Jamie Foxx rushes to save woman’s purse following recovery from mysterious ‘medical complication’

Jamie Foxx rushes to save woman’s purse following recovery from mysterious ‘medical complication’

Jamie Foxx to the rescue. The “Ray” star, 55, was spotted retrieving a woman’s purse in Chicago on Monday after his miraculous recovery following his “medical complication.” A man named Quan Ellis shared a clip on Instagram and claimed that the comedian found their mom’s pocketbook and gave it back to her. “Mom lost her bag … Read more

‘Adversity scores’ meant to boost medical school diversity would ‘ignore’ patients’ best interests, expert says

‘Adversity scores’ meant to boost medical school diversity would ‘ignore’ patients’ best interests, expert says

After the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that it is unconstitutional for educational institutions to use race as a factor for college admissions, some medical schools reportedly are looking into other ways to try to bring in a diverse study body. One so-called idea is the notion of considering adversity when weighing applicants.  President Biden himself said after the … Read more

NYC medical investigator’s time probing death taught her more about life

NYC medical investigator’s time probing death taught her more about life

Barbara Butcher came back to life by investigating death.  In the early 1990s, Butcher’s alcoholism had left her in “disgrace,” crashing in a tiny Greenwich Village apartment and losing good jobs as a physician’s assistant and hospital administrator. She often imagined her own suicide, going so far as to fire an empty handgun at her … Read more

NYS provides $500K funding to Mt. Sinai, others for transgender medical care pilot program as critics cry ‘morally irresponsible’

NYS provides 0K funding to Mt. Sinai, others for transgender medical care pilot program as critics cry ‘morally irresponsible’

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is ramping up funding to healthcare facilities to boost medical staffing and care for New York’s transgender patients in a two-year pilot program — but critics slammed the gender-bending policy as “morally irresponsible.” The state Health Department recently awarded new contracts for “The Transgender Clinical Scholars Training Pilot Program” worth $500K to Mount … Read more

BMI standards are ‘racist’: American Medical Association

BMI standards are ‘racist’: American Medical Association

Weight, what?  The American Medical Association, or the AMA, the largest organization of doctors in the U.S., is ready to say “goodbye” to determining healthy body weight solely by BMI, owing to the measurement’s inherently “racist” roots.  Body mass index, or BMI — which physicians have used to measure body fatness and predict obesity-related health … Read more

I quit medical school and a job to get rich off selling my spit

I quit medical school and a job to get rich off selling my spit

She went from analyzing samples to selling them. A UK woman likely had online entrepreneurs drooling after revealing how she left medical school because she was earning thousands of dollars a week by selling her own spittle. The saliva seller recently detailed her expectorate-filled hustle in a TikTok video with over 541,000 views on TikTok. … Read more

Wasp stings cause near-fatal stroke in medical first: case study

Wasp stings cause near-fatal stroke in medical first: case study

If you need another reason to avoid getting stung by a wasp, here it is. A 60-year-old man in China, who was stung four times on his head and back by wasps, went to the emergency room three days later with a headache, a stiff neck and swelling around the stings. He was admitted to … Read more

Can I work from home if a medical issue prevents me from commuting?

Can I work from home if a medical issue prevents me from commuting?

I’m an executive assistant, and started out working in the office, then went remote during the pandemic. I returned to the office full time when the company mandated it, but came down with a condition that now makes it very difficult for me to commute. My employer has made an accommodation until July, after which … Read more

Inside 400 lb. gorilla’s medical exam: stunning close-up look

Inside 400 lb. gorilla’s medical exam: stunning close-up look

This rare footage gets up close and personal with a 400-pound ape. Koga, a 35-year-old western lowland gorilla, has lived at upstate New York’s Buffalo Zoo since 2007 and undergoes a health examination every other year to make sure the big beast is in top shape. “They take a look at his heart to check … Read more

My body was burning from the inside out due to a rare medical disorder

My body was burning from the inside out due to a rare medical disorder

A young mom’s rare reaction to a prescription medication left her body burning from the inside out. Nicole Donald, 26, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2020 and was prescribed a range of pills to help level out her moods. Two weeks later, however, the New Zealand native started to feel feverish and her lips … Read more

