According to sources, Kim Porter, mom to 3 of Sean Combs' 5 children, died from a rare case of double pneumonia brought on by the flu. Double pneumonia is an obsolete term to describe an infection in both lungs. The accepted medical term for double pneumonia is bilateral lobar pneumonia.
Tempers flared on the set of ABC's The View after Judge Jeanine Pirro told co-host Whoopi Goldberg she was suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome".
This post, originally written on Feb. 24, 2016, is being bumped up because one of my loyal readers suffered a heart attack a few days after the New Year. She requested a Medical Minute post to warn her fellow Rose Garden members about the warning signs of a heart attack.
Please heed the warning signs. Black people are at greater risk for heart attacks due to the prevalence of high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes in the black community.
It can happen to you.
In the 1990s, white women were more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than black women. Statistics now show that black women far outnumber white women in breast cancer diagnoses.
Deaths from breast cancer among black women increased 50% to 70% higher than white women.
Rob Kardashian was reportedly rushed to a Los Angeles area hospital where he was diagnosed with adult onset Type 2 diabetes.
Gossip tabloid tabloid TMZ.com reports that the 28-year-old only son of Kris Jenner is resting at home.
Rapper Boosie just announced he has kidney cancer. The rapper posted the announcement on Instagram then deleted the post.
This is what Boosie wrote:
“I need all my fans to pray for me. Doctor just told me I have cancer on my kidneys. Prayer is power, that’s why I’m letting the world know prayfaboosie.”
Heads up, national media: this is what courage and bravery looks like -- not a man wearing a dress.
19-year-old Ciera Swaringen was born with moles covering her entire body from head to toe. She is one of less than 1% of newborns who are born with the rare congenital birthmarks called melanocytic nevus.
Socialite Kim Kardashian, 34, was seen headed for the gym in New York City on Tuesday. A sharp-eyed photographer for INFphoto.com spotted what looks like psoriasis on Kim's right leg. Psoriasis is a common skin condition caused by rapidly dividing skin cells that build up on the skin leaving red, itchy, inflamed, dry scales on the skin. Psoriasis is common among people with HIV/AIDS.
Photo: Peter Cepeda/INFphoto.com
A quick-thinking teenager may have saved the life of a police officer who apparently suffered a heart attack or stroke.
In September, Fort Lauderdale officer Franklin Foulks, 2nd from left, was in the process of booking 16-year-old Jamal Rutledge when he suddenly collapsed on the floor of the holding area. With no other officers in the vicinity, Officer Foulks was at the teen's mercy.
But Rutledge jumped into action, screaming and kicking on the fence until officers responded.
I was planning to enjoy one more glorious day off before getting back to the grind. But I had to write this post to show you how a misguided, materialistic single mom is raising her twin sons to be narcissists.
