Tag Archives: Illness

When summer comes around, you can count on a few things. A Bruce Springsteen spotting at the Jersey Shore. Energy bills going up. And lots of kids getting sick with hand, foot, and mouth disease. Doctors are currently seeing a surge in cases of the disease, which is more common in the summer and early fall, according to the Centers …

How lithium went from 7Up to treatment for mental illness — and maybe Alzheimer’s  The Washington Post Scientists say it may be possible to protect aging brains from Alzheimer’s with an old remedy — lithium  CNN Decade-long study finds link between this deficiency and dementia  The Independent Lithium deficiency and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease  Nature Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Lithium Reverses Memory Loss in Mice  ScienceAlert …

A man gave himself bromism, a psychiatric disorder that has not been common for many decades, after asking ChatGPT for advice and accidentally poisoning himself, according to a case study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine.  In this case, a man showed up in an ER experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations and claiming that his neighbor was …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Kelly Clarkson has announced she is postponing the rest of her Las Vegas residency to be “fully present” for her children while her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock battles an undisclosed illness. The singer and daytime talk show host posted a statement on her verified Instagram account writing, “Unfortunately, I need to postpone the remainder of the August …

The singer said she was pausing her shows to be “fully present” for her family at this time Kelly Clarkson is postponing her Studio Sessions residency in Las Vegas to be with her family amid her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s illness. “Unfortunately, I need to postpone the remainder of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas,” the singer and daytime …

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A handful of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have been reported on Staten Island so far this summer, and medical experts are advising vigilance. The disease is highly contagious, and the symptoms, including fever, painful mouth sores, sore throat and skin rash, are unpleasant and painful. It spreads quickly at schools and day care …

One of the stars from Hollywood’s Golden Age, Loni Anderson, has taken her final breath at 79. The sensational actress died from an undisclosed condition on August 3, 2025, just two days before she turned 80. Her family and her publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan, confirmed her death in poignant statements. Loni Anderson rose to fame for refusing to portray the …

After many years and multiple doctors visits, a New York woman finally has answers to a medical mystery that drastically altered her life.  Maureen Henry, of Rockland County, said she experienced uncontrollable cognitive problems, extreme fatigue, and involuntary face and body tics, but none of her doctors were able to pinpoint the problem until now.  “Living with a mystery illness, …

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The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was considering a travel notice for China because of rising numbers of Chikungunya infections in the country. This followed a surge in the mosquito-borne disease in China, which has recorded over 5,000 cases since the beginning of last month, with most of them in the southern province of Guangdong. …