Celebrity Health Scares

The novel coronavirus has made its rounds worldwide after first emerging in the Wuhan, Hubei, province in China in December 2019 — and today’s biggest stars are not immune. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were among the first high-profile names to test positive for COVID-19. On March 11, 2020, the Academy Award winner shared the […]

Trista Sutter, Selena Gomez, Ellen DeGeneres and more stars have opened up about their unexpected illnesses and injuries — read more

Brett Favre detailed his past struggle with drug and alcohol abuse, revealing it all started when he took pain pills in 1994 for an ankle sprain. The former Green Bay Packers quarterback, 51, opened up about his ups and downs during the Tuesday, March 23, episode of his “Bolling With Favre” podcast. He pointed to […]

After experiencing grueling back and neck pain, Jenelle Evans revealed that she has a “fluid-filled cyst” in her spinal cord, leading her to believe that she could have a rare nervous disorder. The Teen Mom 2 alum, 29, opened up about her medical journey during a YouTube video on Monday, March 22, telling fans that […]

Good and bad days. OutDaughtered star Danielle Busby is still searching for answers when it comes to her health after months of battling a mystery illness. “I’m still on that path to some type of discovery,” Busby, 37, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, March 23, noting she’s seen a range of doctors including a […]

Uh-oh! Rebel Wilson got injured in a run-in with an unleashed dog while riding her bike in London. The Pitch Perfect star, 41, showed the aftermath of her accident via her Instagram Story on Monday, March 22, blaming a pooch for her foot trauma. “F–k people who don’t have their dogs on the lead and […]

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi had a weekend to forget, culminating in the Arrested Development alum undergoing an emergency appendectomy. “It started on Friday in the evening around 7:30, and I had just tried one of those relaxing drinks. They’re called Cann. I don’t know if anybody’s heard of this, but it’s mostly CBD with […]

A major comeback. Demi Lovato opened up about how she felt heading into her emotional 2020 Grammy Awards performance nearly two years after her life-threatening drug overdose. “I didn’t know if I’d ever step foot on a stage again,” the Disney Channel alum, 28, admitted during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning on Sunday, March […]

Get well soon! Portia de Rossi was taken to the hospital by Ellen DeGeneres on Friday, March 19, for an emergency appendicitis surgery, a source confirms to Us Weekly. “Ellen rushed Portia to the hospital on Friday night; she was in a lot of pain. It was appendicitis and she had surgery,” the insider reveals. […]

Take a look back at Reese Witherspoon, David Beckham, Halle Berry and other stars who have had minor injuries that have made headlines

Taking her time. Lo Bosworth has learned that recovering from her “really serious” head injury is a marathon — not a sprint. “I would say I have 85 percent improvement from where I was,” the 34-year-old former MTV personality told E! News in a candid interview on Friday, March 19, admitting that she experienced “some […]

She is titanium! Katherine Heigl revealed how her neck surgery went on Wednesday, March 17, days after she had to fly to Los Angeles to deal with a herniated disk. “Well … I am now bionic!! Two titanium disks now inhabit my neck and I can probably stand on my head for like hours … […]

Looking good! Tiger Woods has returned home from the hospital following surgery on his legs after his February car crash. “Happy to report that I am back home and continuing my recovery,” Woods, 45, wrote via Twitter on Tuesday, March 16. “I am so grateful for the outpouring of support and encouragement that I have […]

Back to the palace. Prince Philip was released from the hospital on Tuesday, March 16, after a one-month stay. The 99-year-old was spotted leaving King Edward VII’s Hospital in London at approximately 10:30 a.m. local time in the back seat of a black car with two masked security guards in the front. He was later […]

Covering all the bases? The coronavirus outbreak has spread rapidly and — just like Us — celebrities are taking precautions to stay safe. Some of Hollywood’s biggest names are being as proactive as possible during the health scare — and documenting their new rituals along the way. As almost all Hollywood projects, such as James […]

Lo Bosworth is opening up for the first time about her long recovery two years after she suffered a traumatic brain injury. The Hills alum, 34, revealed her struggle in an Instagram post on Saturday, March 13, explaining that she had kept her accident a secret. “2 years ago in March I suffered a traumatic […]

Sharing her story. Janelle Brown revealed that she was diagnosed with skin cancer after fans pointed out a blemish above her lip in scenes from the new season of Sister Wives. “I am posting this picture hopefully for awareness. I started to see what looked like a scar develop in an area on my lip […]

On the mend. Michael Sheen revealed that he has been battling the coronavirus for “weeks” along with his girlfriend, Anna Lundberg, and their 17-month-old daughter, Lyra. “I’ve spent the last few weeks laid low by COVID,” Sheen, 52, wrote via Twitter on Monday, March 8, alongside a photo at his home. “It’s been very difficult […]

Sending her love. Before filming the CBS interview, which aired on Sunday, March 7, Meghan Markle reached out to Queen Elizabeth II to check on Prince Philip. “This morning, I woke up earlier than H., and saw a note from someone on our team in the U.K. saying that the Duke of Edinburgh had gone […]

Gabrielle Union opened up about her mental health struggles during the Goop Health virtual summit on Saturday, March 6. Speaking with Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow about her perimenopause diagnosis — which is the start of the natural transition to menopause — the Bring It On actress, 48, revealed that she found herself in a “dark” […]