Celebrity Health

Toni Braxton won't let lupus derail her from tour ... she performed over the weekend with a heart monitor strapped to her chest.

Toni's "The Hits Tour" hit Savannah, Georgia Saturday night where she busted into song with with the monitor in plain view.

We're told doctors urged her to wear it 24/7 to detect chest pain, as well as oncoming heart attacks or strokes.

Toni was hospitalized twice this month ... the result of complications from the autoimmune disease.

She still sounds amazing.

BTW ... Birdman was front and center at Saturday night's concert.

Toni Braxton can't catch a break -- she's back in the hospital due to complications from lupus, just as she was getting back on the road.

Toni was hospitalized Saturday in Cleveland for what she calls a "minor setback.". Her Saturday night concert was postponed, but the swinger's hopeful her illness will not affect the rest of "The Hits" tour.

Former NFL receiver Hank Baskett says it's time Redskins TE Jordan Reed starts thinking about his future off the field ... saying "you gotta know when actually it's time to hang it up."

Reed's health became a hot topic this week after he suffered the 6th concussion of his short career during last weeks game against the Ravens. Baskett -- who played 5 years in the league -- thinks Reed should look at the bigger picture.

"If you keep pushing -- especially after 6 confirmed concussions -- I think you gotta think about that a little more," Baskett tells TMZ Sports.

"You gotta think about life. Life is bigger, there's so much after sports. If I was in that situation where I had 6 concussions, I would stop because my family and my health is more important."

Check out the clip.

Former U.S. Olympian Jamie Nieto is kicking rehab's ass ... walking with only a walker just 5 1/2 months after sustaining a life-threatening back injury.

As we previously reported, Nieto -- a world class high jumper -- landed on his head while training ... and suffered severe damage to his back. He was unable to move and required emergency surgery.

TMZ Sports spoke with Nieto's manager, Paul Doyle, who tells us he's "getting better physically "and is able to stand and walk with only a walker.

"He's had tons of friends visiting him and helping out. A friend from Sweden even flew in to see him. It's been amazing."

Tommy Ford -- who famously played Tommy on the '90s sitcom "Martin" -- is on life support at an Atlanta hospital after an aneurysm ruptured in his abdomen ... his wife tells TMZ.

Ford has been hospitalized since Sunday and his health has declined ever since.

He is currently on life support and is not expected to make it through the day. Ford's wife, Gina, says the family is still praying for him.

Earlier, Ford's pal, Anthony Anderson, tweeted Ford had died -- but at the time, he was still alive. We're told Anthony had received inaccurate information, and merely tweeted in support of his friend. He's since deleted the tweet.

Tommy starred in all 5 seasons of "Martin" as Martin Lawrence's level-headed best friend, who often played straight man to Martin's crazy antics.

He also appeared on "New York Undercover," "The Jamie Foxx Show" and "The Parkers."

Ford also wrote children's books that promoted drug-free and violence-free lifestyles.

Drake is more banged up than he thought and says his injured ankle is forcing him to postpone his tour.

The rapper broke the bad news Wednesday, telling fans he's putting off at least 3 upcoming concerts. He specifically named Toronto, Philly and one of his Newark shows. Drake says he's been toughing it out, but he's now under "doctor's orders" to take a break.

Although Drizzy already made a stop in Meek Mill's hometown earlier in the tour -- you gotta think Meek's crew wanted a second bite of the apple.

Drake used the word "postpone" ... so chances are the shows will be rescheduled, even though he doesn't mention new dates.

The father of ATL Falcons running back Tevin Coleman says his son "intends to play" in Denver this weekend ... despite concerns over his sickle cell condition.

Coleman had said he was considering NOT playing against the Broncos this weekend since his condition can be exacerbated in low oxygen, high altitude areas like Mile High Stadium.

In fact, ex-Steelers safety Ryan Clark -- who also has the sickle cell trait -- became extremely sick after playing in Denver in 2007 and needed his spleen and gall bladder removed.

But Coleman's father, Wister, tells TMZ Sports ... he's been in contact with his son this week and says the current plan is to suit up and play.

"I don’t think there’s going to be any problems with him playing. He’s never really had a problem and we’re not concerned."

We asked if Tevin's condition has ever been an issue -- and he told us, "He has gotten exhausted in hot weather, but he always played at a high intensity in little leagues and high school."

"He played both sides of the ball and he still had the energy to keep playing."

Ben Stiller is revealing his prostate cancer diagnosis, and delivering an important message for men -- don't avoid your doctor's finger ... 'cause it could save your life.

Ben went on "The Howard Stern Show" Tuesday ... speaking publicly for the first time about discovering the prostate cancer 2 years ago. He says he beat it after undergoing surgery.

But Ben really wanted to get into the big debate about when to get tested and what kind of test to take. He shared his experience -- in detail -- and believes it could help you.

Check out the clip ... important stuff, but entertaining too.

Hugh Hefner wants to make it clear ... the only thing in the can over at the bunny palace is film he whips out on movie night.

Hef posted this pic with wife Crystal Friday night, shooting down rumors like the cowboy on the screen.

TMZ broke the story ... law enforcement officials rushed to The Playboy Mansion Friday after rumors swirled that Hef kicked the bucket. We're told PBM staffers assured cops Hugh was fine, and Hef even gave them an A-Ok call.

Yee-haw.

