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K.J. Yossman “My Lady Jane” may be chock full of corsets but this is not your average bodice ripper.

Celine Dion has opened up about her use of Valium, saying she “could’ve died” from the high dosages she was taking.The singer, who has just released her new documentary I Am: Celine Dion on June 25, was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in 2022, causing her to reschedule and cancel planned tours. The disorder primarily affects the brain and spinal cord and causes muscle stiffness, posture problems and sensory issues, as well as painful spasms.In her new documentary, Dion has shared that to manage the pain, she took high doses of Valium which she “could’ve died” from (via Business Insider).

Sufferers of a blood disease whose numbers are soaring are being helped by a miracle drug. There were 48 cases of sickle cell disease in Scotland in 2005 but the most recent figures show numbers have risen to 413 – a rise of 760 per cent in less than 20 years.

Katcy Stephan Dr. Mark Hyman has signed with WME in all areas. Hyman is the co-founder and chief medical officer of medical intelligence company Function Health, which offers a membership that includes over 100 lab tests and doctor insights on the results.

The largest study of its kind has discovered that a common night-time condition could be an early warning sign of dangerous hypertension - high blood pressure.

Ex-footballer Ally McCoist and pundit Graeme Souness are among the Scots recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list.

By and On Thursday, June 13, the Supreme Court affirmed the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, thereby handing down its most important ruling on since its , the landmark decision that protected the national right to .In a 9-0 decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the justices found that the plaintiffs of a lawsuit that sought to pull the drug off the market lacked standing—that is, they did not have the right to bring the case to court.“The plaintiffs do not prescribe or use mifepristone.

Tesco customers have only a few days left to use their Reward Clubcard vouchers before they expire this week. The supermarket giant alerted customers last month that nearly £20million worth of Reward Partner codes are set to expire imminently.

A top heart doctor repeatedly stole drugs from a hospital for his own personal use, a tribunal heard. Consultant cardiologist Dr Paul Dunne 'misappropriated' medication from Royal Bolton Hospital on several occasions in 2021.

EXCLUSIVE: In 2017, Jason George left ABC‘s Grey’s Anatomy to help launch its spinoff series, Station 19. For seven seasons, he was a series regular on the firefighter drama as Ben Warren while making frequent guest appearances on the mothership series. With Station 19 coming to an end, all signs point to him going back to Grey’s Anatomy, a return which the Station 19 finale helped set up.

K-pop.Yesterday (Wednesday May 29), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs Of Staff (JCS) claimed the supreme leader of North Korea had floated more than 260 balloons across the border since Tuesday (May 28).According to a JCS official, the fallen inflatables contained “various pieces of trash, such as plastic bottles, batteries, shoe parts and even manure” (via the Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency). No damage has been reported as of yet.Reuters noted that North Korean defectors and activists in South Korea “regularly” send balloons containing anti-Pyongyang leaflets, food, medicine, money and USB sticks loaded with K-pop music videos and dramas across the border.North Korea had warned last Sunday (May 26) that it would send “mounds of wastepaper and filth” over to South Korea in a “tit-for-tat” retaliation (via Consequence).The JCS said this marked the largest number of North Korean balloons sent into the South, following similar instances between 2016 and 2018.In response to the latest action, the military deployed personnel from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response teams, as well as bomb disposal units to collect the objects for a detailed analysis.“These acts by North Korea clearly violate international law and seriously threaten our people’s safety,” the JCS said.

People who get gel manicures are being warned about the potential health risks associated with the beauty treatment - including skin cancer.The warning comes after a recent study revealed that the radiation emitted by ultraviolet (UV) nail polish dryers can cause harm.The research highlights that such radiation can damage DNA and cause mutations in human cells, leading to concerns over an increased risk of cancer. As gel nail polish requires UV light to set, it could heighten your risk of skin cancer due to regular exposure of your hands, cuticles and nails to UV rays.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Ozempic, the weight loss drug that has taken over Hollywood this past year, is at the center of the newest “South Park” streaming special, now streaming on Paramount+. In “South Park: The End of Obesity,” the weight loss drugs take the quiet mountain town of South Park by storm.

Katcy Stephan Neuroscientist and Stanford School of Medicine tenured professor Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., has signed with WME. The agency will work with Huberman to continue to grow his successful podcast, “Huberman Lab,” in addition to brand partnerships, talent ventures and overarching business and brand building.

Following her impressive three stone weight loss, singer Kelly Clarkson has addressed speculation she used Ozempic. The star's dramatic transformation raised questions among fans about whether she used medication to shed the pounds.

Paramount+ has released a teaser for its seventh South Park special, which takes aim at weight loss drugs. You can watch the teaser above.South Park: The End of Obesity will premiere in the US on May 24, before arriving in Europe and other international territories a day later.In the trailer for the special, Cartman is told by a doctor that “drastic” action is required in order to bring his weight down, before learning about the drug Ozempic.

Jack Dunn Paramount+ has unveiled a teaser for its seventh “South Park” streaming special, “South Park: The End of Obesity,” which premieres May 24 in the U.S. and Canada, and May 25 in Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. In “The End of Obesity,” weight loss drugs take the quiet mountain town of South Park by storm.

Ozempic is taking over Hollywood.

Olivia Munn made the difficult but necessary decision to have a hysterectomy in her push to fight against cancer and the health issues associated with it.

Helen Flanagan experienced a terrifying psychotic episode earlier this year following a bad reaction to some prescribed medication for her ADHD. It came, she told OK! in an exclusive chat, after a difficult Christmas Day without her kids - Matilda, eight, Delilah, five, and three-year-old Charlie - who were with their dad, her ex Scott Sinclair.

TikTok star Dr. Kimberley Nix has passed away, three years after she was diagnosed with metastatic sarcoma. She was just 31.