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MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE Reflects On His Cancer Battle: ‘God Wanted Me To Be Healed’
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has reflected on his 2019 tongue cancer diagnosis, saying his faith had already been central to his life and that he believed God wanted him to recover. Speaking during an online question-and-answer session for his forthcoming memoir, he described how treatment, family support and music helped him through the illness. Mustaine,…
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Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets of her Welsh hometown to pay tribute after her death aged 75 as coffin carrying Total Eclipse of the Heart star arrives ahead of her funeral on Monday
Fans gathered in Bonnie Tyler’s Welsh hometown to pay tribute as her coffin arrived ahead of her funeral on Monday, following the singer’s death aged 75. The scenes reflect the lasting affection for the Welsh star, best known internationally for her 1983 hit Total Eclipse of the Heart. The report says supporters lined the streets…
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Jeff Arcuri reveals how ‘Bachelorette’ wife’s cancer fight transformed his comedy — and their marriage
Comedian Jeff Arcuri has said his wife Katie Thurston’s stage IV breast cancer diagnosis has reshaped both his comedy and their marriage. In his Netflix special, “Nice to Meet You”, he addresses the illness directly, using honesty and humour to explore an intensely personal experience. The article focuses on Arcuri’s attempt to balance stand-up comedy…
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FDA green lights more screwworm medications: Should you give them to your pets?
The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorizations for more medications that can prevent and treat infestations of the flesh-eating New World screwworm spreading along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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NFL player reveals suspension for Performance Enhancing Drug happened because he was addressing infertility
Tennessee Titans player Nazeeh Johnson has been suspended for six games by the NFL for violating its performance-enhancing drug policy. Johnson said the positive test was linked to medication he was taking while he and his wife were seeking treatment for infertility, framing the suspension as particularly painful for the couple. The article says the…
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Fertility medication caused drug ban, says NFL player
Tennessee Titans cornerback Nazeeh Johnson has received a six-game unpaid NFL suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. Johnson says the result stemmed from fertility medication taken while he and his wife were receiving treatment, and he urged other players to seek approval before taking any medication. The 28-year-old, a two-time Super Bowl winner…
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Multiple people shot at Virginia State University, campus on lockdown: police
Multiple people were shot at Virginia State University on Saturday morning, prompting the university to place the campus on lockdown. The incident matters because it involves an active public-safety situation at a university, with police and campus officials responding while the condition of those injured remains unclear. Virginia State University Police said the shooting took…
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Veteran pediatrician hails Medicaid shift ending youth sex-change treatments: ‘This is not denial of care’
A veteran paediatric endocrinologist, Dr Quentin Van Meter, welcomed a reported federal policy shift to end Medicaid funding for gender-affirming medical treatments for minors. He argued that the change should not be characterised as denying care, while the issue remains politically and medically contested. The Fox News article says the policy was announced on Tuesday…
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Will Poulter on challenging stereotypes in new opioid drama: ‘Shame on us for stigmatizing people’
Will Poulter discusses his leading role in Union County, an independent drama about opioid addiction and recovery set around a real drug recovery court in rural Ohio. He says the film aims to challenge the stigma attached to people with substance dependency by focusing on their dignity, individual circumstances and capacity for change, rather than…