A broad coalition in New York is backing state legislation that would impose a first-in-the-nation cap on medical bills — aimed at hospitals that own or house outpatient clinics and charge higher rates than private practices. Under the “Fair Pricing Act”, patient billing costs would be capped at 150% of rates set by the federal … Read more
Think only the young and reckless and the old and infirm end up in health clinics? Think again. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data Tuesday revealing the age range of Americans who visit healthcare centers most — and the results are surprising. New CDC data reveals the demographic of Americans who seek … Read more
A dad says he almost died from sepsis – after scratching himself while cutting his nails. Tatton Spiller, 43, developed the life-threatening condition in June 2022 after getting a “very small cut” – which put him in intensive care for five days. He says he went to a minor injuries unit after the initial wound … Read more
An Aussie influencer has explained how she accidentally “broke” her lover’s penis during sex. Hayley Davies claims that her IUD contraceptive device “took a chunk” out of her sexual partner’s genitals during intercourse. A form of birth control, an intra-uterine device (IUD) is a small implant that is placed inside a woman’s uterus to prevent … Read more
A distraught mum has been left in a state of permanent confusion after hospital staff mixed up her twins, leaving her unsure which baby is which. Saffron Crisp had carefully chosen the names of her twin girls well before they were born but her best laid plans were turned upside down when the midwives pulled … Read more
TLC’s T-Boz suffered a medical crisis that forced the girl group to cancel two concerts. The 54-year-old singer, whose real name is Tionne Watkins, ended up in the hospital for a “severe abdominal blockage,” the group said in a statement on their Instagram Story over the weekend. They announced their shows at the NY State … Read more
Nev Schulman nearly died recently after getting into a bike accident. The “Catfish” host, 39, posted an Instagram on Saturday with details about the accident, in which he broke his neck, and photos of his brutal injuries. He explained that on Monday he was on his bike heading to his son’s school to pick him … Read more
An elderly man in Japan developed a fatal bacterial infection after taking a probiotic as part of his treatment for severe COVID-19. The unidentified patient was first brought to the emergency room after being discovered on the floor of his home. He had a history of colon cancer, chest pain, high blood pressure and pancreatic … Read more
Brad Pitt is “extremely concerned” about his estranged son Pax Jolie following his scary e-bike accident that landed him in the ICU, according to a new report. Despite being iced out by Pax, Pitt, 60, is getting “a steady flow of information” about the 20-year-old’s recovery from “concerned people around the family,” per TMZ. Brad … Read more
Jamie-Lynn Sigler detailed her 10-year-old son’s “nightmare” ICU visit that led to an autoimmune disorder diagnosis. According to the TV star, her son has been diagnosed with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). “4 weeks ago, what seemed like a normal virus for our son, turned into a nightmare,” Sigler shared Tuesday on Instagram. “Beau has what we … Read more
Zac Efron‘s “minor swimming incident” in Ibiza appears to have been caused by a dive gone wrong, according to a new report. The actor, 36, was hospitalized on Friday, August 2, after an early morning swim with friends in the pool at the villa where he was staying. Described at the time only as a … Read more
Zac Efron is speaking out after being hospitalized for a swimming incident in Ibiza. The “Dirty Grandpa” actor, 36, posted a message on his Instagram Stories on Sunday, alongside a photo of himself exercising shirtless. Efron wore a bathing suit as he lifted a pair of weights while laying on a pink exercise ball. Zac … Read more
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Pax is out of the hospital following his scary accident. The 20-year-old was released from the ICU days after crashing his electric bike in Los Angeles, a source told PEOPLE on Sunday. The insider said that Pax — who Jolie, 49, shares with her ex-husband Pitt — “suffered complex trauma” in … Read more
Zac Efron was hospitalized while on vacation in Ibiza, Spain. The “High School Musical” alum, 36, had a “minor swimming incident” at a villa on Friday, TMZ reported on Saturday. Efron was reportedly found inside the pool by two villa employees and was taken to the hospital “as a precautionary measure.” Zac Efron on “Jimmy … Read more
Stevie Nicks dealt with a scary medical emergency recently. Earlier this month, the 76-year-old singer canceled a solo concert in Glasgow, Scotland after suffering what was said to be a leg injury that required surgery. But during the rescheduled show on July 24, Nicks revealed that her health scare was much more serious. Stevie Nicks … Read more
A spoonful of luxury helps the medicine go down. One pricey NYC hospital reportedly charging multiple times the going rate per birth in the US is raising eyebrows over the lavish post-partum practice of doling out Chanel gift bags to lucky mothers. Past guests of New York-Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns at Weill … Read more
For children who are hospitalized, the experience can feel especially scary, filled with unknowns in an unfamiliar place. Thankfully, children’s hospitals have teams dedicated to making the experience the best it can be for the child and their family. Experienced teams at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone are committed to personalizing the healthcare experience … Read more
Four New York hospitals — three in NYC and one on Long Island — are among the top 20 medical centers in the nation, U.S. News & World Report announced Tuesday. Mount Sinai Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, North Shore University Hospital at Northwell Health in Manhasset and NYU Langone Hospitals made the honor roll … Read more
New Yorkers may wait all year for sunny park days and open public pools, but there’s no denying just how hot it gets in summertime. And with all that heat comes the risk of issues like heat cramps, heat exhaustion or — perhaps worst of all — heat stroke. We spoke with Dr. Reed Caldwell, … Read more
An Australian OnlyFans and TikTok star was rushed to the hospital with appendicitis after attempting a “water fast from Reddit.” Mikaela Testa — who recently came under fire for complaining she was “dying to go home” because her European vacation was too hard — announced her diagnosis to her 935,000 Instagram followers and warned them … Read more