Australian tourist pets cat in Central America, racks up $60K medical bill

Australian tourist pets cat in Central America, racks up K medical bill

Sarah Lancestar was traveling throughout Central America when she was forced to abandon her holiday plans after a seemingly innocent act led to $60,000 worth of medical bills. The Tasmanian local was staying at a hostel in Nicaragua when she decided to play with the household cat. “It was pawing at me when it suddenly … Read more

I always look drunk — my rare medical condition destroyed my life

I always look drunk — my rare medical condition destroyed my life

A British woman’s unusual medical condition has destroyed her life and makes everyone think she’s intoxicated — and doctors believe her malady was brought on by bullying in school. Emilyjane Vernau, 27, from Essex, was diagnosed with epilepsy nearly seven years ago and says her diagnosis has ruined her professional and personal life. “Everything was taken … Read more

Sharon Osbourne back home after suffering medical episode, son Jack says

Sharon Osbourne back home after suffering medical episode, son Jack says

Sharon Osbourne was on the mend Saturday night after suffering an unknown medical episode while filming an episode of her son Jack’s TV show. Jack Osbourne posted a message on Instagram that said his mother had been given the “all clear” by her doctors and was back home recouping. The former “The Talk” co-host fell … Read more

Sharon Osbourne taken to hospital for medical emergency: report

Sharon Osbourne taken to hospital for medical emergency: report

Sharon Osbourne was reportedly rushed to the hospital Friday after suffering a medical emergency in California. Sources told TMZ the incident allegedly happened Friday night while the 70-year-old television personality was shooting a paranormal show at the Glen Tavern Inn in Santa Paula. A rep for the Ventura County Fire Department told the outlet that … Read more

TikTok-famous plastic surgeon has medical license suspended

TikTok-famous plastic surgeon has medical license suspended

This one cuts deep. A TikTok-famous plastic surgeon had her medical license suspended after allegations of botched surgeries and privacy violations surfaced. Dr. Katherine Roxanne Grawe, known as “Dr. Roxy” on the popular social media platform, has been accused of breaching patient privacy and caring more about her online following than her patients on the … Read more

Can I be fired for using medical marijuana?

Can I be fired for using medical marijuana?

My wife and I are over 60, and we both have conditions that are treated with medical marijuana. We both work at companies that do random drug tests. Can we be fired if we get tested and cannabis is detected? It depends. Even though cannabis is legal in New York, an employer is free to … Read more

Walking Dead Syndrome and the spookiest medical conditions explained

Walking Dead Syndrome and the spookiest medical conditions explained

Rare and odd medical syndromes are hard for many people to understand and are often hard to treat, according to medical experts.  Read on to learn more about three unusual and baffling disorders. In these three conditions, sufferers believe they are dead, suffer severe size distortions in their visual perception, or speak in a foreign language and … Read more

TikTok nurse reveals how medical information on your phone could save your life

TikTok nurse reveals how medical information on your phone could save your life

A nurse in Sydney, Australia has urged people to update their medical identification on their phone after an ordeal at Boost Juice reminded her it “might just save your life”. Posting on TikTok, the nurse named Lauren said she was waiting in line at a shopping center on Tuesday when a woman collapsed and hit … Read more

Brandy, 43, hospitalized for ‘possible seizure’ following a medical incident at her home in LA

Brandy, 43, hospitalized for ‘possible seizure’ following a medical incident at her home in LA

Brandy is at an LA area hospital recovering from what is believed to be a possible seizure. The singer and actress was at home when the medical emergency occurred, with an ambulance being called in at noon local time on Tuesday, October 11, according to TMZ. She appears to be in recovery, per the outlet, … Read more

How to Beat Your Nighttime Cough (and Finally Get Some Sleep)

How to Beat Your Nighttime Cough (and Finally Get Some Sleep)

Photo: Zmaster (Shutterstock) When you’re overcoming the cold or flu, you can get trapped in a hellish cycle of needing sleep to recover, but losing sleep due to lingering symptoms. Even after your cough has disappeared during the day, it often creeps back at night—making you (and everyone else in your household) miserable. Here’s what … Read more