The price of fame: Should celebrities disclose their health struggles?
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Being unwell can be an isolating experience. Patients can often be unsure of where to turn for support and for many illnesses (es…
Being unwell can be an isolating experience. Patients can often be unsure of where to turn for support and for many illnesses (es…
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Type “Angelina Jolie effect” into Google and the first two articles (at time of writing) link to a pair of scientific papers…
Everyone remembers the iconic moment in 2013 when Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy to protect herself from cancer.
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(Photo: Denis Makarenko/Shutterstock)There is a widespread fear that our obsession with celebrities is making us dumber. And yes…
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Two years ago, film actress, writer, director and global humanitarian, Angelina Jolie, wrote in The New York Times about her…
Angelina Jolie made the decision to protect her long-term health. (Safin Hamed/AFP/Getty Images) Angelina Jolie, mother of six…
Angelina Jolie made the decision to protect her long-term health. (Safin Hamed/AFP/Getty Images) Angelina Jolie, mother of six…
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You may know that Angelina Jolie is an actress but do you know that she also is influencing the health care decisions of…
Photo: Flickr/Micahb37by Sarah CortezThere’s been a recent surge in women asking for genetic testing for breast cancer, due in…
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The number of women getting breast cancer tests doubled after Angelina Jolie made her double mastectomy public.
Angelina Jolie 2 June 2014 (cropped)” by Foreign and Commonwealth…