Celebrity Health

Pirates fan Kavan Markwood is opening up on the terrifying PNC Park fall that left him hospitalized with serious injuries ... saying he has a long road to recovery, but is grateful to those who have financially supported him over the past week.

The 20-year-old former college athlete told TribLive he has not watched the footage of his 21-foot plummet from the Clemente Wall after celebrating an Andrew McCutchen hit on April 30 ... but all things considered, he's doing "all right."

"I can't really sleep. I have a lot of back pain," he said according to the outlet ... adding he is expecting to be able to return home in a week.

Brad Arnold -- lead singer of 3 Doors Down -- has cancer ... and, he revealed the news in an emotional social media post.

The musician told the band's many fans that he was diagnosed with clear cell renal carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer. Arnold then says the cancer metastasized to his lungs ... a stage 4 diagnosis.

Brad says he's trying to stay positive ... giving all the glory to God -- adding his faith means he's not scared at all.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' press conference momentarily got derailed Tuesday ... after a state senator fainted while giving a speech onstage.

State Senator Ileana Garcia, a republican who represents Florida's District 36, was standing at a podium in front of a crowd delivering an address about environmental legislation when things took a wrong turn.

Check out video showing Garcia suddenly turning to DeSantis, who is offscreen, and telling the governor she's not feeling well and needs to sit down.

Katie Thurston's cancer treatment has sent her body into menopause ... one of the many symptoms she's dealing with while fighting stage 4 breast cancer.

The former reality television star shared a video to social media ... telling her fans she's now experiencing hot flashes because her cancer treatment has forced her into menopause.

For those who don't know, chemotherapy is one of a few ways women can go through early menopause ... so, not totally shocking this is happening to Katie while she's dealing with her severe form of cancer.

Bodybuilder Guilherme Henrique -- known in the sport as Gui Bull -- passed away on Monday.

He was only 30 years old.

The Parana Fisiculturismo federation confirmed Bull's death Monday evening, releasing a statement on Facebook, describing him as a "giant-hearted human being."

Bebe Rexha clapped back at Azealia Banks and other Met Gala haters, revealing she recently went through a pregnancy loss ... and urging people to think twice before tearing someone down over a red carpet look.

It all kicked off with Azealia, who -- while not at the Met -- took it upon herself to roast celebs from the comfort of her couch Monday night.

And she went in hard on Bebe ... "Sis gives me - hormonal birth control implant or something. It’s giving implanon/nuvaring she needs removed or depo shot that needs to stop happening (I’m not even tryna play her)."

Michelle Obama is getting real -- she’s deep in therapy as she navigates this next chapter of life ... one where, for the first time, she comes first.

The former First Lady dished all on Jay Shetty's podcast, revealing that after wrapping up a huge chapter in the political spotlight -- with her family intact and her grown daughters doing their own thing -- she’s finally making choices just for her. And yep, she’s leaning on therapy to help figure it all out.

Michelle really drove home how crucial therapy is, comparing it to coaching -- and said it was cool having an objective person to talk to, someone to help her untangle old habits and finally sort through years of built-up guilt.

Tough break for Reds rookie Tyler Callihan ... he snapped his arm while trying to make a diving catch Monday night -- and video of the play is tough to watch.

The gruesome scene unfolded in the third inning of Cincinnati's matchup with the Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta ... when Matt Olson blasted a deep fly ball to left field.

Callihan sprinted from his position to try to track it down ... and while he was initially able to secure it -- it popped free after he fractured his arm running into a nearby wall.

Pittsburgh Pirates fan Kavan Markwood is making strides in his recovery ... as he took his first steps since last week's terrifying incident at PNC Park, his loved ones announced on Monday.

The update was posted on the GoFundMe page created to raise money for his medical bills and the "financial hardships that this family is experiencing right now."

Jennifer Phillips -- the fundraiser's organizer -- shared the news of Kavan regaining the ability to walk ... saying, "Seeing him up and moving was a huge win and definitely lifted everyone's spirits."

Lil Uzi’s back in the mix, making his big Instagram comeback after a medical emergency last month that had him laid up in the hospital.

The rapper was back to doing his thing, dropping a bunch of short clips Monday  -- skateboarding around what looked like his recording studio.

Looks like Uzi’s back to full energy -- he even used his caption to thank fans for all the love, and kept things optimistic, saying he knows this summer’s gonna be a good one for him.

Gregg Popovich spoke at length for the first time since his recent medical emergency ... saying he's getting better every day, but not fast enough to continue leading the San Antonio Spurs.

The five-time NBA Finals-winning coach took the podium before Mitch Johnson was introduced as his official replacement on Monday ... and had his two longtime players, Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan, by his side.

76-year-old Pop -- who suffered a mild stroke in November and another health scare at a local restaurant last month -- spent the majority of his time thanking those who assisted him over his nearly 30-year tenure on the bench.

Justin Bieber was photographed having what appears to be a smoking good time with some buddies in a secluded house, prompting feedback from a few of his fans about his possible marijuana use.

The Grammy-winning musician posted several Instagram pics over the weekend, showing him hanging out in a recording studio in a mountainous region with Aussie singer Eddie Benjamin and another dude.

Bieber's reportedly somewhere in Iceland ... and, in one of the snaps, Bieber is seen kicking back in a chair and taking a hit off what looks like a bong. Another photo captures Bieber standing next to Benjamin, who is puffing on a cigarette, as the other guy sits on a couch. A third photo features Bieber gazing into the camera, while wearing baggy sweats with a pink skull cap.

4:36 PM PT -- Fareed has clarified Mike's medical issue ... explaining Tirico has a nut allergy and suffered a reaction due to it earlier today. He adds Mike is now doing recovering.

Mike Tirico was forced to step away from NBC's Kentucky Derby broadcast coverage after coming down with a mystery illness.

The veteran sports anchor left viewers of the broadcast shocked and concerned on Saturday afternoon when the anchor appeared to have low energy during the pre-Derby show -- which some fans online pointed out after his removal.

Tirico was on the air earlier in the day and seemed okay while anchoring coverage from Churchill Downs. We should note the weather in Louisville is currently cold and rainy.

Gregg Popovich is no longer the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs ... as the franchise legend has now pivoted to a front office role with the organization after a string of recent health issues.

The news broke just minutes ago ... with the Spurs stating the 76-year-old five-time champion would become the full-time team president.

The report comes weeks after Popovich's latest health scare at a local restaurant ... which resulted in him being transported to a nearby hospital in an ambulance.

"Floribama Shore" star Kirk Medas is in a hospital bed in the intensive care unit and he needs a machine to breathe.

Nilsa Prowant, who starred alongside Kirk on the canceled MTV show, just shared a health update on her good friend Kirk ... and it doesn't sound good.

Kirk's in the ICU fighting necrotizing pancreatitis, Nilsa says ... and he's been there for nearly two weeks and is now sedated and using a ventilator to breathe.

The fan who tragically fell from an outfield wall at PNC Park on Wednesday has been identified as Kavan Markwood -- a 20-year-old former college football player.

A spokesperson for the South Allegheny School District -- where Markwood played his high school football -- confirmed to TribLive on Thursday it's Markwood who's currently fighting for his life at a Pittsburgh-area hospital after he tumbled to the warning track during the Pirates vs. Cubs game.

"Everyone at South Allegheny would say he is a hard-working, highly resilient young man," the district rep, Laura Thomson, said. "He’s a fighter. He's going to need that resiliency now."