Celebrity Health Scares

Many celebrities have spoken out about their Lyme disease diagnoses over the years, and because the disease is easy to misdiagnose, many had to fight to be believed. According to the Mayo Clinic, Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks and caused by four species of bacteria in the United States, Europe and Asia. In fact, […]

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

Kelly Dodd and her husband Rick Leventhal recently revealed that they contracted Lyme disease — and shared a look at their approach in dealing with this health scare. “So, we tested positive for Lyme disease,” Dodd, 45, said via her Instagram Story on Monday, June 14. In the clip, the Real Housewives of Orange County […]

A new challenge. Bachelorette alum Ali Fedotowsky has finally figured out the reason she’s been feeling so exhausted lately and has a new treatment plan in place. “I almost did not tell you guys this because, honestly, it feels like it has been one thing after another,” the Massachusetts native, 36, said in a video […]

Spreading awareness. Morgan Stewart took to social media to share a recent health struggle that she wants more new mothers to be aware of. “For the past 9 weeks, I have felt completely off. At first, it was little things I started to notice,” Stewart, 33, wrote via Instagram Stories on Wednesday, July 9. “I […]

Puppy love! Lindsay Ell revealed the surprising way she broke her foot after debuting a silver cast at the 2021 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday, June 9. “I was chasing after my dog!” Ell, 32, told Entertainment Tonight after walking the red carpet in Nashville on Wednesday. “She got out of the bus, we left […]

Real life can be scarier than a soap opera. General Hospital star Kirsten Storms revealed she had brain surgery to remove a cyst earlier this week. The Maxie Jones actress, 37, took to Instagram Stories on Friday, June 4, to explain that she was wearing a neck brace following the procedure. “So I’ve not really […]

Focusing on getting better. Carrie Ann Inaba is continuing her journey to recovery — and answering fan questions while she does it! While inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber on Wednesday, June 2, the Dancing With the Stars judge, 53, shared insight into how she’s feeling following her April exit from The Talk. “I’m feeling so […]

The light at the end of the tunnel. For years, Matthew Perry has been making fans laugh. Most known for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004, Perry has never shied away from opening up about his struggles. “When [fame] happens, it’s kind of like Disneyland for a while. […]

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 […]

Self-love. Crystal Hefner revealed she is taking time for herself after learning she has a heart issue amid her recent breakup from Nathan Levi. “I’ve been surrounding myself with people I love and trying to take things easy lately,” the former Playboy bunny, 35, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, May 25. “I’m healing from things […]

A trying ordeal. Ryan Sutter and his wife, Trista Sutter, have been open about the mysterious illness he’s been struggling with since February 2020. They finally got some answers in May 2021, when the firefighter revealed that he had been diagnosed with Lyme disease as well as Epstein-Barr virus. “My immune system was weakened through […]

Answers at last. Ryan Sutter finally figured out the causes of his mysterious health issues after dealing with an unidentified illness for over a year, revealing he’s been secretly battling Lyme disease. “My immune system was weakened through exposures to toxins and especially to mold,” Sutter, 46, said during the Tuesday, May 25, episode of […]

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

ShutterstockA secret struggle. Right before landing the role of a lifetime on The Royals, Alexandra Park received news that changed her life for good: She was battling type 1 diabetes. Now, for the first time, the Everyone Is Doing Great star, 32, opens up about her journey in a new memoir, perfectly titled Sugar High. […]

Update: Feeling better. Nick Jonas shared an update on his recent injury shortly after news broke of his hospitalization — and he wasn’t afraid to laugh at his own expense. “I’ve been better, but I’m doing all right,” Jonas, 28, told host Carson Daly during the Monday, May 17, episode of The Voice. “Cracked rib […]

Pink got honest about her family’s experience with COVID-19 and how it scared her into preparing for the worst. “It was really, really bad, and I rewrote my will,” Pink, 41, revealed during an appearance on Mark Wright‘s Heart radio show on Monday, May 3. “… At the point where I thought it was over […]

Sending positive thoughts. Jeffree Star is out of the hospital following a car crash with friend Daniel Lucas on Friday, April 16. “A few hours ago Jeffree and Daniel were in a severe car accident and the car flipped three times after hitting black ice,” a statement published Friday on Star’s official social media channels read. […]

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 […]