Amy Schumer announced on Friday that she was diagnosed with Cushing syndrome — a condition caused by the body’s production of excess cortisol, known as the “stress hormone,” for a prolonged period of time. But she’s far from the only person who has their cortisol levels top of mind. Searches around cortisol, including high cortisol […]
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Where does the term ‘Stockholm syndrome’ come from?
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on January 28, 2023. Stockholm syndrome is a mainstay in pop culture. It inspired movies like “Labor Day” and “Stockholm,” books like “Stolen” by Lucy Christopher and the famous Wattpad story turned New York Times bestseller “The Cellar” by Natasha Preston, and songs like those by One Direction […]
Amy Schumer reveals she’s been diagnosed with Cushing syndrome after addressing ‘puffier’ face
Amy Schumer says she has been diagnosed with Cushing syndrome, a disorder in which the body produces too much of the hormone cortisol. According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of Cushing syndrome include a rounded face, stretch marks and a fatty lump between the shoulders; the condition can also lead to high blood pressure and […]
‘I Am: Celine Dion’ documentary to follow singer amid Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis: What is the condition?
This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Contact a qualified medical professional before engaging in any physical activity, or making any changes to your diet, medication or lifestyle. An upcoming documentary titled “I Am: Celine Dion” will focus on the singer’s life and […]
Celine Dion’s new documentary will highlight her life with stiff person syndrome. Here’s what it’s like to have the condition.
It’s been more than a year since Celine Dion shared that she has stiff person syndrome, telling fans in a Dec. 2022 Instagram post that her diagnosis explained “all of the spasms that I’ve been having.” Now, the singer will be opening up about her health journey in a just-announced documentary, I Am: Celine Dion, […]
Documentary to detail Celine Dion’s battle with Stiff Person Syndrome
A new documentary will detail singer Celine Dion’s battle with the rare neurological condition Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) and the lengths she has gone to to carry on performing. I Am: Celine Dion, which has been acquired by Amazon Prime Video, promises to provide insight into a pivotal period in the star’s life. Dion (55) […]
Ice storms, January downpours, heavy snow, no snow: Diagnosing ‘warming winter syndrome’
One of the most robust measures of Earth’s changing climate is that winter is warming more quickly than other seasons. The cascade of changes it brings, including ice storms and rain in regions that were once reliably below freezing, are symptoms of what I call “warming winter syndrome.” Wintertime warming represents the global accumulation of […]
I Just Learned About The Supernatural Phenomenon That Is “Third Man Syndrome,” So Here Are 23 Stories From People Who Experienced It First Hand
If there’s one thing to know about me, it’s that I love all things spooky and creepy. I write a lot of paranormal and true crime content for BuzzFeed, so at this point, there’s not a lot on that front that I haven’t at the very least heard of, you know? Recently though, I was […]
Spelling champion with Down syndrome defies stereotypes
Jan. 15—That 13-year-old Ellen Ruckmann-Bruch has won Honolulu Waldorf School’s annual spelling bee two years in a row, is fluent in German along with English and has run three virtual marathons makes her unusual. That she’s done all of these things and more with Down syndrome makes her unique, at least in Hawaii. In December, […]
Broken-heart syndrome patients more likely to die than others, study suggests
Patients with so-called broken heart syndrome are more likely to die than the general population, according to research. The study looked at patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which can be triggered by extreme emotional distress, and compared them with heart attack patients and the general population over several years. It found takotsubo patients were prescribed the […]
Therapeutic riding in Longmont transforms life of 18-year-old with Down syndrome
Dec. 25—Robert Hesse-Withbroe did not have an easy transition moving from Minnesota to Colorado. Hesse-Withbroe, an 18-year-old with Down syndrome and a junior at Mead High School, struggled when his family moved to Colorado. He experienced major medical issues and stopped talking, laughing and enjoying life. So his family decided to find equine-assisted therapy for […]
I quit my job in consulting and spent $7,000 on a 9-week coding boot camp in Bali. It’s given me a whole new take on imposter syndrome.
Jessica Kalip worked as a strategy consultant in Singapore after graduating from college. Two years into the job, she felt unfulfilled and burned out. She enrolled in a nine-week coding boot camp in Bali. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jessica Kalip, a 27-year-old software engineer working at a tech startup based […]