Dad with stage 4 cancer dies after insurance company said tumor-shrinking treatment was ‘not medically necessary’

Dad with stage 4 cancer dies after insurance company said tumor-shrinking treatment was ‘not medically necessary’

It didn’t matter that Eric Tennant’s oncologist had recommended the medication to shrink his tumors. The patient’s health insurance allegedly stood in the way — until it was too late. In early 2025, after more than two years of chemotherapy that hollowed him out from the inside, the frail 58-year-old was deemed a good candidate … Read more

Olivia Munn details ‘terrifying’ breast cancer battle: Treatments put me into medically induced menopause

Olivia Munn details ‘terrifying’ breast cancer battle: Treatments put me into medically induced menopause

Olivia Munn is detailing her stage 4 cancer diagnosis, which led to a double mastectomy, four surgeries in 10 months and treatments that put her into medically induced menopause. “I was not someone who obsessed over death or was afraid of it in any way,” Munn, 43, told People in its latest cover story. “But having … Read more

‘Medically unnecessary’ diets risk a ‘lifelong struggle’ of yo-yo dieting, ‘real harm’: shocking study

‘Medically unnecessary’ diets risk a ‘lifelong struggle’ of yo-yo dieting, ‘real harm’: shocking study

Experts are warning that diets that aren’t “medically necessary” can “cause people real harm” and spur a “lifelong struggle” with their weight. A study, published in the journal Qualitative Health Research, found that yo-yo dieting or weight cycling can have long-lasting negative effects on dieters. “Ultimately, this study tells us that weight cycling is a negative … Read more