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Weight-loss drugs like GLP-1’s have boomed in popularity over the last few years, despite the very real side effects, which range from hair to severe gastrointestinal distress. Now, a new class of medications —amylin-based weighty loss drugs — are showcasing a different path forward. A new international study found tha
Octavia Spencer went in for a physical for an acting job and left with a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. The Oscar winner was in her 30s and hadn’t felt anything was wrong before the routine checkup. “Yeah, it was a shock,” she told Prevention for its November issue. At the time, Spencer was overweight but […]
John Goodman says quitting drinking didn’t resolve his relationship with food. In a recent interview with The New Yorker, the 74-year-old Roseanne actor discussed getting sober in 2007 and the eating habits he struggled with afterward. For years, he’d lose weight only to gain it back, and he was tired of starting over.
Christina Applegate says she doesn’t have MS — but she’s still sick, and she still needs answers. During her October 20 return to MeSsy, the podcast she co-hosts with Jamie-Lynn Sigler, the Dead to Me actress revealed that she’d been misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. While others welcomed this news, Applegate was s
Jon Bon Jovi couldn’t even sing “Happy Birthday.” For a singer who’s spent decades leading stadiums through “Livin’ on a Prayer,” that’s a hard thing to imagine. But in a recent interview with Australia’s A Current Affair, the 64-year-old described just how difficult it was to rebuild his voice after undergoing vocal c
Lily Allen wasn’t always comfortable asking for what she wanted in bed. In a new interview with The Times, the singer said she focused on keeping her partner happy rather than considering her own needs. “My priority has been to make sure I don’t get rejected or abandoned,” she said. “Therefore, I’m prioritizing my part
Call Her Daddy is one of the most popular podcasts in the world, ranking particularly high with women listeners. But before it was the sole domain of Alex Cooper, it was a shared effort, with co-founder Sofia Franklyn, who left the show after two years, in 2020, over a personal fallout. Now, just a day […]
Glenn Close has an explanation for the cane — and she doesn’t want anyone to worry. After the 79-year-old acting legend was photographed using one at the New York City premiere of La Bola Negra on Oct. 15, she shared an update on Instagram to let her fans know that she’s doing just fine. “I […]
“Man, I almost died.” That’s how Jamie Foxx described his 2023 health emergency during an October 5 interview with Good Morning America’s Will Reeve. Three years later, the actor and comedian is back onstage and still processing how close he came to dying. “I was almost outta here,” he said. Foxx first explained the me
Anna Faris is opening up about her personal growth and recovery after reading comments made by her former boss. Following the release of television producer Chuck Lorre’s new memoir, Sitcom, Faris took to social media on Oct. 15 to address his characterization of her abrupt departure from the series. She announced her
Eric Dane called Rebecca Gayheart from his car after learning he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In his forthcoming memoir, My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments, the Grey’s Anatomy actor recalled telling his estranged wife about the diagnosis. “I say to Rebecca on the phone, ‘It’s what we feared,’” he wrote in
Being alone isn’t necessarily a problem. Sometimes, it’s the whole point. An evening without plans, small talk, or anyone asking you for something? Lovely. Feeling like you have no one to turn to, though, is a different story. A new study from Tulane University puts some numbers behind that distinction — and they’re pr
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