Category: Celebrity Health

Kayden Stephenson: Cystic Fibrosis Among Famous People & Celebrities. If you watched the Oklahoma auditions episode of American Idol, you’d have seen Kayden Stephenson. We hope he makes it to the live rounds on Idol and that he’s crowned the shows winner this year.

Okay, maybe its too early now to be speculating on who should win but the guy can sing and is cute and charming. And he’s only sixteen years old. We want him to give that Bieber guy a run for his money.

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Jeremy Kyle Testicular Cancer Survivor. Let’s add Jeremy Kyle to our list of famous celebrities with testicular cancer who survived their affliction.

The excitable British television host who’s famous for shouting words like “You are ….. NOT the father of her baby” and “Get off your lazy backside and get a job” has been diagnosed with testicular cancer shortly before Christmas. Following the diagnosis, he immediately had surgery and chemotherapy and is now recuperating.

How did the 47-year-old father of four discover his testicular cancer? He noticed a lump and decided to have it checked. Says a friend who talked to the Daily Mail: Continue reading “Jeremy Kyle Testicular Cancer Survivor”

Earlier we gave you a list of celebrities with kidney transplants as well as celebrities who had dialysis treatments because their kidneys failed to do the job of cleansing their system. Now, here’s a list of famous men and women who were found to have cancer in their kidney.

Dianne Kay, American actress. Most famous for playing the role of Nancy Bradford in the hit TV show, Eight is Enough, Dianne Kay was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2001. She talks about her diagnosis in a 2011 interview with More Magazine: Continue reading “Celebrities With Kidney Cancer”

Dialysis is a treatment for those with kidneys which lost most or all their function and, thus, are no longer able to do the job of cleansing the blood (thus maintaining balance between water and other substances) and are no longer capable of producing the hormones the body needs to stay healthy. [Related reading: Celebrities With Kidney Transplants.]

Here’s a list of famous people who have undergone dialysis treatments:

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Appendectomy is a surgical procedure to remove an inflamed appendix. It can be done either through laparotomy (which involves a large incision through the abdominal wall) or laparoscopy where the incision is small but the surgery is aided by a camera (laparoscope).

Here are some celebrities who had appendectomies.

Suze Orman. Personal finance guru Suze Orman, one of the most influential women in the world according to Forbes Magazine, had an emergency appendectomy on her 59th birthday. Says a spokesperson for CNBC (where her very popular The Suze Orman Show is aired): “Suze went to Chicago to celebrate her birthday and didn’t expect to leave her appendix behind. Northwestern Hospital took great care of her. It was a great team of doctors and a successful surgery. She will be recuperating in Florida.”

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If you are a morning person, there is a good chance that you watch morning shows like Good Morning America on ABC. By this time, you might have also heard about the announcement by one of the show’s hosts, Robin Roberts, that she has been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome which is more commonly known as MDS.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Robin likely developed the disease while being treated for breast cancer. Despite her new health battle, Robin is optimistic that she will prevail over MDS.

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