Celebrity Health

Chad Michael Murray has acted in a ton of iconic roles over the years ... but, he nearly couldn't -- 'cause he almost died as a teen.

The actor's on a press tour in support of the new movie "Freakier Friday" ... and, he got real about his near-death experience when he was just 15 years old.

Murray got real on the "Great Company" podcast ... telling host and reality star Jamie Laing -- explaining his intestines got all twisted up and he was bleeding internally.

Amy Schumer is joking her way through her ongoing surgery recovery process -- posting a super unserious snap of herself using a walker as she heals up from a recent back procedure.

Check out the pic -- the actress and comedian looks like she's ready for a long rest as she stands with her walker dressed in a salmon-colored crewneck and purple sweats with her hair thrown into a messy ponytail.

She comically captioned the post ... "Today I got a laminectomy! It’s a short recovery and when I’m feeling better I will buy a bra!"

Kim Kardashian is praising the benefits of a regenerative medical procedure she says cured her from a torn shoulder and chronic back pain.

In an Instagram post Friday morning, Kim opened up about her "stem cell journey" ... revealing she's been getting stem cell therapy down in Mexico because it's not accessible in the United States.

Kim says two years ago she tore her shoulder lifting weights, resulting in "debilitating pain." She says she tried everything to find relief, then learned about stem cells and met Dr. Adeel Khan at Eterna.

Chris Appleton’s plugging his new memoir, and he’s opening up to TMZ about how writing it helped him confront his own mental health struggles he's experienced throughout his career.

We caught up with the celebrity hairstylist in NYC on Thursday, and he tells us writing "Your Roots Don’t Define You" was a brutal ride ... because if he wasn’t real about his journey, how could he expect to help others with theirs?

Catch the full clip, because Chris says the book is for anyone who looks like they’ve got it all together on the outside but really don’t -- and that was him for years.

Anthony Anderson says he feels like he can tap dance after getting 140cc of fluid drained from his knee ... and he thinks doctors may have misdiagnosed him with the "disease of kings" -- AKA gout.

We got Anthony at LAX on Friday and our photog asked him about his scary knee issue ... which landed him in the ER after a bunch of nasty swelling.

Anthony says he's been told he may have gout and needs to cut back on red meat and alcohol ... but it sounds like he's not buying it, and thinks he just has arthritis instead.

Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband Brandon Blackstock has died ... but his daughter is bringing a new bundle of joy into this world.

Savannah Blackstock Lee jumped on Instagram in July and announced she's preggers with her second kid by way of her husband, Quentin Lee ... and as you know, Brandon passed away Thursday -- weeks after her post -- following a long battle with melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer.

Savannah -- the daughter of Brandon's other ex-wife, Melissa Ashworth -- wrote she and Quentin had been "keeping a couple of sweet surprises."

Mississippi’s going through a bumpy time lately, and it’s not because of the heat -- turns out, the state is facing a major STD outbreak!

The Southern state, already struggling with sky-high rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV, has just dropped a jaw-dropping stat -- roughly 1,200 cases per 100,000 people. To put that into perspective, that’s at least one person in a room of 100 Mississippians walking around with a sexually transmitted disease or infection. Yikes.

The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report is now officially raising red flags -- specifically, Mississippi’s congenital syphilis rate is spiraling so wildly out of control, it’s officially been declared an epidemic.

Tyreek Hill's eight-month-old daughter was taken to the emergency room on Wednesday after showing symptoms that raised concerns ... but, thankfully, the baby's mom says the little girl's improving.

Keeta Vaccaro -- Tyreek's estranged wife -- shared the scary details of the incident on her Instagram page on Thursday ... writing her doctor advised her to get to a hospital ASAP on Wednesday night after baby Capri "started feeling warm, super sleepy, and just not herself."

"I called [Dr. Jared Friedman]," Keeta said, "and within minutes, he had us straight into the ER with an incredible team waiting for us."

Keeta said Capri went through a bunch of tests ... and, fortunately, it looks like her baby girl is going to be OK.

Kelly Clarkson is putting her Las Vegas residency on ice again ... because her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, is sick.

The singer jumped on Instagram Wednesday night and posted this message, “While I normally keep my personal life private, this past year, my children’s father has been ill and at this moment, I need to be fully present for them." Clarkson did not reveal Blackstock's specific illness.

Kelly was married to Blackstock from 2013 to 2022 before they got divorced. They share 2 kids — River, 10, and Remington, 8.

Stephen Colbert is going scorched earth on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ... after the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary announced he's slashing $500 million in vaccine research funding this week.

The 'Late Show' host didn't hold back Wednesday night ... joking he was about to deliver a "measured, nonpartisan response" -- then unloading on RFK Jr. with "F*** you, you 'roid-addled nepo-carnie."

Colbert flips the bird to the camera ... and the audience roars with applause.

Teyana Taylor was hit with a major setback on Wednesday after doctors told her she'd need to have surgery on her vocal cords -- STAT!!!

The R&B star is set to deliver her first album in 5 years on Aug. 22 ... it's still happening but don't expect to run up on her like TMZ just did.

Teyana says she'll have to fall back from appearances in the meantime -- including her upcoming appearance to sip tea on Michelle Obama's podcast out in Martha's Vineyard -- which Teyana says broke her soul!!!

Anthony Anderson hustled to the hospital to get a steady flow of fluid out of his knee ... and, he uploaded it to social media to disturb all his fans' dreams for years to come.

The actor posted an update about his medical anomaly Wednesday ... revealing he had to rush on over to the ER Sunday night after his knee ballooned up way past its normal size.

Check out the clip ... AA's laid back in the hospital room while a doc puts a huge syringe directly into his leg -- slowly pulling the plunger back.

Ozzy Osbourne died from a heart attack.

The death certificate is in for the Prince of Darkness and it also says coronary artery disease and Parkinson's were contributing factors ... according to a document obtained by the New York Times.

As we reported ... Ozzy died July 22 and his family said he was with his loved ones, "surrounded by love."

Francis Ford Coppola is doing just fine after a hospital visit in Italy -- despite some alarming local reports ... TMZ has learned.

A source close to the 86-year-old director tells us he recently underwent a routine scheduled procedure with his physician of 30 years and is currently "resting nicely." The source says Coppola "appreciates everyone's concern."

While some outlets in Rome reported Coppola was hospitalized due to a mild cardiac arrhythmia before the procedure, we're told that's not true, and no emergency occurred.

Hulk Hogan's daughter thinks the circumstances around his death are kinda suspicious, and she's speaking out about it for the first time.

Brooke Hogan broke her silence Tuesday, revealing her concerns while on radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge's show, saying the news her father was battling leukemia came as a total shock to her. In fact, she says it doesn't make any sense to her.

Brooke told Bubba there's no history of cancer in their family, and she said she was personally by Hulk's side multiple times when he had different surgeries, and would always look over his bloodwork. She's wondering why doctors wouldn't have discovered the leukemia earlier.

Cops say they've still yet to find any signs of suspicious activity surrounding Hulk Hogan's death ... this despite his daughter, Brooke Hogan, saying Tuesday there are aspects of his passing she finds fishy.

The 37-year-old Hogan told Bubba the Love Sponge on his radio show she was skeptical about a few things that came out after the WWE legend died ... namely his leukemia diagnosis.

She wondered why, if he did indeed have it, how did doctors not discover it earlier? She also told the shock jock -- who used to be close friends with her father -- she was curious as to why the medical examiner never got a look at her dad's body.