Most people go through life dreading a serious diagnosis and surgery. I spent my formative years begging for both. At 30, while my peers were advancing their careers and growing their families, I couldn’t shower without vomiting from the strain it put on my body. I couldn’t pull up my underwear or tie my shoes … Read more
A young woman was diagnosed with blood cancer after her symptoms were dismissed as anxiety and told by a GP, “You look healthy, so you must be fine.” Abby Maxwell was reassured by doctors that nothing was wrong despite losing 84 pounds in under a year and suffering from regular bouts of nausea and vomiting. … Read more
Dr. Sheeva Talebian is haunted by how long “we’ve conditioned women to believe that debilitating pain is normal.” It’s a “clinical failure,” she declared, and it’s a reason why symptoms of one tricky disease in particular are often unreported and misdiagnosed — sometimes until irreversible damage has already been done. The board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and third-party … Read more
Someday soon, doctors who don’t run their patients’ records through an AI model will be considered negligent. At least, that’s what Steve Brown thinks. He’s the founder of CureWise, an app designed to guide patients through cancer care with the help of AI. He’s also a cancer patient well on the way to recovery — thanks … 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
If the crown fits. Miss Universe executive Nawat Itsaragrisil has been dismissed from this year’s pageant following his shocking confrontation with Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch earlier this week. Raúl Rocha, the president of Miss Universe, announced the decision as well as several additional sanctions against Itsaragrisil, 60, in a subtitled video shared to social media. … Read more
A Welsh family is mourning the loss of a young runner who died after doctors perplexingly diagnosed her symptoms as allergies. Throughout the summer, 24-year-old Georgia Taylor reported symptoms like rashes, swelling and a mysterious pain in her leg. Shortly after returning home from a trip to Greece, she rapidly deteriorated and was admitted to … Read more
Being 14 is hard enough, let alone in the middle of a public health crisis. So when Liliana “Lili” Castaneda began experiencing strange symptoms in the spring of 2020, her local doctor chalked it up to “pandemic stress.” But things only got worse — and it wasn’t all in her head. Liliana “Lili” Castaneda began … Read more
Tired all the time? It might be in your DNA. A new study has uncovered striking genetic differences in people suffering from a devastating illness that causes extreme exhaustion, chronic pain and brain fog that can last for months, years or even decades. Researchers are calling the discovery a “wakeup call” that could finally shift … Read more
James Van Der Beek is sharing the subtle colorectal cancer symptom he ignored before his shocking diagnosis. “There wasn’t any red flag or something glaring,” he told Healthline this week. The 48-year-old “Dawson’s Creek” alum publicly shared the news of his diagnosis last November. “Before my diagnosis, I didn’t know much about colorectal cancer. I didn’t even … Read more
A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The judge in a ruling made public Wednesday dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of any significant action … Read more
The most painful battle of Venus Williams’ life wasn’t fought on the tennis court. For years, the seven-time tennis Grand Slam champion battled acute period pain, including debilitating cramping, nausea, and bleeding so intense that it caused persistent anemia. During training at Wimbledon in 2016, her symptoms were so severe that she was left immobilized … Read more
Your crotch might be trying to tell you something, and it’s not just that your jeans are too tight. “Vulvar skin is not fragile — it’s responsive,” Dr. Keira Barr, a board-certified dermatologist, told The Post. “When it’s inflamed, irritated or dry, that’s not a flaw. It’s a signal from your nervous system that something … Read more
The world learned about Selma Blair’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis nearly seven years ago — but the autoimmune disease has been tormenting her for most of her life. The “Cruel Intentions” actress, now 52, can trace early symptoms back to her childhood, but claims doctors brushed off the red flags for decades. “It took me 30 … Read more
Irritable bowel syndrome affects up to 45 million Americans, so when Sara Beran found herself frequently racing to the bathroom, she assumed she was just another case. The otherwise healthy 34-year-old dealt with the issue for more than a year and a half before her life came to a screeching halt with a gut-wrenching diagnosis: … Read more
A 20-year-old Iowa woman is sounding the alarm on social media after doctors brushed off her “crazy random cancer symptoms” — a move that nearly killed her. “If you guys have ever had anything like this, please run to the ER and advocate for yourself because I would have died if I didn’t, like, push … Read more
Country music star Carly Pearce is shedding light on her health. The 34-year-old shared a health update after she was diagnosed with an “intense” heart condition called pericarditis. “I’m doing a lot better,” Pearce told Fox News Digital. “I’m still … on a health journey in general … to continue to hope that this recurrent pericarditis … Read more
Canadian tennis star Gaby Dabrowski knows firsthand that second opinions save lives. In 2024, the Olympian was diagnosed with breast cancer and went on to have multiple surgeries and rounds of radiation — pausing only to win bronze at the Paris Games last summer. But she says her first sign of cancer was initially dismissed … Read more
When she was crowned Mrs. Mississippi Plus America last year, Bryce Ramsey immediately knew what her platform would be. “Hands down, colon cancer awareness,” Ramsey, 39, told The Post. “At the time, I was a four-year survivor, and I was like, ‘I just want to be able to help as many people as I can.’” … Read more
One of the reasons it can be difficult to spot a heart attack is because while some of the most common symptoms are well known, other early signs can vary and be easy to dismiss. TikToker user Nikki (@martyandnikki) was generally healthy when she had a heart attack at only 46. In a candid video, … Read more