Mariska Hargitay Talks About Collapsed Lung
July 9, 2009 by Cherie Burbach
Filed under Women's Health
Mariska Hargitay, the daughter of the beautiful Jane Mansfield, has talked about her recent diagnosis of a collapsed lung in the latest issue of Redbook. I think every woman can relate when she says she first ignored the pain. I wonder how many of us do that? It’s like we feel like we’re “whining” if we complain about our aches and pains.
But Mariska’s story is another reminder that we need to pay attention to our bodies. She said she was doing a stunt on the set of Law and Order, and even using a crash pad. …read more
Celebrity health round-up
March 13, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Now that I’m blogging about health in general rather than just on topics about pain (Help My Hurt), pregnancy (Womb Within), and cancer (Cancer Commentary), it’s interesting to see what else is out there. I used to do celebrity pregnancy round ups, now I’ll be doing some celebrity health round ups?
Why? Because millions of people have a fascination over celebs and their lives. I won’t go prying into anyone’s life; I’ll just use information that’s available from reliable sources and pass it on in case your celeb is ill or you draw inspiration from one who may be fighting or …read more




