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Chris Hemsworth is stepping back from acting after discovering he’s genetically predisposed to develop Alzheimer’s disease. The actor discovered the news while filming the fifth episode of his Disney+ series “Limitless,” in which he meets with a doctor and discovers he has a genetic predisposition for the progressive disease that destroys memory and other essential mental…

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Veteran journalist Katie Couric reported some personal news last Wednesday. Couric shared that she was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago in a post on her website. She titled the post “Why Not Me,” writing, “June 21, 2022, was the first day of summer, my 8th wedding anniversary, and the day I found…

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Pro Football Hall of Famer and Jackson State University head football coach Deion Sanders has opened up about how he cried to God to spare his life last year during a weekslong hospital stay. During the 2021 college football season, Sanders missed three games after doctors found blood clots in his leg. The clots were severe and…

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Shawn Mendes is taking a break from his tour to focus on his mental health. On Friday, the 23-year-old “Stitches” singer announced that he is pushing back the dates of his upcoming shows for his Wonder world tour. “This breaks my heart to have to say this, but unfortunately, I’m going to have to postpone the…

Some people say that we need God the most in times of darkness. No one knows this more than actress Jamie Lynn Spears. She credits God for saving her daughter’s life and helping her navigate her mental health struggles. During an interview on “Good Morning America” about her new memoir Things I Should Have Said,…

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