Exclusive | ‘Jersey Shore’ star Snooki says her cancer diagnosis has inspired fans to get checked

Exclusive | ‘Jersey Shore’ star Snooki says her cancer diagnosis has inspired fans to get checked

She gave her a reality check. “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi saved the life of a fan — who was so inspired by the reality star’s openness about her cervical cancer diagnosis that she booked the hysterectomy she’d been avoiding for three years. “This girl messaged me and she was like, ‘Oh my God, … Read more

Kim Kardashian reveals new diagnosis — and the link to her father’s death at age 59

Kim Kardashian reveals new diagnosis — and the link to her father’s death at age 59

Kim Kardashian’s latest health scare has her family rattled. In a trailer for “The Kardashians” Season 8 dropped in Friday, the Skims founder, 44, revealed that she has “something called esophagitis.” The promo shows Kim lying in what appears to be a hospital bed, dressed in a gown, as a voice offscreen asks, “Didn’t your … Read more

Woman who lost best friend to ovarian cancer receives same diagnosis months later

Woman who lost best friend to ovarian cancer receives same diagnosis months later

A Minnesota woman whose best friend died from ovarian cancer was stunned when she was diagnosed with the same disease less than a year later. Becky Drexler was there to support her best friend, Connie Dahl, when she was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer in April 2015 at age 51. After a courageous battle, Dahl passed … Read more

Young man’s toothache led to open-heart surgery with ‘silent killer’ diagnosis

Young man’s toothache led to open-heart surgery with ‘silent killer’ diagnosis

An ordinary evening took a terrifying turn after a young man’s minor injury left him fighting for his life against a notorious “silent killer.” Luke, 35, was suffering a simple toothache when he began feeling unwell and feverish. The Queenslander had no prior medical issues, and initially didn’t think anything of it. “I didn’t think … Read more

Pamela Anderson spent ‘everything I had in my bank’ treating a fatal diagnosis she got in the ’90s: ‘I was lucky’

Pamela Anderson spent ‘everything I had in my bank’ treating a fatal diagnosis she got in the ’90s: ‘I was lucky’

For nearly 20 years, Pamela Anderson lived with hepatitis C. She was told the virus would kill her. “It was a death sentence. That’s what my doctor told me — that I probably had around 10 years to live,” the “Baywatch” actress said at a fundraiser for AIDS research on Sunday. “I’m sure that colored … Read more

Tucker Budzyn, viral Golden Retriever sensation, dies at 8 after cancer diagnosis

Tucker Budzyn, viral Golden Retriever sensation, dies at 8 after cancer diagnosis

Tucker Budzyn, the Michigan-based golden retriever who became one of the internet’s biggest canine stars, has died after a short battle with cancer. He was 8. Tucker’s owner, Courtney Budzyn, revealed that her beloved pooch died on Wednesday — less than a week after she shared he had been diagnosed with lymphoma. “I thought that … Read more

Carly Simon reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis: What to know about the incurable disorder affecting millions worldwide

Carly Simon reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis: What to know about the incurable disorder affecting millions worldwide

Singer-songwriter Carly Simon recently revealed she is battling Parkinson’s disease. In a statement released Monday, the “You’re So Vain” singer shared that she stepped out of the spotlight because it’s “taken me some time to understand the diagnosis, to adjust to it and to decide how much I wanted to say about it publicly.” The … Read more

‘Game-changing’ spit test could shrink years-long wait for diagnosis of condition that affects 190M women

‘Game-changing’ spit test could shrink years-long wait for diagnosis of condition that affects 190M women

The wait may finally be over for millions of women. A new test which uses a saliva sample may make detecting a serious reproductive condition a much easier and less invasive process. The technique could also provide results faster, meaning earlier diagnosis as well as better treatment and care. A saliva test could be a … Read more

Dear Abby: I don’t want to burden my 100-year-old mom with my serious diagnosis

Dear Abby: I don’t want to burden my 100-year-old mom with my serious diagnosis

DEAR ABBY: I have cancer. I have been expecting to be diagnosed with it since I was a teen. It is my family’s disease. My mother is 100 and still has her faculties, but she is frail. I have shared the diagnosis with my children, and I assume they told my grandchildren. My husband and … Read more

Partners of 33 years say ‘I do’ in hospice after bride’s heartbreaking terminal cancer diagnosis

Partners of 33 years say ‘I do’ in hospice after bride’s heartbreaking terminal cancer diagnosis

A terminally ill bride married her partner of 33 years in her hospice bed – after years of putting off tying the knot. Heartbreaking pictures show newlywed couple Karen and Stephen Glossop beaming with happiness moments after saying their vows during an emotional service. The couple was joined by their four children, Kym, Luke, Rebecca … Read more

