain refers to the tendency for our attention and focus to jump quickly from one thing to another, like … Read more
Remembering all 50 states and reciting them quickly in alphabetical order is not a simple task for most people under ordinary circumstances — but one 24-year-old made it appear so during the most extraordinary of circumstances. Jayden Zientara, a health care partner at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, recently underwent brain surgery. In an interview, she … Read more
The writer and director Laura Chinn amassed a lifetime’s worth of material while in her teens. Her fantastic memoir, “Acne,” is a survivalist tale of enduring her distracted Scientologist parents; one darkly funny low point comes when she drops out of high school and gets a nightclub gig as M.C. of topless Jell-O wrestling events. … Read more
The Mediterranean diet continues to prove why it’s been named the No. 1 best diet overall by the U.S. News & World Report for seven years in a row. A new study published in the journal JAMA Neurology found that sticking to the Mediterranean diet can keep a person’s mind sharp into old age — … Read more
“New year, new skull.” Derek Hough’s wife, fellow professional dancer Hayley Erbert, says she’s “grateful to be alive” as she speaks out for the first time since undergoing an “emergency craniectomy” in December. Sporting a new buzzcut due to the procedure, Erbert, 29, and Hough, 38, directly addressed the camera in an Instagram video posted … Read more