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500lbs rapper Dave Blunt's lifestyle habits revealed as fans and doctors express concern

Rapper Davion Blessing, 23, has recently had his big break - bursting into the scene and earning fans from across the world. But his fans and doctors have been expressing concerns about the health of the performer, who is estimated to weigh around 500 pounds. Blessing, known by the stage name Dave Blunt, was recently hospitalized before a concert in Chicago for unexplained reasons, leading him to bring an oxygen tank onstage for his performance. He's shared that he struggles to walk up stair cases, and has been hospitalized frequently. Dr Stuart Fischer, an internal medicine doctor in New York City , told DailyMail.com he worried that Blessing's weight could be worsening his asthma, and could lead to a series of health conditions, like diabetes , heart disease and high blood pressure.

Top plastic surgeon explains Lindsay Lohan's 'unrecognizable' new face - and the

Lindsay Lohan, 38, recently amazed fans with her youthful appearance at the premiere of her Netflix rom-com Our Little Secret, sparking comments on her "glow-up." Plastic surgeon Gary Linkov suggests that her refreshed look could be the result of several procedures, including lip fillers starting in her late teens, a facelift, an upper eyelid lift, a nose job, and a fat transfer to her face.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Friday that companies handling raw milk must collect and share samples of their products on request amid bird flu fears.

US life expectancy will sink to 66th in the world by 2050, according to a major study. Americans already die younger than their contemporaries in about 50 other countries.

New research from WashU found that tumors are able to use a certain kind of sugar to build more quickly - making cancer more aggressive and deadly.

A survey of nearly 1,400 women over age 18 showed what most US women think is the ideal penis size for their partner. The survey also showed how many would cheat if they were unsatisfied.

School kid in Chicago accidentally discovers groundbreaking cancer drug

A middle school student from Chicago has helped discover a surprising ingredient that could safeguard against cancer; bird poop. Camarria Williams collected goose droppings near a pond in Chicago's Garfield Park as part of a science project in collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago. Amazingly, laboratory tests revealed that the guano contained a never-before-seen compound that slowed the growth of human melanoma and ovarian cancer cells.

It can be soul-crushing. And yes, it can also feel terribly unfair, especially since men's sexual lifespan can be easily extended with cheap prescription pills.

Dubbed 'forever chemicals' because they can linger in the environment for hundreds of years, they have been linked to everything from cancer to infertility.

Little Yuna Feeley, from Massachusetts, was suffering from a respiratory illness when she suddenly went limp and stopped breathing on the morning of January 26 this year.

In a statement to this website, the agency said it was keeping an eye on the reports, 'in contact' with local health officials and 'stands ready to provide additional support'.

Causes of mysterious Havana Syndrome finally revealed in declassified report... and why

A government report has finally revealed what may have caused a mysterious brain disorder plaguing thousands of Americans. This week, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released a declassified report on Havana syndrome, a neurological disorder plaguing government officials stationed in Cuba. The subcommittee, chaired by Arkansas representative Rick Crawford, states that 'it appears increasingly likely' that a 'foreign adversary' could be behind some of the cases, dubbed 'Anomalous Health Incidents' (AHIs). This insinuates that US intelligence networks in Cuba and other affected areas could have been compromised by agents in 'adversary' countries like China , Cuba, and Russia.

Health insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield cancelled a controversial policy that would have denied anesthesia coverage if a surgery went over a specific time limit.

Burning scented candles can release harmful gases such as carbon monoxide and formaldehyde which may irritate the lungs and raise the risk of heart disease, lung cancer, and chronic bronchitis.

If you can correctly identify these upside down celebrity photos, you may be one of the one in 1,000 'super-recognizers' throughout the world, experts suggest.

US authorities issued a report warning that overdoses for a certain drug that's 100 times more potent than fentanyl are up seven times from last year - hitting 37 different states.

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Fears mystery Congo disease already in America as Ohio hospital quarantines African

The individual is being treated at UH St. John Medical Center outside Cleveland, Ohio , with staff treating the patient also told to wear face masks. They had recently arrived at Hopkins International Airport on a flight from Tanzania, which borders the Democratic Republic of Congo that is recording a mystery outbreak.

I'm a pharmacist - here's five common medications that are a 'scam'

A pharmacist has revealed the biggest over-the-counter 'scam' medications. Dr Grant Harting, a licensed pharmacist and founder of CrushCost, said that five drugs found at most US pharmacies are not worth buying due to high costs and being ineffective. Common sleep, allergy, and even memory medications made the list of over-the-counter drugs deemed 'complete and utter trash.' In a video posted last month on TikTok, which has gotten 2.6million views, Dr Harting also shared his list of alternative medications.