New colorectal cancer discovery could lead to earlier diagnosis

New colorectal cancer discovery could lead to earlier diagnosis

Time for a gut check. Cases of colorectal cancer are on the rise, surpassing breast and brain cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths among adults under 50. But earlier diagnoses could soon be possible thanks to a recent discovery — in which scientists also confirmed that a single diet choice makes a major … Read more

Dad’s Parkinson’s symptoms dismissed as ‘drinking too much tea’ before shocking diagnosis

Dad’s Parkinson’s symptoms dismissed as ‘drinking too much tea’ before shocking diagnosis

A UK dad who was told his shakes as a teenager were due to “drinking too much tea” was diagnosed with Parkinson’s aged 20 — and is still without a wheelchair 40 years on from his initial symptoms. John Granahan, 54, knew something was wrong from age 13, after he began shaking uncontrollably in his … Read more

What is thyroid cancer? Signs and survival rates of Pam Bondi’s diagnosis

What is thyroid cancer? Signs and survival rates of Pam Bondi’s diagnosis

Pam Bondi, 60, has been undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer. The former attorney general was diagnosed shortly following her dismissal from the Trump Administration in early April, according to Axios. “Pam has been quietly kicking cancer’s ass the last few weeks,” podcast host and former White House official Katie Miller wrote on X. Former attorney general Pam … Read more

Father, 41, is ‘in love with life’ following bowel cancer diagnosis

Father, 41, is ‘in love with life’ following bowel cancer diagnosis

There aren’t many people who can find the bright side of being diagnosed with cancer. But winemaker Nick Dugmore has found it. “Cancer’s been phenomenal for me, because I’ve never lived so f—ing purely and happy, and just in love with life in all my life,” Dugmore told news.com.au. It’s likely the only compliment the … Read more

Exclusive | NYC’s queen of gluten-free built a frozen-food empire in 25K grocery stores on the heels of a devastating diagnosis: ‘It gives you permission to indulge’

Exclusive | NYC’s queen of gluten-free built a frozen-food empire in 25K grocery stores on the heels of a devastating diagnosis: ‘It gives you permission to indulge’

After a devastating diagnosis of celiac disease at age 20, Vanessa Phillips had to rewrite the menu in a city that runs on bagels and carbs. Phillips, now 42, wanted nothing more than to be able to eat her go-to comfort foods without spending her days in pain. After the success of her first venture … Read more

Oncology nurse gives her liver to save father after harrowing diagnosis

Oncology nurse gives her liver to save father after harrowing diagnosis

A San Diego man diagnosed with liver cancer needed a liver transplant and found a nurse who was willing to donate a portion of her liver … that nurse happened to be his daughter. In October 2022, Tom Duncan went to the emergency room for a kidney stone, and tests revealed 13 lesions on his … Read more

Beloved Detroit TV anchor reveals breast cancer diagnosis 6 months after clean mammogram

Beloved Detroit TV anchor reveals breast cancer diagnosis 6 months after clean mammogram

A beloved Michigan TV anchor announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer just six months after receiving a clean mammogram. Jamie Edmonds, a sportscaster with WDIV-TV in Detroit for over a decade and a morning radio talk show host with WJR, posted on Instagram last week that she received the “total gut punch” call … Read more

UK woman blames vaping habit for lung cancer diagnosis at just 22 years old — and she has just months to live

UK woman blames vaping habit for lung cancer diagnosis at just 22 years old — and she has just months to live

A young woman who started vaping at the age of 15 has been given just 18 months to live — after being diagnosed with lung cancer in her early 20s.  Kayley Boda, 22, of Manchester, in the United Kingdom, was engaging in heavy vaping on a regular basis when she started coughing up a brown substance with … Read more

Routine blood test reveals cancer diagnosis before symptoms

Routine blood test reveals cancer diagnosis before symptoms

A Miami man credits a routine blood test for saving his life. Ian Ferguson, 37, had no symptoms when he got standard blood work as part of a regular physical. When the test showed microscopic blood loss, his physician recommended a colonoscopy. That procedure revealed a diagnosis of early-stage colon cancer, leading to life-saving surgery at … Read more

‘Fit and healthy’ dad got cancer diagnosis after brushing off nightly bathroom habit: ‘An emotional shock’

‘Fit and healthy’ dad got cancer diagnosis after brushing off nightly bathroom habit: ‘An emotional shock’

A father was diagnosed with prostate cancer after chalking his nightly bathroom trips up to drinking too much fluid before bed, as reported by SWNS. “I would wake up in the middle of the night and go to the loo a couple of times, but I never thought too much of it,” Ed Matthews, who lives in … Read more