During my daughter’s challenging first year of school, we discovered how much effort it took her to sit and learn. She was the youngest in her class, placing her at higher risk of being diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). While she struggled with attention and hyperactivity, her problems were always more frustrating than […]
As one of the original American Idol judges, Randy Jackson was an iconic presence on the show for a whopping 12 seasons. But he was also struggling with his health during that part of his life, and fans took notice. “I was struggling with my weight,” Jackson told People in an interview. “You come in […]
At one of my lowest points with my eating disorder, just thinking about food was enough to induce a panic attack. I was 21 and had spent years feeling ashamed of myself for being overweight. Now I was avoiding eating until it hurt, suffering painful stomach cramps from hunger and feeling like a failure for […]
In 2010, I was a 22-year-old college student when I suddenly started having the constant urge to pee. During the day, I had to go to the restroom 15 or more times, and at night I went another three or more times (which is not normal for someone drinking a typical amount of water every […]
Girl, 14, is diagnosed with a killer brain tumour after doctors blamed puberty for her crippling headaches FIVE times before 4cm mass was spotted Lily Wythe from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, starting getting migraines in summer They were dismissed as ‘hormonal headaches’ by five doctors, her parents say Finally diagnosed with DIPG, inoperable tumours that kill most patients […]
