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Christina Applegate at a public event in a historical photograph

Christina Applegate Says She Was Misdiagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis

Actress Christina Applegate disclosed on the October 20 episode of her MeSsy podcast that a neurologist told her she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The Emmy Award-winning actress, who co-hosts the podcast with Jamie-Lynn Sigler, first publicly announced an MS diagnosis in 2021. Despite the revised diagnosis, Applegate continues to experience symptoms that significantly affect ...

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Washington wide receiver Terry McLaurin running an offensive route in uniform.

Terry McLaurin Carted Off With Knee Injury as Commanders Await Scans

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin left Monday Night Football on a cart late in the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers with what coach Dan Quinn described as a potentially significant knee injury. McLaurin, Washington’s $96 million boundary receiver and primary downfield target, went down on an essentially non-contact play — his knee ...

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President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his intent to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In this photo, Oz speaks at a March 15, 2022 press conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Photo Source: Pennsylvania Capital-Star.

Trump Nominates Dr. Oz to Oversee $1.4 Trillion CMS Budget Despite $6M Pharma Stakes and TV Claim Controversies

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees coverage for more than 155 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Dr. Oz has a medical degree and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania and spent 17 years as a ...

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Dr. Janette Nesheiwat

Trump Names Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for Surgeon General: A Fox News Doctor and Disaster Relief Expert Set to Shape U.S. Public Health

Donald Trump announced Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as his choice for U.S. Surgeon General on Friday, part of a series of nominations that included Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary, Russ Vought for Office and Budget Management, Scott Turner for Housing and Urban Development, Marty Makary for FDA commissioner, and Dave ...

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Trump Announces CDC, FDA, and Surgeon General Picks Including Vaccine Critic Dave Weldon and Johns Hopkins’ Marty Makary

President-elect Donald Trump announced three health appointments on Friday evening, selecting former Florida Representative Dr. Dave Weldon as CDC Director, Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary as FDA Commissioner, and Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as Surgeon General. These selections were announced alongside Trump’s previous nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary ...