Shannon Wedley thought her dramatic weight gain during her first year at university was a result of an unhealthy takeaway habit, but it turned out to be something completely unexpected. The 22-year-old, who was studying fine art at the University of Gloucestershire, initially didn’t think too much of her four stone weight gain. But when […]
Woman thought she was pregnant – then she learns that it is a Tumor
The pregnancy test was positive, her belly was round, you felt healthy, there was no indication that something could be wrong with Tammie and her Baby. However, at an ultrasound appointment in the 12. Week of shock Tammie was not at all pregnant, she had cancer. As Tammie Mylan holding her positive pregnancy test in […]
Annie, 21, almost died after ulcer was a sign of a rare blood disease
Annie Lovegrove, 21, almost died after her mouth ulcer turned out to be a sign of a rare blood disease. Annie was given antibiotics for the ulcer by a GP in January and then was diagnosed with tonsillitis. After her Mum rushed her to A & E, she was diagnosed with ‘very severe’ Aplastic Anemia, […]
Doctors Told This Woman Her Mole Looked ‘Just Fine.’ Then She Was Diagnosed With Melanoma
An occasional tiny mole or freckle is usually no reason to be alarmed. But one woman’s small blemish turned out to be a deadly form of skin cancer. Last June, Megan DiDio, a 22-year-old from Red Bluff, California, noticed that a mole on her left cheek began to look abnormal. Because of her fair complexion, DiDio always took […]
Woman's 'bruise' on her thumbnail was a sign of skin cancer
Karolina is sharing her story to make people aware of the unusual symptom that so many of us would dismiss. Doctors aren’t sure what causes subungal melanoma, but we do know that UV exposure can accelerate its growth. That includes having acrylic nails done as well as time spent in the sun. It turned out […]
Zac Efron Admits His ‘Baywatch’ Body Was ‘Too Big’ and ‘Unrealistic’
Don’t try this at home. Standing side-by-side with a new wax figure modeled after his appearance in Baywatch, Zac Efron said he got “too big” for the 2017 film. Efron, 31, came face to face with his new Madame Tussauds figure on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, April 30. “Oh, s–t!” the Extremely Wicked, […]
This Man Was Circumcised By Mistake When He Went to the Doctor to Get His Bladder Checked
Just about everyone knows Miley Cyrus’ famous lyric, “Everybody makes mistakes. Everybody has those days.” Yeah, it’s super inspiring and all, but some people who should not take comfort in Miley’s motto. I’m looking at you, doctors. Cue the story of a British man who went into the hospital to have his bladder checked—but instead left with a circumcised penis because doctors […]
This 50-Year-Old Grandmother Had No Idea She Was Pregnant Until Two Months Before She Gave Birth
Imagine being told as a 50-year-old woman that you’ve officially entered menopause, only to learn a few months later that—surprise!—you’re pregnant. And if that’s not already shocking enough, the cherry on the cake is that you’re 26 weeks along and only have two months to prepare to bring a newborn into the world. Congratulations! Wait, what? According to Naples Daily […]
Andy Cohen Was Dad-Shamed for the Silliest Reason
There’s a lot to be angry about these days: global warming, gun violence, Tristan Thompson cheating (once again) on Khloé Kardashian… Still, people find a way to get worked up over the silliest things, like Andy Cohen’s dog sniffing his newborn son, Benjamin. In honor of National Love Your Pet Day (a very real holiday […]
‘She was literally wasting away’: the food allergy no one has heard of
When Caroline Partridge's daughter, Matilda, was nearly five months old, she became violently ill. "She just continued to vomit, and vomit, and vomit, and vomit," the paramedic recalls. "At first I just thought maybe she'd picked up a bug or something, because her sister was in childcare." Caroline Partridge, with daughters Charlotte, left, and Matilda, […]