She gave her a reality check. “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi saved the life of a fan — who was so inspired by the reality star’s openness about her cervical cancer diagnosis that she booked the hysterectomy she’d been avoiding for three years. “This girl messaged me and she was like, ‘Oh my God, … Read more
This story might get under your skin. A man’s hospital visit took a bizarre turn when testing revealed multiple “foreign bodies” lodged in his heart, abdomen, pelvis, bladder and even his penis. The most disturbing part? Doctors think he put them there himself. Surgeons operated on a patient after doctors discovered multiple foreign objects in … Read more
A woman chose to have her leg amputated at just 20 after an agonizing condition left her unable to leave her home for eight months. Jess Burkinshaw had lived with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) since she was just 16 months old, when she developed swollen joints, fevers and severe pain and even stopped walking and … Read more
An ordinary evening took a terrifying turn after a young man’s minor injury left him fighting for his life against a notorious “silent killer.” Luke, 35, was suffering a simple toothache when he began feeling unwell and feverish. The Queenslander had no prior medical issues, and initially didn’t think anything of it. “I didn’t think … Read more
The scale may go down, but it doesn’t always stay there. About 1 in 8 American adults now says they’ve used GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight or manage a chronic condition. But many also stop using them — and often regain the weight. “It came back with taxes,” said Pamela … Read more
The Nevada swimming instructor who was viciously attacked by a “ruthless” otter in Lake Tahoe “has taken a bit of a turn” — undergoing surgery after an infection developed in her finger. Less than a week after the attack, Lynnette Bellin was trying to type on her computer when she “realized that my left hand was … Read more
This was one piss-poor DIY. A 41-year-old man had been having incontinence, or trouble controlling his bladder, for a month. When he took matters into his own hands, he caused a much more serious medical emergency. By the time he got to doctors, he couldn’t urinate — which causes excruciating pain. Doctors were shocked to … Read more
A woman who was diagnosed with bowel cancer after struggling to go to the toilet for two weeks has been denied surgery. Vicky Mcloughlin, 66, was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in November 2024. Her daughter, Chloe, 33, started noticing that Vicky “wasn’t herself” and she later found out she’d been struggling to go … Read more
Busy Philipps is “grateful to be alive” after a shocking health scare. The 47-year-old actress revealed this week that doctors discovered a rare, slow-growing malignant tumor in her brain earlier this year, despite her having no obvious symptoms. Philipps opened up about the ordeal in a People cover story published Wednesday, saying she underwent two … Read more
A San Diego woman’s life changed forever after surgery left her with no blood circulation to her limbs –– leading to doctors amputating her arms and legs. Leslie Caoili, 41, of Spring Valley, had gone for a routine heart checkup in May when doctors found she was suffering from a life-threatening Type A aortic dissection, a … Read more
It’s a medical domino effect no one could have seen coming. A 60-year-old man in Australia was suffering from stage four melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and it had spread to several other places including his liver and thigh bone. While he was in treatment, he had to undergo unrelated heart surgery — … Read more
A UK student was left unable to move the left side of her face after undergoing life-saving surgery to remove a tumor wrapped around her nerves. Ella Tyman, 21, woke up with a puffy and swollen eyes and went to the walk-in clinic thinking she had an infection. But the doctors noticed an inch-long lump … Read more
A baby at the center of a bitter legal battle over whether he should have been aborted was born this week with a serious and rare heart defect. Surrogate McKenna West was about 20 weeks pregnant when the baby she was carrying, Gabriel, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital heart defect that … Read more
Kelly Ripa has come clean about the incredibly common “good” habit that’s actually not so good after all — and led her to require a pretty painful surgery. Late last month, the star took some time off from “Live with Kelly and Mark,” with her husband and co-host Mark Consuelos revealing that she had a … Read more
He’s cashing in on his endowment fund. A North Carolina man who dubbed his sex appendage as the “world’s smallest penis” might finally get a happy ending — he has a date set for an enhancement operation that’s being financed by crowd donations. Michael Phillips, owner of alleged “world’s smallest penis,” claims he’s undergoing a … Read more
A Melbourne grandmother has been left permanently disfigured after hospital staff mixed her up with another patient with the same first name. Debra Buchanan was admitted to the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital at Sunshine Hospital for a routine procedure to remove a cancerous skin tag from her pelvic area on January 23. Instead, … Read more
A British surgeon has lost his job after mistakenly sewing his patient’s organs together, creating a “closed loop” that prevented bowel movements — and was nearly deadly. According to statements given to the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, the patient had undergone emergency bowel surgery for tumor removal by NHS surgeon Dr. Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman … Read more
The country’s largest supplier of blood is raising the alarm on a “crisis level” shortage. It’s only the second time in its history the American Red Cross has declared a blood supply crisis. This June, 25% of the blood supply was sapped and now the org is facing a four-year summer low. Right now, they … Read more
When Lea Marie was in college, she started fainting. She assumed she was just tired. Still, she went to a doctor, who diagnosed her with anxiety and put her on medication for it. For Lea, that was that. “When you’re 22, you can’t really fathom like being sick,” the now-33-year-old told The Post. “You feel … Read more
Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk is on top of his health at 58. He skates as much as he can, and depending on the season, he’s on the water surfing and on the slopes snowboarding. But tracking one aspect of his health is a hurdle for him. “I do track my sleep, but… OK. To be … Read more