Tag: doctors

TLC’s ‘My Feet Are Killing Me’ airs special candle wax treatment episode

Disclaimer: Please don’t eat while watching this clip. Dr. Ebonie, Dr. Brad and Dr. Sarah treat the most exceptional foot maladies and perform transformational work for their patients. Cindy is desperate to have Dr. Brad fix her stumpy foot and get back to skiing. Gregory has open wounds on both feet and hopes Dr. Ebonie […]

Doctors searching for answers as Dr. Dre remains in ICU 1 week after aneurysm

Legendary hip-hop producer Dr. Dre remains in intensive care one week after suffering a brain aneurysm, according to TMZ. Born Andre Young, the original founding member of N.W.A. is said to be in a good space as the medical staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles search for answers in an attempt to get […]

Video: Doctors grapple with tough conditions in Mumbai’s slums amid pandemic

The sprawling metropolis Mumbai, home to a burgeoning population of 13 million, has become the epicenter of coronavirus cases in the country as the municipality ramps up testing, particularly in the city’s impoverished areas. The city’s coronavirus death toll was 1,758, with 50,000 cases reported in the metropolitan region and the neighboring satellite towns as […]

5 Black designers who are creating masks for health care workers

As we continue to live through the global health pandemic, we are hearing daily about the lack of personal protective equipment, or PPE,  for doctors, nurses and other essential hospital staff. Essential workers are crying out for help, and state and local leaders are demanding answers from the federal government as the number of cases […]

What Lizzo is doing to support hospital workers

Lizzo has stepped up to help frontline workers during this difficult time. The 31-year-old Grammy winner had lunch delivered to the ERs at the University of Washington and University of Minnesota medical centers on Monday, March 30, 2020, and the “Truth Hurts” singer is planning on sending more packages to other hospitals. A representative for […]

Whoopi Goldberg reveals details about her health scare

Whoopi Goldberg reveals that she had a major health scare that nearly led to her death. The Ghost actress took almost a month off from “The View” in February to focus on her health and revealed a month later that she came “very close to leaving the Earth” after developing double pneumonia, a life-threatening infection that inflames the […]

Everything you need to know about breast cancer

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, rolling out is helping women (and men) understand the complicated aspects of the second most common form of cancer, breast cancer. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, cancer is a broad term for a class of diseases characterized by abnormal cells that grow and invade healthy cells in the body. […]

Everything you need to know about Oprah Winfrey’s health scare

Oprah Winfrey feared the “worst” after seeking an online diagnosis when she fell ill. The 64-year-old media mogul turned to the -nternet when the left side of her chin swelled up but was scared by the results she found when she searched for “swollen lymph gland causes”. She wrote in an essay for O, The Oprah Magazine: “None […]

New e-book offers tips to boost good health, combat disease and reverse aging

Healthy Referral Newspaper has published Preventive Health Report, a 19-page e-book written by three top medical doctors, Caldwell Esselstyn, Keith Block and Joseph Maroon. The authors offer valuable advice to readers looking to prevent and reverse the early signs of heart disease, cancer and aging as well as tips for boosting good health. [purchase_link id=”1047385″ text=”Purchase Ebook” style=”button” color=”blue”]

New acetaminophen warning issued by the FDA

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning that health professionals stop prescribing combination drugs that contain more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen per tablet, capsule, or other dosage unit, citing the risk of possible liver damage and even death. The agency said in a statement Tuesday that limiting the amount of acetaminophen per […]

Baby comes back to life in morgue hours after doctors pronounced her dead

A newborn baby in Quibdo, Colombia came back to life 10 hours after she was pronounced dead by doctors. According to the Spanish news outlet Semana. Jenny Hurtado gave birth to Milagros after only being 27 weeks pregnant. When doctors performed an emergency C-section on Hurtado, Milagros was born prematurely and didn’t show any signs […]

Depressed man cuts off penis after failing to find a girlfriend

A man who had trouble finding a woman to date, severed his penis in frustration. According to reports by the Daily Mail, Yang Hu, 26, had recently moved to Zhejiang, China, and worked long hours in a clothing factory. Because of his strenuous work schedule, he rarely had an opportunity to meet women and date. After […]