illness

Billy Porter Exits ‘Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club’ Due to Sepsis Illness

The Tony winner will step down from his role as the Emcee as doctors expect a full recovery, while the Broadway production prepares to close earlier than planned.
09/08/2025

Deion Sanders Cancels All Public Events Due To Undisclosed Illness

Deion Sanders Jr. said that the University of Colorado football coach has been recuperating at his home in Canyon, Texas.
06/11/2025

Black People Are Getting Sicker And Being Hospitalized More Often Than Whites This Flu Season

The CDC warns that this season’s flu is making people sicker earlier in the year, and is landing Black people at a higher rate than whites.
12/03/2022

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Hospitalized With Infection

Suffering from an unknown infection, the conservative Justice is recovering with antibiotic medication.
03/21/2022
Acute Flaccid Myelitis, A Rare Illness on BET's News 2018.
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CDC: Acute Flaccid Myelitis, A Rare Illness That Causes Paralysis, On The Rise

This condition can also cause muscle weakness.
10/17/2018

Prayers Up: Lamar Odom 'Not Doing Great'

Details on the athlete's recovery process.
12/16/2015

Jessie J Is Not Doing Well After Recent Surgery

Singer reveals she's "in a lot of pain."
06/29/2015

Nick Gordon: Please Let Me See Bobbi Kristina

He pleads with the Houston family and Bobby Brown.
05/19/2015

Report: Bobbi Kristina Brown Shows No Signs of Improvement

Allegedly, Whitney's daughter suffered violent seizures.
02/26/2015
Blue Ivy Carter

What Is Postpartum Depression?

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Cyclospora

The 411 on the Cyclospora Outbreak

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