Law enforcement rushed to the Playboy Mansion Friday ... when rumors swirled Hugh Hefner may have died.

Several news agencies, including TMZ, got a tip the Playboy king had passed away. We called law enforcement to confirm or shoot down the story ... and we were told they were unaware of a death at the Mansion.

We've learned earlier today, cops went to the bunny house and spoke with staff members who said Hef's health remained unchanged. A staff member told Hef the police had come to check on him and he then personally called cops to say he was okay.

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna have been fighting for months, partially because he's convinced she's going to leave him for a rapper.

Sources close to the parents-to-be say Rob's never been comfortable with aspects of Chyna's past. For instance, we're told he's brought up her relationships with Tyga and Future. Our source says she had to stop listening to certain songs when Rob was around because he once told her point-blank, "You'd rather date a rapper than a fat Armenian."

As we previously reported, Rob's spiraled back into depression, and has put on weight while they've been on the outs. Their convos these days are tense ... especially if Chyna suggests he work out and eat healthy. He takes it as an insult, but we're told she's concerned about his health.

Suffice to say, the days of couples workout sessions are a thing of the past.

Rob Kardashian has given up on life again, retreating to the confines of his home and gaining all his weight back ... so claim members of his family who are worried his life is now in danger.

Our Kardashian sources say ... Rob and Blac Chyna have split, and he's been living at his own home for nearly 2 months, almost never walking out his front door.

We're told Rob has gained back the 50 pounds he lost shortly after hooking up with Chyna ... again hovering around 300 lbs.

Our sources say it's become a vicious cycle. Rob has lost his motivation because of the weight gain, which has renewed fears his diabetes will spin out of control. You'll recall he was hospitalized months ago after a diabetes scare.

Rob is also MIA for his own show. Chyna -- who's 8 months pregnant -- showed up for an appearance to promote "Rob & Chyna" and he was a no-show. He didn't even stop by the baby shower that was thrown specifically for him a few days ago.

One big problem ... Chyna is the one who pulled Rob out of his depression, but now the relationship has become the big problem -- they fight whenever they're together and it just deepens the problems.

As one source put it, "Rob is slipping back into a dark place." We're told the family is praying he "snaps out of it," and they want to do whatever they can to help him.

A Ballet Bodies student plummeted to the ground when her instructor fell asleep on the job ... according to the woman, who also happened to be 65 years old at the time!

The senior citizen is suing the popular Hollywood workout joint for the incident, and in the suit she says the instructor made her attempt an advanced Pilates exercise called an inverted hanging pike. As you might imagine ... it didn't end well.

The woman says her instructor failed to spot her and she ended up falling more than 6 feet onto the hardwood floor -- directly on her head.

She says she suffered whiplash, a concussion and a cervical strain and continues to battle numerous nagging pains and headaches.

The inverted hanging pike is no joke, btw. Imagine your grandma in this position.

Sorry 'bout the visual.

Hillary Clinton got herself a doctor's note confirming she's battling pneumonia ... and also loading up on her medications.

The doc just released a letter in response to all the hysteria over Clinton's fainting spell and it includes a list of the drugs she's currently taking:

- Armor Thyroid (for hypothyroidism)
- Coumadin (blood thinner)
- Levaquin (antibiotic) for 10 days
- Clarinex (antihistamine for allergies)
- B12

The candidate's cholesterol count is 189 (103 LDL, 56 HDL) and her blood pressure is 100/70 -- all within normal parameters for a 68-year-old woman. Dr. Lisa Bardack says she's evaluated Clinton's health "several times" since Sunday, and she's improving and fit to be POTUS.

Hillary's also less cold-blooded than detractors claim ... at 97.8.

1:50 PM PT -- CBS tells us the Evening News clip was "edited purely for time while on deadline for the live broadcast."

Hillary Clinton has "frequently" fainted due to dehydration, according to Bill Clinton ... but for some reason CBS removed that comment from its initial airing of the interview.

Charlie Rose sat down with the ex-Prez to discuss the candidate's health, and Bill tackled the question head-on. CBS released quotes from the interview where Bill said, “... because frequently -- well not frequently, rarely -- but on more than one occasion, over the last many, many years, the same sort of thing happened to her when she got severely dehydrated.”

The "frequently" part was edited out of Monday's evening news. What's interesting is ... it was left in when a longer version aired Tuesday on "CBS This Morning."

It's only 3 seconds ... so, seems odd it would have been removed for time purposes.

1:01 PM PST -- TMZ has confirmed Bill Clinton will appear at both events on Hillary's behalf.

Hillary Clinton's campaign charged up to a hundred thousand dollars for fundraisers in L.A. she may well not attend.

It's a big deal ... the rich and famous were expecting to rub elbows with Hillary at Seth MacFarlane's home. There was also an "intimate dinner with Hillary" at billionaire Barry Diller's estate.

For lunch at the "Family Guy" creator's pad -- donations start at $5k ... $10k gets you "co-host" status with preferred seating ... and for a whopping $33,400 you get a photo with HRC.

Dinner at the home of Barry and Diane von Furstenberg's a tad steeper -- $100k per couple.

The campaign said Monday Hillary will be back on the campaign trail by the middle or end of the week ... and it's likely she'll miss the 2 fundraisers due to pneumonia.

We're told the donors have already shelled out the money and received Secret Service clearance.