Tag: diagnosis

Heart singer Ann Wilson reveals cancer diagnosis and postpones tour

Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, has said she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour while she undergoes treatment. Wilson said in a statement on Tuesday that she underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous growth and is recovering steadily, but that her doctors […]

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announces cancer diagnosis

WASHINGTON — Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, announced Sunday that she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing treatment. Jackson Lee said it is “likely” that she will be “occasionally absent from Congress,” but she assured her district, which encompasses part of Houston, that her office “will continue to deliver the vital constituent […]

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announces pancreatic cancer diagnosis

Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas announced Sunday that she’s been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and warned her constituents that she’ll likely be “occasionally absent” from Congress while undergoing treatment. “My doctors have confirmed my diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. I am currently undergoing treatment to battle this disease that impacts tens of thousands of […]

Taye Diggs opens up about his sister’s schizophrenia diagnosis. Here’s what he’s learned — and why he’s speaking up about mental health.

He’s an accomplished TV star and Broadway performer, but Taye Diggs says he was at a loss for words when his younger sister Christian was diagnosed with schizophrenia, a mental health condition that affects how someone thinks, behaves and feels. It’s an experience that Diggs, 53, has only recently opened up about publicly, in support […]

As chef Heston Blumenthal reveals diagnosis – what is bipolar and what are the warning signs?

Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal has revealed he’s been diagnosed with bipolar. The restauranteur was previously diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in 2017, and says his neurodivergence is his “superpower”. “My most artistic, innovative and exciting work is because I am neurodivergent, which I describe as my superpower,” said the chef, 57, owner of […]

Olivia Munn and John Mulaney froze embryos in hopes of having another baby after her breast cancer diagnosis. Here’s how the process works during treatment.

Olivia Munn is sharing more about her treatment for breast cancer in a new interview with Vogue. The 43-year-old actress — who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer called luminal B in February following a risk-assessment test — told the magazine that she has undergone a hysterectomy as part of her cancer […]

Exxon hit with $725.5 million verdict over mechanic’s leukemia diagnosis

By Clark Mindock May 10 (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania jury ordered ExxonMobil to pay $725.5 million to a former mechanic who claimed toxic chemicals in the company’s gasoline and solvents caused his cancer, according to attorneys for the plaintiff. The 10-2 verdict came on Thursday, attorneys said, after a trial in a state court in […]