Celebrity Health

Teddi Mellencamp is getting real about body image during her Stage 4 cancer battle -- revealing she actually asked for weight-loss meds while in the thick of it.

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alum said on her "Two Ts In A Pod" podcast that after packing on weight from steroids, she asked her doctor for GLP-1s ... but got shut down.

Teddi kept it light, joking about the mixed messages from her doctors, saying, "You tell me to live my best life ... but where are my GLP-1s?"

Jokes aside, it's been a brutal few years for Teddi. She was first diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer, in 2022 ... and underwent surgery for Stage 2.

Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor -- widely considered the greatest defensive football player in NFL history -- was hospitalized in New Jersey after experiencing a medical emergency, TMZ Sports has learned.

The New York Giants legend's status is unclear at this time -- we will provide more information as soon as we get it.

We confirmed Taylor, 67, arrived at the emergency room and was shortly transferred to a different section of the facility.

David Hasselhoff has fans worried after he was recently spotted using a walker and looking thinner than his beefy "Baywatch" prime ... but he is doing just fine, TMZ is told.

A source close to the Hoff tells us ... pictures of DH using the walker were of him leaving physical therapy ... which the poor guy needs after having both a knee and a hip replacement.

We're told he's still active ... exercising and hiking -- so fans can relax and stop spiraling with speculation.

Offset is shaking off a brush with death ... saying he's back on the grind after getting shot.

The rapper sat down with Andy Bachman on the "Creators Inc. Podcast" and they talked about his recent shooting incident in Florida.

Offset did the interview in Los Angeles ... and he's also done a concert since the shooting ... and he explained how it was no big deal for him to get back to regular life.

Snooki is getting brutally honest about her health scare ... admitting she was “terrified” after learning she had stage one cervical cancer and now needs a hysterectomy to keep it from coming back.

The "Jersey Shore" alum opened up in an emotional Thursday interview with ABC News’ Lara Spencer … revealing the diagnosis sent her into full panic mode.

“I was terrified,” Snooki said. “I was hysterically crying in my car -- like what am I gonna do? I have three kids. I gotta do my will. I haven't done my will yet.” She added she immediately started spiraling over worst-case scenarios involving her family.

Watch the video ... the reality TV star also admitted she ignored repeated reminders from her doctor to come in for follow-up appointments ... and now wishes she hadn’t brushed them off.

Darrell Sheets looked happy and in good spirits just hours before his shocking and sudden death.

TMZ has obtained a photo of the fan favorite from "Storage Wars," who was photographed Tuesday around 5 PM at his antique shop in Lake Havasu, AZ ... a place he'd been running since stepping away from reality TV.

A witness tells us Darrell was upbeat and friendly during the encounter ... making the news of his death all the more shocking.

Sandra Lee -- AKA Dr. Pimple Popper -- says she's "getting better and better every day" after suffering a stroke last November.

TMZ caught up with the viral dermatologist -- and founder of SLMD Skincare -- in L.A. on Monday to see how she's doing now ... and she tells us she's focusing on taking better care of herself.

She assures us she's bouncing back and has returned to work, but is still having some small setbacks, saying ... "It's a little bit harder if I'm overworked or overstressed."

The doc says sometimes her voice falters or the grip in her left hand isn't as strong ... but she's still got a sense of humor about it.

Jaafar Jackson is deep in promo mode for the "Michael" biopic -- and he’s already shutting down some long-running myths about his iconic late uncle.

At the L.A. premiere Monday, Jaafar addressed the narrative that Michael Jackson "wanted to be white" -- making it clear his battle with vitiligo was a major part of his life that people misunderstood.

He told Extra the film will dive into MJ’s vitiligo journey in full -- showing what he was dealing with from a young age, not the rumors people ran with.

Quinton Aaron says he had a miraculous encounter when he was intubated in the hospital and in a coma ... with none other than Jesus Christ.

"The Blind Side" star sat down with TMZ's Charlie Neff and told her all about his spiritual encounter.

Quinton says Jesus had skin a little bit lighter than his -- and long, white hair -- and there was a glow to Jesus.

He says he was back in his old neighborhood in New York and it was snowing, and Jesus put his hands on his back ... and all his pain went away.

UFC star Rose Namajunas just shared the most disturbing clip of the week on this lovely Monday afternoon ... showing her getting a silicone tube removed from her eye.

We saw it ... so now you do, too.

Thug -- who underwent surgery after her loss to Natalia Silva at UFC 324 in January -- says she's back to 100% after a recent trip to the doctor ... where he pulled the medical device right from her socket.

Zayn Malik is hitting pause on his big comeback because his health just took center stage.

Sources familiar with the situation confirm to TMZ ... the singer has canceled his planned appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" set for Tuesday to promote his new album "Konnakol" ... after a scary hospitalization.

Zayn himself broke the news Friday, posting a photo from a hospital bed and telling fans he was "unexpectedly recovering" after a "long week." He didn't reveal what landed him there, but made it clear it was serious enough to derail his schedule.

Christina Applegate gave her fans a fright last week when it was revealed she'd been in the hospital.

TMZ broke the story ... the actress was admitted to an L.A. hospital late last month, but it's unclear why or how long she was there.

On Monday, she took to Instagram to reassure fans she's OK and thank them for the "outpouring of love and well wishes."

Taylor Frankie Paul just announced she’s been living with PTSD ... for years.

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star took to her Instagram stories Sunday with a message “for all those that assumed diagnoses” … declaring she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder two years ago.

Taylor writes that she was diagnosed “by more than one therapist” … and muses that it might even be considered Complex PTSD. 

Mindy Cohn is back in a fight she knows all too well … and once again, she’s coming out swinging.

The “Facts of Life” actress shocked fans on Sunday by revealing she’s been secretly battling cancer again … explaining her recent disappearance from social media wasn’t random.

Cohn dropped the bombshell in a raw, all-lowercase Instagram post, telling followers she’d been “off social media for awhile 'cuz i had to go kick cancer’s ass.” And according to her, mission accomplished … with a ton of help from her medical squad at Providence Saint John’s in Santa Monica, plus what she calls her “hero,” oncology surgeon Dr. Anton Bilchik.

Carrie Ann Inaba was rushed to a hospital after suffering a medical emergency on a flight to New York.

The "Dancing With The Stars" judge detailed her harrowing experience in a lengthy social media post, sharing footage of her in the back of an ambulance and in a hospital bed.

Carrie says she was in the airplane lavatory when she "very suddenly felt quite ill." She says she broke out in a cold sweat, became dizzy, and her arms went numb, which scared her.

Christina Applegate is currently hospitalized in Los Angeles ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... she was admitted in late March, though the exact reason for her stay remains unclear.

The actress has battled multiple sclerosis since first being diagnosed in June 2021, but it's unclear if her hospitalization is related to the disease.

This follows a March 31 announcement from Applegate's MeSsy podcast co-host, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, that the show would go on a brief hiatus while both hosts were on book tours. Sigler has lived with relapsing MS for more than 20 years.