Medical Minute: How to Protect Yourself from a Heart Attack
This post, originally written on Feb. 24, 2016, is being bumped up because one of my loyal readers suffered a heart attack a few days after the New Year. She requested a Medical Minute post to warn her...
View ArticleBoy, 8, dies after doctors amputate his limbs to stop flesh-eating infection
An 8-year-old Oregon boy died days after doctors amputated most of his limbs in a desperate bid to halt the progression of deadly flesh-eating bacteria. Liam Flanagan, a second-grader from Spring...
View ArticleMedical Minute – Cellulite: Causes and Tips to Get Rid of It
When Cardi B performed a duet with Bruno Mars during the 2018 Grammy Awards on Sunday, her fans lit up social media questioning her real age due to all the cellulite hanging off her thighs. Social...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Is Leslie Jones Going Through a Midlife Crisis? She Tweets ‘I...
Comedienne Leslie Jones may be going through a midlife crisis. On Tuesday, Jones, 50, tweeted a message that looked like a desperate cry for help. In her post, Jones pondered the uselessness of...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Does Your Child Have Autism?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 1 in 68 children in the U.S. is autistic. 1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls. In 2007, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Wendy Williams Announces She Has Graves’ Disease...
Wendy Williams is taking 3 weeks off from her popular daytime talk show after announcing she has thyroid disease. The 53-year-old talk show host made the announcement on the Wendy Williams Show on...
View ArticleGina Rodriguez suffered panic attacks from excessively high dosage of thyroid...
Gina Rodriguez is the latest star to reveal her struggle with thyroid disease. On Tuesday, talk show maven Wendy Williams said she was taking 3 weeks off from her talk show because of severe depression...
View ArticleMedical Minute: ‘Disease X’ Could Be World’s Next Pandemic… (Or Not)
The World Health Organization has hit the panic button about a disease that doesn’t even exist yet. The WHO has added the so-called “Disease X” to its list of 9 deadly diseases including Ebola, MERS...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Bipolar Disorder
Mariah Carey and boyfriend Bryan Tanaka are seen exiting Mastro’s steakhouse restaurant after celebrating Bryan’s 35th birthday. Mariah recently revealed her battle with bipolar disorder in an...
View ArticleWhy twerking while pregnant is safe for you and your baby
We should all exercise daily whether we are pregnant or not. Doctors say exercising is good for both the pregnant woman and baby. Pictured above is rapper Cardi B “twerking” while performing onstage...
View ArticleMedical Minute: FKA Twigs Had Surgery to Remove Uterine Fibroids
Singer FKA Twigs underwent surgery to remove six fibroid tumors from her uterus in December. The “Video Girl” star, real name Tahliah Barnett, made the revelation on Instagram on Wednesday. “I have...
View Article6 Reasons Why Women Like Jada Pinkett-Smith Lose Their Hair
Jada Pinkett-Smith‘s fans assumed she wore colorful turbans to protect her natural tresses from the stress of excess heat and hairstyling. The truth is the 46-year-old mother-of-2 is losing her hair....
View ArticleMedical Minute: Bipolar Disorder
Mariah Carey and boyfriend Bryan Tanaka are seen exiting Mastro’s steakhouse restaurant after celebrating Bryan’s 35th birthday. Mariah recently revealed her battle with bipolar disorder in an...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Bipolar Disorder
Music producer Kanye West confirmed his bipolar diagnosis in a track on his new album, YE, which dropped Friday morning. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by wild mood swings, mania,...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Fainting Larks (boy faints at Chris Brown concert)
Chris Brown is being hailed a hero for catching a young boy who appeared to faint onstage during his concert at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden Wednesday night. Video footage shows Brown with his arm...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Narcissistic Supply
What is Narcissistic Supply? Narcissistic Supply is “sustenance drawn by an individual from his or her environment” that is essential to their lack of self-esteem or Ego. Most adults are adept at...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Tardive Dystonia
In a bizarre Snapchat video uploaded to Kim’s Snapchat page on Instagram.com, music producer Kanye West stands frozen like a statue while his wife, Kim Kardashian and their son, Saint West, play with...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Last week, I felt a twinge of pain in my right calf. Even though I knew the pain was due to overexerting myself while exercising, I was still scared that the pain could be a sign of deep vein...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis is a serious medical condition that is caused by the rapid destruction of muscle fibers, usually after intensive workouts. What Causes Rhabdomyolysis? Rhabdomyolysis is caused by the...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Coated Tongue, Causes & Treatment
A white, coated tongue is a common condition that is usually not a cause for concern unless it is an underlying sign of a medical condition. What Causes Coated Or White Tongue? Coated tongue is usually...
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