Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. traveled to West Texas on Sunday after a second elementary school-aged child who was not vaccinated died from a measles-related illness. Ahead of a “Make America Healthy Again” tour across southwestern US, Kennedy said in a social media post that he was in Gaines County to comfort the families who have buried two young … Read more
Get your tissues ready. The new FX on Hulu miniseries “Dying for Sex” is based on a heartbreaking true story about Molly Kochan, a woman with terminal cancer who decides to go on sexual escapades at the end of her life. The concept for the the show, which stars Michelle Williams, comes from the podcast … Read more
Adam Devine has revealed that doctors told him he may be dying due to the long-term injuries he sustained after being hit by a cement truck as a child. The actor, known for his roles in “Pitch Perfect” and “Modern Family,” was told he had Stiff Person Syndrome — a rare neurological disorder — that … Read more
Great sexpectations. The eight-episode Hulu miniseries “Dying For Sex” (premiering Friday, April 4) stars Michelle Williams as Molly, a woman with terminal cancer who decides to go on sexual escapades at the end of her life. Jenny Slate co-stars as her best friend, Nikki. “When Liz first asked me to work on this, I was … Read more
Viola Davis, like the rest of the world, had no idea Chadwick Boseman was dying of cancer when they filmed their 2020 movie “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” In a new interview with The Times, the 59-year-old actress recalled that Boseman’s girlfriend and make-up artist rubbed his back and played meditative music when they were on … Read more
What was supposed to be a preventive scan turned into a nightmare for a young mother when it revealed a “ticking time bomb” lurking in her body. “I had a full-body MRI just for fun. No symptoms whatsoever,” Sarah Blackburn shared in a viral TikTok, recounting her shocking experience earlier this year after getting a … Read more
Grateful Dead founding member Bobby Weir is one of the last men standing in his legendary rock band. The thought of mortality has crossed Weir’s mind, as he’s seen many of his band members pass. Despite having lived a life full of music and memories, Weir’s sentiment wasn’t one of fear, but rather of acceptance. “Every … Read more
He Snickered in the face of death. A candy-loving British man who joked about wanting a Snickers-themed coffin got his dying wish — he was buried in a box modeled after the iconic sweet treat. Paul Broome, who worked as a Care Assistant at a home for adults with learning disabilities, would often allude to the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am in my early 30s and dealing with an illness that can kill me. I’m OK with dying, and I don’t want any treatment. I just want to go. I have been dealing with suicidal thoughts, depression and self-harm since the age of 13. The problem is my children, husband and close … Read more
As targets for satire, flamboyant pop stars and celebrity journalists are low-hanging fruit — maybe even slightly mushy, rotten fruit. But in “Opus,” Mark Anthony Green, a former style columnist for GQ making his first feature as writer and director, bids to say something trenchant about fame while cementing his reputation as a sleek new … Read more
There’s nothing better than watching a slab of fresh butter soften and sizzle as you circle it around the skillet. If just the thought of it makes you jump with ghee, you butter beware — that innocent little rectangle could be melting your chances at longevity. A new study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years and have what I consider to be a happy marriage. My question concerns ongoing conversations we have been having about my hair color. The first couple of years we were together, my hair was gray, and then I dyed it red. While I … Read more
Talk about going down in flames. A nervous passenger was convinced her plane was going down when flight attendants began handing out a very peculiar object to travelers. The Polish woman, Jula Vadini, who was traveling to San José Del Guaviare in Colombia, captured a TikTok video of the moment the flight crew began passing … Read more
A mom was “minutes away from death” and had to learn to walk again after her chest pains turned out to be a flesh-eating bug ravaging her pancreas. Sam Lewis, 38, had been to the doctors three times with a pain in her chest before doctors found a gallstone blocking her bile duct. After being … Read more
A female tourist was left panicking and praying her plane wouldn’t crash after staff handed passengers candles shortly before turbulence hit. Jula Vadini, from Poland, was traveling on a 50 minute flight from Bogotá to San José Del Guaviare, in Colombia, on Saturday, December 17, when a flight attendant woke her up and handed her … Read more
An influencer living in Bali has been shamed for complaining on social media that her flight to Australia had been canceled and she needed to get back for a hen’s party on the weekend. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in the Indonesia province of Nusa Tenggara erupted several times in recent weeks causing black ash and smoke … Read more
Elon Musk had a scathing response to “Saturday Night Live” spoofing him on last night’s episode. During the cold opening skit, the cast members cheekily showed allegiance to President-elect Donald Trump following his historic victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. Dana Carvey – who previously played President Joe Biden – made an unexpected appearance as … Read more
A worker told he has just weeks to live after developing a lung disease brought on by years of cutting kitchen worktops is taking legal action against his former employers. Dad-of-three Marek Marzec, who has lung disease silicosis, says he’s furious about the impact the “lethal” dust produced by cutting quartz worktops has had. The … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I caught my husband talking on the phone to another woman. I heard him say, “Get some sleep, sweetheart,” and “Thank you for being my companion.” When I called him on it, he claimed nothing was happening and he had used the wrong words. He admitted to whom he was talking, and I … Read more
One of Brooklyn’s most famous pizza men cooked up a miracle for a customer in need. When Mark Iacono, owner of wood-fired-pizza institution Lucali in Carroll Gardens, learned his patron and friend Theo Alano, 54, was suffering from end-stage kidney disease, he was devastated. Desperate to help in some way, Iacono shared a post with … Read more