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
Women who use Depo-Provera face a higher risk of developing a slow-growing brain tumor, known as a meningioma, while the contraceptive’s maker, Pfizer, faces hundreds of lawsuits claiming that it was aware of the potential risks. The brand name for depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), Depo-Provera, contains the synthetic progestin hormone and is used by roughly 1 in 4 … Read more
A woman’s “tingly” and numb face turned out to be a brain tumor – after it was revealed by an MRI for an unrelated back problem. Amy Seager, 38, experienced numbness and tingling on the left side of her face, as well as hearing loss in one of her ears. It wasn’t until she had … Read more
A California husband and wife with three children are still battling cancer together more than two years later — with the wife facing another bout of cancer for the second time. Zak Salazar, 40, of Mission Viejo has a terminal diagnosis for an aggressive brain cancer. Cori Salazar, 40, said Saturday that she was diagnosed … Read more
A mom has told how she thought she had early-onset dementia — but it turned out to be brain cancer. Tracy Kehoe, 57, found herself forgetting she had already completed tasks or conversations, as well as repeating herself, in the spring of 2025. The concerned mom-of-two, from Salford, Greater Manchester, decided to visit the doctors, … Read more
We are what we eat. While both the beneficial and detrimental effects of diet on health are well-documented, from boosting longevity to backfiring and scaring metabolism, certain eating habits can also impact cancer. Now, new research has discovered that one way of eating in particular could accelerate tumor growth in cancer patients. Food can have … Read more
Some good news for your gut. Cases of colorectal cancer are steadily rising and showing up in alarming rates in young people, becoming the third-most common cancer in the US. But new research may hold key to explaining the mysterious increase — and it’s a blast from the past. Colorectal cancer cases are rising in … Read more
Elizabeth Fleurisma tears up as she runs her fingers over the scars that map her scalp. The Long Island mom was stunned to discover at the age of 30 that she had a brain tumor the size of a lime. She survived a 16-hour surgery and weeks of radiation — yet a piece of the tumor … Read more
A teacher who was told her headaches were caused by the contraceptive pill was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Holly Worswick, 26, started experiencing headaches and intermittent vision. After a concerned visit to her GP, she was told her symptoms were caused by the contraceptive pill and was placed on another one. But her symptoms … Read more
He’s cracked jokes for decades, but Pauly Shore’s latest update is no laughing matter. The “Encino Man” actor, 57, revealed this week that he recently went under the knife to have a tumor removed from his pancreas — a shock diagnosis that came without any warning signs. “Instinct played a huge role in this,” Shore … Read more
A woman found out she had been living with a tumor for 15 years after she lost hearing when her ears “popped” on a plane. Nicole Cutler, 28, was flying from California to Boston when she experienced the loss and immediately booked an appointment with an audiologist who booked her in for an MRI scan. … Read more
Get a load of this hard-boiled horror. After years of silent growth, doctors were shell-shocked to discover a tumor nestled inside a Chinese man’s scrotum that had ballooned to the size of a chicken’s egg. With no other symptoms, the oversized lump was the only sign of a condition so rare it’s been documented just … Read more
Mood swings. Hot flashes. Night sweats. They’re symptoms most women expect in middle age, not when you’re barely old enough to rent a car. But Alexis Klimpl was just 25 when the brutal reality of premature menopause struck. A year ago, though, she faced an even tougher battle — and was unsure if she’d live … Read more
A UK woman says her brain tumor made her “forget” she was a mom — after flashing lights and rainbow-like patterns in her vision led to her diagnosis. Clare Smerdon, 37, was diagnosed with a grade 4 astrocytoma — just weeks after her son Teddy turned 13 months. Doctors told her the aggressive tumor was … Read more
A man was told that his ear infection was actually a sign of a rare brain tumor. David Dingley, 76, noticed he wasn’t hearing properly in June 2023, but assumed he had a bad cold. His earing issues persisted, and after multiple visits to his GP, he was diagnosed with an ear infection, and later … Read more
Kelly Clarkson‘s ex-husband, talent manager Brandon Blackstock, has died after a three-year private battle with melanoma. He was 48. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,” Blackstock’s management company, Starstruck, said in a statement on Aug. 7, 2025. Brandon Blackstock attends the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice … Read more
A woman was diagnosed with a brain tumor after a routine eye test and given a second blow when doctors discovered she also had breast cancer four months later. Elizabeth Craig, 55, had gone for a standard appointment at her local Specsavers in January 2022 when her optician noticed something unusual during the examination. She … Read more
Amanda Hyne, 37, had two young children — 18 months and 4 at the time — when her symptoms began. “They’re amazing and they are so much fun, but it’s a lot,” she told The Post. “It’s a lot to juggle.“ She was a clinical social worker at the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Mount … Read more
“Hollywood Medium” Tyler Henry is “on the mend” after undergoing surgery to remove part of a rare tumor growing near the center of his brain. “Great prognosis, incredible staff, and I feel so thankful to be surrounded by my family,” the 29-year-old clairvoyant — who’s read for stars like the Kardashians, Megan Fox, and Chad … Read more
A young Maryland woman is “relieved and recovering” after doctors performed a novel surgery to remove her potentially deadly cancerous tumors. A surgical team at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) extracted the tumors, which had wrapped around the spinal cord, through the patient’s eye socket. This was the first time surgeons removed a spinal tumor … Read more