08:25 AM EDT 10/23/2012
Health
Melissa Rycroft Cries Out and Grabs Neck in Dancing with the Stars Rehearsal Footage
Originally posted 10/22/2012 05:00PM
What happened to Melissa Rycroft?
The Dancing with the Stars contestant was rushed to an L.A. hospital Sunday after injuring herself while rehearsing a group number for Monday's show – and now video of the accident is available.
In footage taken during the rehearsal, Rycroft's partner, Tony Dovolani, jumps over Rycroft and then pulls her by her arms between his legs along the ballroom floor. When she pops up, she immediately puts a hand to her neck, grimaces and cries out in pain. Later, she's also seen on the floor wiping tears away and holding her neck.
"Melissa Rycroft suffered an on-set injury during Sunday's camera blocking rehearsal and was immediately taken to the hospital," a rep tells PEOPLE. "We can confirm Melissa was diagnosed with a disc herniation at the C4-C5 level of her cervical spine. At this time, Melissa's ability to perform in tonight's show will be a show time decision."
Renee Graziano of Mob Wives Enters Rehab
Originally posted 10/19/2012 11:30AM
Renee Graziano is going away for a while.
The star of the VH1's Mob Wives has entered a rehabilitation center in Miami, her publicist confirmed to PEOPLE, adding that "it is not for any current drug or alcohol use of any kind."
The rep says: "Her choice to enter rehab was made entirely on her own. She has made this decision for the betterment of her son AJ [Pagan]'s life, as well as to improve her physical, mental and spiritual health."
Marc Summers Reveals His Face After Car Accident
Originally posted 10/19/2012 08:00AM
Marc Summers is still deep in recovery mode after injuring his face in a car accident in August.
More than two months after the crash, the Food Network star got some discouraging news: "I have to have more surgery," he tells PEOPLE. "My left eye isn't where it's supposed to be and the ripped skin from where I hit the credit card machine [in the taxi] hasn't healed properly."
Summers, 60, was riding in the back of a cab when the driver lost control and the vehicle hydroplaned causing the crash. Summers hit the partition between the front and back seats of the cab.
Diem Brown Films Her Hair Loss After Cancer Treatment
Originally posted 10/18/2012 08:00AM
In her PEOPLE.com blog, Diem Brown, the Real World/Road Rules Challenge contestant recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer for the second time, opens up about her desire for a child and the ups and downs of cancer and fertility procedures.
This week I wanted to do something a lil different. One, because I've been really quite ill and haven't been able to think straight through the medication haze to write a coherent blog. And two, because making a chemo hair loss video is something I have always wanted to do – video of the hair loss process was something I had searched for the first time I had cancer.
When I was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer, I made the common mistake all patients do: I Googled! Yep, that dreaded Google search, where no matter what symptoms or disease you type in, it triggers the "Oh My Word, You're Dying" results.
I also Googled for images of people undergoing chemotherapy. I wanted to see what people looked liked going through chemo ... Scratch that – I wanted to see what girls my age looked like going through chemo. We have peer groups for a reason, and sometimes seeing someone who has gone through what you are about to go through is a massive aid when it comes to peace of mind.
Demi Moore Steps Out Smiling at Charity Event in N.Y.C.
Originally posted 10/18/2012 10:45AM
Whatever the turmoil of her personal life, Demi Moore remains firmly committed to her charitable works.
The actress, 49, co-hosted the GEMS Girls Like Us Benefit Gala in New York City on Wednesday night, joining author Rachel Lloyd in welcoming friends and donors to the event devoted to ending sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking of girls and young women.
Moore wore a sleeveless bejeweled black dress and black heels, and flashed a smile for photographers.
Demi Moore 'Jealous & Frustrated' by Ashton Kutcher's Relationship with Mila Kunis
Originally posted 10/17/2012 08:00AM
By all accounts, 49 was not kind to Demi Moore.
The actress, who will mark her 50th birthday on Nov. 11, is wrapping a challenging year: Her 6-year marriage to Ashton Kutcher, 34, ended last November in the wake of the actor's public cheating scandal; she was hospitalized last January; and since then she has endured intense scrutiny of her well-being.
Multiple sources close to her circle say some friends are worried Moore hasn't fully recovered. Her thinness is still raising concerns, a source tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story: "Her friends aren't convinced she's all better."
Kristin Chenoweth Still Dealing with Neck Injuries, Cracked Teeth After Accident
Originally posted 10/16/2012 11:00AM
For Kristin Chenoweth, mom really does know best.
After incurring serious injuries from a falling light fixture on the set of The Good Wife this summer, the Emmy- and Tony-winning actress received words from her mom that helped put things in perspective.
"When the accident happened to me on July 11th, my mom had to fly in. I was in trouble and I needed help," Chenoweth told PEOPLE at the Toast To Survivors luncheon marking Breast Cancer Awareness month at the New York restaurant Alison Eighteen.
Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Could Make 'Good Recovery': Doctors
Originally posted 10/16/2012 07:50AM
Doctors tending to Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani 15-year-old who was shot in the head by the Taliban last week, say she could make a "good recovery" – although concerns for her security have arisen as intruders have attempted to enter the British hospital where she is being treated.
"We have had some ... irritating incidents overnight, and I understand that a number of people have been arrested but there are no security concerns," Queen Elizabeth Hospital medical director David Rosser told reporters on Tuesday.
Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Arrives in U.K. for Medical Treatment
Originally posted 10/15/2012 11:15AM
Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by Taliban gunmen last Tuesday, has flown from a military hospital in Rawalpindi to the U.K. for medical treatment, say reports.
The teen remains in serious condition after the attack, which the Taliban said they carried out because she was "promoting secularism" by advocating education for girls.
"Malala will require prolonged care to fully recover from the physical and psychological effects of trauma that she has received," according to a statement issued Monday by the Pakistani military, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Jack Osbourne Reveals How He Helped Unconscious Woman in Hawaii
Originally posted 10/12/2012 04:00PM
Jack Osbourne to the rescue!
Although the newlywed, 26, doesn't take full credit for bringing a drowning woman back to life, he certainly aided in the process.
"I was approached by a family member telling me he had just seen a woman being pulled out of the water who'd drowned," Osbourne, who has been honeymooning in Hawaii, writes on his Facebook page, of the Oct. 8 incident. "I grabbed my friend Tyler who was a former Army operator and we went to see if we could be of assistance."
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