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Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson Marks 7 Years of Sobriety: 'I Walked Myself Into the Light of Being Alcohol-Free'
Taye Diggs attends Peacock's "The Best Man: The Final Chapters" Premiere Event at Hollywood Athletic Club on December 07, 2022 in Hollywood, California
Taye Diggs Says The Real Full Monty Cast 'Started Opening Up' During Rehearsals About How Cancer Impacted Them
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Kids Fed Less Sugar in First 1,000 Days After Conception Have Decreased Risk of Diabetes and High Blood Pressure: Study
Donald Trump, Kamala Harris
Anxious About the Election? So Are 70% of Americans — Here's How to Protect Your Mental Health
Shanice
R&B Singer Shanice, 51, Diagnosed with Breast Cancer After Skipping Mammograms for 8 Years: 'I Lost My Smile'
Jamey Johnson attends the 17th Academy Of Country Music Honors at Ryman Auditorium on August 21, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jamey Johnson Says He 'Barely Survived' Addiction. Why He Refuses to 'Play Games' with Alcohol Anymore
Nev Schulman in the hospital; Nev Schulman running again after neck injury
Nev Schulman Broke His Neck 3 Months Ago — Now He's Running the NYC Marathon as a Guide for a Blind Runner (Exclusive)
Chloe Bean
I Was Bullied as a Teen for Having No Hair Due to Alopecia. Now I'm a TikTok Star with My Own Wig Line (Exclusive)
Hours after giving birth to her son, Shenise Hardy was diagnosed with breast cancer. A year later she has had six months of chemo, surgery, and radiation. She shares her story with PEOPLE.
Texas Mom Diagnosed with Breast Cancer The Same Day Her Son Was Born: 'Cried Myself to Sleep That Night' (Exclusive)
Kids wearing crocs
Crocs Banned in Schools Alleging Students Keep Tripping Over Them
Close-Up Of Cockroach
Cockroach Extracted from Man's Small Intestine — and It Was Still Alive
Phoebe Gates attends the 2024 Albie Awards presented by the Clooney Foundation for Justice at New York Public Library on September 26, 2024 in New York City
Phoebe Gates Talks Abortion, Says She 'Won’t Accept' Her Generation Being 'Less Free Than Those Before Us' (Exclusive)
Kevin Love
NBA Star Kevin Love Says Fatherhood 'Has Shifted My Perspective on Mental Health': 'Taking Care of Myself Is Not Just About Me'
Bruce Willis attending the Glass European Premiere held at the Curzon Mayfair, London
Bruce Willis' Early Dementia Symptoms Dismissed as 'Just a Part of a Stutter' He'd Had Since Childhood
Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 27, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California.
Megan Thee Stallion Felt Like 'Such a Burden' When She Was in 'Dark' Place — and Wants to Change That for Others (Exclusive)
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Parents Hit with Nearly $300,000 Bill After Their 2-Year-Old Needed Antivenom for a Snake Bite
Woman says Georgia's abortion laws delayed the care she needed
Georgia Mom Was Hemorrhaging but Couldn't Get Life-Saving Care Due to State Abortion Ban: ‘I Wanted to Live’
Matilda Pritchard
11-Year-Old Goes to Bed 'Normally,' Dies in Her Sleep from Heart Attack: 'Catastrophically Terrible'
sick child at home
Walking Pneumonia Cases Are Surging in Kids — Here's What to Look for and How to Manage Symptoms
21-Year-Old Woman Who's Fainted Over 1,000 Times Goes Viral Sharing What She Does When She Faints Alone in Public
Woman Who Has Fainted More Than 1,000 Times Says You Don't Have to Worry When She Passes Out in Public — Here's Why (Exclusive)
Michael Strahan Isabella Strahan
Michael Strahan Says Daughter Isabella Taught Him 'You Take Your Pain and Make it a Message' (Exclusive)
THE GOLDEN BACHELORETTE
Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos Says She Had a 'No Beds' Rule on the Show: 'Not Doing the Physical Part of It'
Kelsey Grammer, Toks Olagundoye
Kelsey Grammer Vouched for Toks Olagundoye to Remain on Frasier Revival After Cancer Diagnosis: 'This Is Your Family'
Michael and Isabella Strahan Town & Country Nov 2024 cover story
Michael Strahan Thought Daughter Isabella Would Die After Brain Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Tough and Painful' as a Parent
Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry Was 'Desperate for a Solution' to Addiction, Talked of Getting Married and Having Kids Before His Death
Brooklyn McCasland, Parasites Bury in Woman's Eye After She Went Swimming with Her Contact Lenses
Parasites Bury in Woman's Eye After She Went Swimming in Contact Lenses: 'Most Pain I've Ever Experienced'
Danielle Fishel arrives at the World Premiere Of Disney's "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" at El Capitan Theatre on October 28, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Danielle Fishel Says She Almost Skipped Red Carpet Because of Visible Breast Cancer Scars (Exclusive)
Jordan Lutes and Demi Lovato attend the Los Angeles premiere of Hulu's 'Child Star' at NeueHouse Hollywood on September 12, 2024 in Hollywood, California
Jutes Opens Up About Facing 'Imposter Syndrome' as a Sober Musician: 'Learning How to Deal with That Properly' (Exclusive)
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Colo. Teen, 15, Battling Kidney Failure After Reportedly Eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders amid E. Coli Outbreak
Billy Crudup attends the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California
Billy Crudup Had a 'Full-Blown Panic Attack' While Performing Onstage: 'I Was Filled with Shame'
