Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Celebrity health stories of 2011

From Health.com

updated 8:00 AM EST, Mon December 26, 2011

The 31-year-old tennis star's career has repeatedly been interrupted by injuries to her wrist, knee, groin -- you name it. So although it wasn't surprising that Williams withdrew from the U.S. Open in late August, the reason she gave was a surprise: Sj�gren's syndrome. Sj�gren's is a poorly understood autoimmune disorder in which the body's white blood cells attack moisture-producing glands. The most common symptoms are persistent dry eyes and dry mouth, but the syndrome canlead to complications including extreme fatigue, joint pain, and problems with the kidneys, lungs, liver, pancreas, and central nervous system.The 31-year-old tennis star's career has repeatedly been interrupted by injuries to her wrist, knee, groin -- you name it. So although it wasn't surprising that Williams withdrew from the U.S. Open in late August, the reason she gave was a surprise: Sj�gren's syndrome. Sj�gren's is a poorly understood autoimmune disorder in which the body's white blood cells attack moisture-producing glands. The most common symptoms are persistent dry eyes and dry mouth, but the syndrome canlead to complications including extreme fatigue, joint pain, and problems with the kidneys, lungs, liver, pancreas, and central nervous system.
The Apple cofounder is the man and mind behind devices like the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. But in 2004, people surfing the Web on their iMacs learned the visionary had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a disease from which he suffered until his untimely death in October, at the age of 56. His death came shortly after he stepped down as Apple CEO, citing an inability to perform his duties. During a speech to Stanford grads at a 2005 commencement ceremony, Jobs spoke reflectively, saying, "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." The Apple cofounder is the man and mind behind devices like the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. But in 2004, people surfing the Web on their iMacs learned the visionary had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a disease from which he suffered until his untimely death in October, at the age of 56. His death came shortly after he stepped down as Apple CEO, citing an inability to perform his duties. During a speech to Stanford grads at a 2005 commencement ceremony, Jobs spoke reflectively, saying, "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."
With hits like "Work It," Elliot was once a fixture on MTV and the pop-music charts. But for the past few years she's been all but invisible, and in June she explained why: In 2008, she was diagnosed with Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes overactivity in the thyroid gland. Elliot had many of the classic symptoms of the disorder, including motor-skill problems, rapid heartbeat, bulging eyes, and dizzy spells, the hip-hop star told People. After stabilizing her thyroid activity with medication and radiation, Elliot said, she has been able to successfully manage the disease through diet and exercise alone.With hits like "Work It," Elliot was once a fixture on MTV and the pop-music charts. But for the past few years she's been all but invisible, and in June she explained why: In 2008, she was diagnosed with Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes overactivity in the thyroid gland. Elliot had many of the classic symptoms of the disorder, including motor-skill problems, rapid heartbeat, bulging eyes, and dizzy spells, the hip-hop star told People. After stabilizing her thyroid activity with medication and radiation, Elliot said, she has been able to successfully manage the disease through diet and exercise alone.

Kim Kardashian

Brandon Marshall

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Charlie Sheen

Venus Williams

Serena Williams

Selena Gomez

Daniel Radcliffe

Demi Lovato

Kate Middleton

Giuliana Rancic

Steve Jobs

Amanda Seyfried

Amy Winehouse

Russell Armstrong

Missy Elliot

Jonah Hill

Gerard Smith

Elizabeth Taylor

Glen Campbell

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities have suffered from health problems this year
  • Charlie Sheen's public outrage and Kate Middleton's weight loss both made headlines
  • Health dilemmas have also had us say goodbye to stars like Amy Winehouse and Liz Taylor

(Health.com) -- Americans love celebrities, and if the past year's headlines are any indication, we especially love them when they're sick, injured, troubled, or -- best of all -- on the road to recovery.

Shocking celebrity weight changes

When stars have health problems, it's a welcome reminder that they're real people, just like us. And celebrity health stories often help raise awareness about unknown or misunderstood conditions such as psoriasis or Sj�gren's syndrome.

20 celebrities who battled depression

From Kate's weight to Charlie's meltdown, Health.com's editors looked back over the year in celebrity health news and selected the 20 biggest stories of 2011.

The most controversial health stories of 2011

Copyright Health Magazine 2011

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