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André Rhoden-Paul BBC News Getty Images Justin Timberlake has revealed he is living with Lyme disease. The 44-year-old said he was “shocked” to receive the diagnosis but it explained why he “would be on stage and in a massive amount of nerve pain or, just feeling crazy fatigue or sickness”. The Cry Me A River singer shared his diagnosis on …

Justin Timberlake has said he is suffering from Lyme disease, a serious illness usually contracted after being bitten by a tick and that has seen an upsurge in prevalence across a swathe of the US in recent years. In an Instagram post, the pop singer wrote: “I’ve been battling some health issues, and was diagnosed with Lyme disease – which …

What to Know About Legionnaires’ Disease, Which Has Sickened 22 in N.Y.C.  The New York Times Central Harlem Legionnaire’s cluster: 22 New Yorkers diagnosed with the disease, 1 dead  ABC7 New York 1 dead, 22 sick from Legionnaires’ cluster in Harlem, health officials say  NBC New York One dead and 22 sick from Legionnaires’ cluster in New York, health officials say  The Independent 1 …

Justin Timberlake is opening up about a medical diagnosis. The singer took to Instagram on Thursday to celebrate and reflect on the end of his two-year Forget Tomorrow tour. However, in his reflection, he said he wanted to detail “what’s going on” with him despite being a “pretty private person.” “Among other things, I’ve been battling some health issues, and …

One person has died and more than 20 others have gotten sick in an ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, New York City health officials said. The outbreak had grown to 22 confirmed cases by Thursday from a handful last Friday, according to the city health department. Five ZIP codes have been affected — 10027, 10030,10035, 10037 and …

Lilly’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide), a GIP/GLP-1 dual agonist, demonstrated cardiovascular protection in landmark head-to-head trial, reinforcing its benefit in patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease  Eli Lilly and Company Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro shows heart health benefits in head-to-head trial with older diabetes drug Trulicity  CNBC Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug Mounjaro matches heart benefit of older treatment  statnews.com Eli Lilly Weight-Loss Drug Mounjaro …

Can delaying a disease as monstrous as Alzheimer’s be as simple as walking and eating nutritious foods? A June 2025 study in Molecular Neurodegeneration assessed this topic and concluded that “up to 45% of dementia risk can be attributed to modifiable risk factors,” namely exercise and diet. What happens, the study explained, is that those two habits boost BDNF, or …

Health officials in Michigan are sounding the alarm over the spread of Legionnaires’ disease after two people died of the infection this summer.  Wayne County officials confirmed that both people were living in Allegria Village, a continuing care retirement community in Dearborn, Michigan when they contracted the infection in June and July.  The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reportedly said that …

What to Know About Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease  The New York Times Philadelphia doctor says cases of hand, foot and mouth disease are growing throughout the region  CBS News The rash you should be on the lookout for as outbreaks are reported in Virginia  WTOP Philly doctor talks about the growing number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases in the region  CBS …

Yvonne Hughes was 19, and attending the funeral of a friend with cystic fibrosis, when she realised: “Oh shit, I’m going to die of this.” She had met him during shared hospital stays in childhood, and although Hughes had always known she had CF, she had never understood her illness as terminal until that day in 1992, when she stood …