Jessel Taank attends The Real Housewives of New York Premiere Celebration at The Rainbow Room on July 12, 2023
RHONY’s Jessel Taank 'Hates Ozempic,' Says She 'Would Never Put Needles in Myself'
Meredith Marks
RHSLC’s Meredith Marks 'Couldn’t Be Happier' After Third Breast Reduction: 'I Can Wear Normal Clothes'
Danielle Fishel 'Wizards Beyond Waverly Place' TV Series World Premiere
Danielle Fishel Details How Her 'Whole Life Has Changed' Since Breast Cancer Diagnosis: 'It's Not Fun' (Exclusive)
Smoothie King Storefront, Ozempic
Smoothie King Announces a 'GLP-1 Support Menu' for Customers on Drugs like Ozempic
Hoda Kotb, TODAY Show 2012
Hoda Kotb Recalls the Enlightening Moment She Realized What True 'Happiness' Is and Why She's Now Helping Others (Exclusive)
Lee Anne Barnes
Teacher Couple Planned to Run NYC Marathon Together. Then, Wife Was Diagnosed with Cancer (Exclusive)
Baxter International manufacturing facility in North Cove, North Carolina
Hospitals Hit by Nationwide IV Shortage After Largest Manufacturing Plant Is Damaged by Hurricane Helene
Isabella Strahan Celebrates 20th Birthday, Reflects on One Year Since Brain Cancer Diagnosis
Isabella Strahan Celebrates 20th Birthday at Disney, Reflects on One Year Since Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Pete Davidson
Pete Davidson Said Goodbye to His Ink — What to Know About the Tattoo Removal Process
One leg standing
How Long Can You Stand on 1 Leg? It May Indicate How Healthy You Are
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NICU Worker Fatally Broke Newborn’s Neck as Hospital Tried to Cover It Up, Complaint Alleges
Adele performs onstage at Messe München on August 02, 2024 in Munich, Germany.
Adele Says She’s 'A Bit Deaf’ After 'Painful' Ear Infection: 'Worse Than Childbirth’
Michael Hartnagel and dad
Man Runs by Dad's Hospital Every Day During Cancer Treatment — and Again in Marathon 2 Days After His Death (Exclusive)
One month after her mother, Genny Duran, was diagnosed with breast cancer, Cassidy Duran was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer called Medulloblastoma in July 2023.
Mother and Daughter Both Fighting Cancer Watch World Series from Hospital: 'Not Even Thinking About the Pain'
In this photo illustration, a McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger meal is seen at a McDonald's on October 23, 2024 in the Flatbush neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City
McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Return to the Menu After E. Coli Ruled Out in Beef
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Chrissy Teigen Says She ‘Didn’t Know’ She Was Having an Abortion with Late Son Jack
the Bionaire True HEPA 360 UV Air Purifier on top of a coffee table in from of a couch and tall plant
The 10 Best Air Purifiers with HEPA Filters, Tested Against Allergens, Dust, Odors, and More
pizza
Wisconsin Health Department Warns Customers to Throw Out Pizza After Food Was Found to Be Contaminated with THC
Tallulah Willis and Rumer Willis attend the Autism Speaks Los Angeles Gala at the Taglyan Complex on October 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Rumer Willis Says Sister Tallulah's Autism Diagnosis Was a 'Homecoming': 'It Gave Her Permission to Be Exactly Who She Is'
oura ring in rose gold and silver
The Celeb-Worn Oura Ring Is a Sleek Way to Track Sleep, Fitness, and More — and It’s on Sale at Amazon
Kyle Richards and Teddi Mellencamp
Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave Says Kyle Richards 'Saved My Life’ After Forcing Her to Get Her Skin Checked
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Can't Start His Day Without a Run and This Spiritual Practice
Paul Mescal plays Lucius in Gladiator II from Paramount Pictures.
Paul Mescal Says It Was 'Fun' Getting Ripped for Gladiator II Even Though 'I Like to Drink, and I Like to Smoke'
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey Says His Mom's Cancer 'Really Woke Me Up to the Impact' the Illness Can Have on a Family (Exclusive)
Chrissy Teigen pregnancy loss
John Legend Speaks Out About Wife Chrissy Teigen’s Heartbreaking Late-Term Abortion: ‘Her Life Was in Danger’ 
Bunnie XO attends the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
Bunnie Xo Needed an IV After Weight-Loss Drug Tirzepatide Gave Her 'Diarrhea for Days' 
susan powter then/now
Why ’90s Fitness Icon Susan Powter Walked Away from Her ‘Stop the Insanity!’ Fame: 'They Produced the "Me" Out of Me' (Exclusive)
Tammy Slaton
1000-Lb. Sisters’ Tammy Slaton Nearly Crashes Into Tree While Learning How to Drive After 500-Lb. Weight Loss (Exclusive)
Solange Knowles arrives at the Gucci Cruise 2025 Fashion Show at Tate Modern
Solange Knowles Opens Up About 'Debilitating' Health Diagnoses: 'I Feel Really Grateful' 
Jeff Bridges as Dan Chase The Old Man
Jeff Bridges Recalls Struggle with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma While Shooting The Old Man: 'I Was in Surrender Mode' (Exclusive) 
Zoe Saldana arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Paramount+ Original Series "Lioness" Season 2 at Linwood Dunn Theater on October 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Zoe Saldaña Says She Took Role in Lioness to 'Address My Dyslexia and Anxiety' (Exclusive)
Quarter Pounder hamburger
McDonald's Sued After E. Coli Outbreak That Left 1 Dead Is Linked to Quarter Pounders
Ozempic May Make You More Fertile, But Can Cause 'Pregnancy Complications'
Ozempic May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s in People with Type 2 Diabetes