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Avocados are a certified superfood. (Photo: Mayo Clinic)

Mayo Clinic Gives Avocado ‘A’ for Health; 6 Celebs Who Love the Fruit (Video)

Keith GirardDecember 3, 2019

Avocados have soared in popularity and a slew of celebs, such as Oprah, Zac Efron and Chrissy Teigen make them a part of their regular diet. Now The Mayo Clinic gives the superfood an “A” for its health benefits....

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Alanis Moressette opens up about dealing with postpartum depression and anxiety. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Alanis Morissette, After 3 Kids, Bravely Writes About Postpartum Blues

Keith GirardOctober 7, 2019

Alanis Morissette, who rocketed to fame with her 1995 album Jagged Little Pill, was once dubbed the Queen of Alt-Rock Angst. She revealed in a new blog post the title could have easily referred to her private life as well....

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Kim Kardashian West says the pain in her hands due to psoriatic arthritis was almost unbearable. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Kim Kardashian Bout of Psoriatic Arthritis ‘Hurt So Badly;’ 8 Signs and Treatment

Keith GirardSeptember 19, 2019

Kim Kardashian West was “freaked out” because her hands “hurt so badly.” She learned she was suffering from a severe case of psoriatic arthritis. No cure for the disease exists....

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Alex Trebek Subdues Pancreatic Cancer; New Treatments May Have Helped

Keith GirardSeptember 10, 2019

Alex Trebek, the longtime host of TV game show “Jeopardy!,” returned to the air Monday night (Sept. 9) following weeks of treatment for stage four pancreatic cancer....

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Rae Dylan, ‘Sober Coach’ to Stars, Sees Rise of Social Media Addiction in Young Adults

Keith GirardAugust 10, 2019

Rae Dylan has worked in the recovery field for 15 years as a “sober coach,” helping addicts of every stripe regain control of their lives, including those battling the latest affliction–social media addiction....

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Granger Smith Son, 3, Tragic Drowning; Warning Signs Not What You Think (video)

Keith GirardJuly 12, 2019

Granger Smith, the popular country music star, suffered a heartbreaking loss when his 3-year-old son, River, drowned in the family swimming pool. The warnin...

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Health Care Overhaul Will Jumpstart ObamaCare; Reverse Trump Sabotage

Keith GirardMarch 28, 2019

A major health care overhaul introduced in Congress would lower health insurance premiums by thousands of dollars per year for more than 13 million people a...

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Keto Diet May Give Alex Trebek 1 Potent Weapon to Fight Deadly Cancer

Keith GirardMarch 9, 2019

Keto diet could be a potentially potent weapon in Alex Trebek’s, fight against his stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The diet has help curb the disease in lab test...

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Bethenny Frankel New Health Crisis: Her Body’s Poisoning Her; 10 Key Symptoms

Keith GirardMarch 9, 2019

Bethenny Frankel has suffered from a number of headline grabbing illnesses over the years, but her latest condition poses the biggest threat yet for the Rea...

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Alex Trebek Has Deadly Cancer; Can Ketogenic Diet Help? 3 Experts Say, Yes

Keith GirardMarch 7, 2019

Alex Trebek, known to millions as the host of the long-running game show “Jeopardy!” says he’s determined to fight his stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and at least one medical expert things a low carb, high-fat ketogenic diet may help him manage the disease....

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Hailey Bieber Hormones Wack on Birth Control; How She’s Dealing With Breakouts

Keith GirardFebruary 9, 2019

Hailey Bieber’s hormones are whack now that she’s taking birth control pills and she’s suffering ache breakouts and other side effects. But, hey, she’s will...

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Bethenny Frankel Fishy Fish Allergy, at 48, Reeks Airliner Havoc; Is This for Real?

Keith GirardJanuary 4, 2019

Bethenny Frankel’s fish allergy is, ahem, fishy. In the latest incident, she caused a commercial airline to abort and return to the airport after learning that fish was on the in-flight menu....

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Donald Trump hospital visit raises new concerns about his health. (Photo: Getty)

Donald Trump Health Concerns Flare Amid Shock Adderall Addiction Claims

Keith GirardDecember 14, 2018

Donald Trump health is almost as much as a mystery as his tax returns, but shocking new allegations that he is a long-term habitual abuser of the stimulant Adderall raises new concerns about his mental and physical condition. ...

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Bollywood’s Malaika Arora Keeps Dancer Fit at 45! Here’s Her Diet, Exercise Secrets

Keith GirardNovember 20, 2018

Bollywood actress Malaika Arora is fit and toned at 45 with a dancer’s body that would rival Jennifer Lopez. She credits a workout regime and disciplined li...

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Candice Swanepoel Models New Swimsuits; How She Got Body Back After 2nd Child

Keith GirardNovember 17, 2018

Candice Swanepoel has never had to look very far to find a model for her swimsuit line. She’s always posed herself, and this year is no different. Despite giving birth in June to her second child, she was back in shape to show off her 2019 “Tropic of C” line. Here’s how she did it....

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Amber Heard Gets ‘Fierce, Fit, Focused’ After Johnny Depp Split (Photos!)

Keith GirardNovember 15, 2018

Amber Heard is staying focused on the things that lift her up, like Tex-Mex food, chocolate and red wine in the wake of her bone-crushing divorce from actor Johnny Depp, which made her a tabloid headline for months....

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Gwyneth Paltrow, Goop in Hot Water, Again, Over Health Claims in the UK

Keith GirardOctober 29, 2018

Gwyneth Paltrow, whose prescriptions for healthy living sometimes raise the ire of health experts, has run afoul of the United Kingdom’s advertising watchdo...

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