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'Married with Children' star Christina Applegate had anorexia while filming TV show

Christina Applegate admitted she endured an eating disorder while filming “Married with Children” as a teen. Applegate began filming the sitcom, which ran for 10 seasons, at the age of 15. “I just deprived myself of food for years and years and years,” Applegate revealed on the newest episode of “MeSsy,” the podcast she shares with Jamie-Lynn Sigler. “It was …

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Sickle cell patient offers hope to Ugandan community where disease is prevalent

Barbara Nabulo was one of three girls in her family. But when a sister died, her mother wailed at the funeral that she was left with just one and a half daughters. The half was the ailing Nabulo, who at age 12 grasped her mother’s meaning. “I hated myself so much,” Nabulo said recently, recalling the words that preceded a …

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Ex-pharmacy exec sentenced for role in deadly meningitis outbreak caused by mold-tainted drugs

A former owner of a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy whose mold-tainted drugs sparked a deadly U.S. fungal meningitis outbreak in 2012 was sentenced on Friday to at least 10 years in prison for his role in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents. Barry Cadden, the former president of New England Compounding Center (NECC), was sentenced by Judge Matthew McGivney in Howell, …

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Cindy Crawford struggled with survivors guilt following her brother's death from leukemia

Years after her brother’s death, Cindy Crawford is opening up about her experience of losing a sibling. Crawford described what it was like growing up in a home with a sick sibling, revealing that she and her sisters weren’t entirely privy to the severity of her brother’s condition – he was battling leukemia. “I was 8, my older sister would …

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Sharon Stone suffered brain bleed for 9 days before best friend 'convinced' doctors to intervene

In 2001, Sharon Stone‘s entire life changed in an instant. During an appearance on U.K.’s “Good Morning Britain,” the iconic actress, who rose to fame in the 1990s with breakthrough roles in “Basic Instinct” and “Casino,” spoke about how her career significantly pivoted from acting to activism after suffering a “near-death experience.” “I went to the first hospital and had …

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Kate Beckinsale dresses as an old man to silence online haters after shutting down plastic surgery rumors

Kate Beckinsale knows how to make a statement. Days after Beckinsale begged for the “insidious bullying” surrounding her appearance to stop, the “Serendipity” actress — who was hospitalized for an undisclosed health issue in March — posted a series of photos and videos of herself dressed as an older man in attempt to silence the online trolls. “New deal. This …

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Sarah Ferguson's daughter Princess Beatrice gives update on mom's health after cancer diagnosis

The British royal family has been plagued with cancer this year, with both King Charles III and Kate Middleton currently undergoing treatment for their own conditions. It’s unclear what kind of cancer the King and the Princess of Wales are battling. Additionally, Sarah ‘Fergie’ Ferguson, Duchess of York, is battling skin cancer, her second cancer diagnosis within a year. She …

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'Wizard of Oz' star Judy Garland fought crippling drug addiction with private investigator's help, book claims

Fred Otash was determined to get Judy Garland to the other side of the rainbow. The claim was madein a new biography aboutTinseltown’smost notorious private detective,“The Fixer: Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars and Marilyn.”It delves into shocking revelations from his never-before-seen investigative files. For the book, co-author Manfred Westphal was given access toOtash’sarchives with the blessing of his daughter, Colleen. Westphal, …

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Kate Beckinsale says 'it's been a rough year' in first appearance since undisclosed medical issue

Two months after Kate Beckinsale revealed that she had been hospitalized for an undisclosed health issue, the 50-year-old actress is now opening up about her “rough year.” “It’s been a rough year,” Beckinsale told People at the inaugural King’s Trust Gala in New York City on Thursday – which marks her first public appearance since her hospitalization. “Because my parents …

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Chris Hemsworth shuts down claims Alzheimer's fears forced him to quit Hollywood: 'Really… p—ed me off'

Chris Hemsworth is fighting back against rumors about his health. The Marvel star learned in 2022 that he has a high genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s, and shortly after the news was made public, he took a break from acting. Together, the two bits of news led to rumors that he was retiring, or that he’d already developed the disease, which …

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