Dr Peter Hotez, who was a leading voice during the Covid pandemic, warned there were at least nine infectious diseases currently spreading that could cause another pandemic - in a plea to the Trump administration not to cut disease research funding.

A recent study, led by experts from The University of Queensland , scientists found frailty increased among people about four to nine years before a dementia diagnosis.

For those with an alcohol intolerance, what starts as an evening tipple can quickly lead to headaches and nausea - symptoms that could easily be mistaken for a bad post-party hangover.

Experts say the undeclared ingredients could prove to be potentially fatal as they could cause serious side effects when combined with other medications.

While body mass index has been the go-to obesity measure for decades some experts say we should focusing on the fat in a particular part of our body.

Experts discover infection that hits millions a year could be behind explosion in young

Strains of the bacteria E.coli have been found to produce a DNA-damaging chemical called colibactin hat has been linked to bowel cancer. But scientists believe a vaccine could help. Working to eradicate these strains 'could offer huge public health benefits', researchers said, including reducing the need for antibiotics to treat the infections they cause, as well as potentially lowering cancer risk.

A new study has linked a chemical found in small amounts in many different food products to brain changes in mice. The researchers caution more studies are needed to confirm the link.

Researchers from Harvard University in the US tracked the chocolate intake of more than 300,000 healthy people for an average of 25 years each.

Social media model Bronwin Aurora is garnering fresh hate after a popular X account circulated a video in which she dances gleefully in front of her elderly boyfriend in a hospital bed.

Dr Kelly Powers, a podiatrist and Fox News medical commentator, died last week after a battle with aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma. She survived gallbladder and heart disease prior.

Researchers at Texas A and M University compared kidney cancer rates in 240 Texas counties to arsenic levels in the water in public and private water systems.

Antidepressants left me suicidal due to a little-known condition. Now after hearing other

This morning I received an anguished email from Tania Morgan, a 59-year-old former head teacher I interviewed for the Daily Mail last year following her son Sam's adverse and tragic reaction to an antidepressant (pictured right, Tania and Sam). Tania and her husband Ian believe their son's suicide was the direct result of the drug. She wrote: 'HELP. I don't know where to turn but I am unable to turn a blind eye to what is happening and owe it to my son to not let this matter lay. I'm writing to you this morning in despair, frustration and anger.' Tania's anger had been triggered by the news yesterday of the inquest into the death of Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor (pictured left and inset).

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Stefani Anderson had gone for a meal with a man she was seeing at The Cheesecake Factory in Salt Lake City, Utah, in September when she began experiencing intense pain in her jaw.

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has reported 115 cases, including 13 hospitalizations. Genetic testing suggest the source of the outbreak was leafy greens.

In an update, the Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry also warned people to wash their hands regularly with soap and water and not to touch dead bodies.

A new study shows the effects of skipping fresh fruits and vegetables, even into middle age. The researchers suggest lack of nutrition plays a serious role in mental health.

Jacob Pina, a 25-year-old content creator from Massachusetts, has gone viral for his abnormally large thumb, which he claims he can stretch to five inches long, nearly double the normal length.

I donated my eggs for money in my 20s - what doctors did to me means I'll never have kids

Eager to help others conceive and constantly bombarded by adverts, Kaylene Breeding decided to become an egg donor in her 20s and didn't think anything of it. But now aged 37 and six egg donations later, the Vancouver-based entrepreneur looks back on her decision making with regret. While she thought she was doing a good deed at the time, Ms Breeding says she was not aware of the risks around egg donating and now it is her mission to warn other women before it is too late.

US scientists who tracked over 600 overweight Americans, have discovered those who ate more junk food had higher amounts of fat stored inside their thigh muscles.

A large new study from researchers at Duke links 151million psychiatric disorders over the past 75 years to one common exposure, which was outlawed in 1996.

The day-to-day activities can help to stave off heart problems in those who are otherwise inactive.

More than 10,000 children and adults have been sickened after using the recreational play areas, that spray water over visitOrs, over the 25 years to 2022, a CDC report found.

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Cosmetic surgeons said that in addition to many injectables like fat transfer fillers, brow lifts, and body contouring to achieve a perfect hourglass frame, tweakments are evident in many high-profile people.

Dr Trisha Pasricha, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, said in a Washington Post column that chemicals in everyday beauty products could cause infertility and cancer.

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