Lady Gaga is poised for a pretty big 2018. Back in November, we learned that Gaga is engaged to Christian Carino . Shortly thereafter, the singer announced that she’d signed on for a Vegas residency, an arrangement that’s already proven wildly lucrative for several members of pop music’s royal family, including Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez. But do true love and a wildly successful career really bring one happiness? Perhaps for some, but this is Gaga we’re talking about. She came to slay, and she won’t rest until her takeover is complete. She wants it all: The wealth, the fame, the adoration … and, of course, the ass: Gaga rang in the new year by tweeting the above photo. “Happy New Year. To happiness. Health. Love. And to the simplicity of beautiful unforgettable nature, life,” she captioned the image. Yes … nature. That caption is the social media equivalent of walking into a room naked save for a pair of heels and asking everyone if they like your new shoes. Needless to say, the pic was quite popular amongst Gaga’s devoted fans, amassing over 4,000 comments in just 24 hours. The Little Monsters paid tribute to their queen in multiple languages, and while we won’t pretend to have understood every comment, we’re pretty sure most of them translated to “dat ass.” The Gaga butt has been the stuff of legend for years, but like Halley’s Comet, it’s a big deal every time it makes an appearance. And with a wedding on the horizon, this might be our last glimpse of the iconic ass in its unmarried form. So soak it in, folks. And any time this year gets you down, simply make like Gaga’s fantastic ‘donk: Turn toward the sun; be your best self, and no matter what happens, don’t allow yourself to be put to be publicly dissed by Leonardo DiCaprio . He might have an Oscar now, but that does not give him the final say on all things butt-related. We’re pretty sure Kris Jenner holds that honor.
You probably know Mackenzie McKee best for her time on Teen Mom 3, and for her subsequent wild and crazy antics . But today, Mackenzie is in the news for a different, much more upsetting reason … It’s because she just revealed that her mother, Angie Douthit, has been diagnosed with brain cancer. It sounds like the family just got the news on Tuesday — that night, Mackenzie tweeted “Haven’t cried this hard in over ten years. By far the worst night of my life.” A few hours later, she asked “all prayer warriors” to “please pray for my mom.” “What we thought was bronchitis turned out to be 3 masses on her brain, 1 large imone in her lungs and multiple blood clots,” she explained. “We are in shock and devastated. She has brain surgery tomorrow. I’m sick. I’m so sick and want to wake up from this nightmare.” Yesterday, Angie did have the brain surgery, but TMZ reports that things are even worse than they previously thought. Doctors found two more lesions in her brain, as well as multiple masses in her lungs. She’s been diagnosed with stage four brain cancer. The family has made a GoFundMe account to help with the costs of treatment — remember, although Mackenzie was a Teen Mom, the girls from Teen Mom 3 only filmed for one season, and they never made the money the other moms did. In the information for the fundraiser, Angie’s family explains that her tumors “cover almost the entire brain,” and the cancer “started in her lungs with several masses and spread to her brain.” “Angie has always been the healthiest person,” she “doesn’t smoke and never did,” and she also abstains from alcohol, eats organic, and runs marathons, “so this has come as a complete shock to the family.” In an update, it was revealed that Angie will get an MRI and a bone scan today, along with a few other tests, to determine the course of treatments. In another heartbreaking update, Angie herself wrote that her family had given her running gear for Christmas, and “Since I can’t run right now, I challenge all of u to run for me tomorrow believing that I will soon get to run and wear my new things.” Yesterday, Mackenzie shared a collage of photos of her mother on Instagram, calling her “the most amazing woman I know.” “She taught me everything I know. She is the only reason I am the woman I am today. I love you Mom. I’m devastated, I’m angry, I’m shook, I can’t breathe.” “You are everything,” she finished. “Please pray.” In a statement she gave to Us Weekly, Mackenzie echoed the information on Angie’s GoFundMe page, saying “She is the healthiest person I know. Eats healthier than me. Always organic.” “Doesn’t smoke, doesn’t drink, she is a school teacher so she has no money. She runs marathons and works out two to three times a day. This does not run in our family.” “I am so sad,” she continued. “I can barely breathe. I can not lose her.” “She did ask that I blog her whole journey and make a documentary in case something does happen we will always have that. I know God will use her to speak to others.” View Slideshow: Mackenzie & Josh McKee: Teen Mom 3
I have always dreamed of the day I could be able to have a Bieber experience. On November 10th, 2012 my dream came true. Let me start from the beginning of the day, my friends and I woke up at 5 a.m. and got to the venue at 7 a.m. We stood there, waiting around for a while while we waited for the buses to come. We started singing Justin’s songs at the top of our lungs to try to get Justin to come out. Then after a few minutes, we saw Alfredo get out of the bus and walk inside a small door into the venue. We were ALL FREAKING OUT. A few minutes later, Scrappy came out and we’re all yelling, “SCRAPPY SCRAPPY SCRAPPY!!!” and he finally made his way over to us and took pictures with a few of us. We kept waiting and some more girls joined us. My 2 friends and I were still singing his songs at the top our lungs and yelling, “WE WANT JUSTIN” over and over again. Then, we met a guy named Josh who records Justin music, and he and some other guys came with 3 boxes from Dunkin Donuts and gave them to us. We found out later that Justin had actually bought us those donuts, he is a sweetheart. Then, 5 minutes later, Alfredo came out again, security closed the gate but he waved from behind it. Dan came out and took some pictures, we were screaming so loud. By then about 20 girls had come and then we saw Adam Braun get off the tour bus with his girlfriend. Kenny came off the tour bus but didn’t come close to us, but he was in his pajamas. Everyone kept saying Justin wouldn’t come out because he was shooting a commercial inside the venue. After that, we went inside the venue to see a line starting to become formed, we asked and they said it was the meet and greet line. My friend and I went in line, but had no idea what to do or say. Everyone else had their proof of purchase, I had nothing. How could I even expect to meet him? There was a door wide open, and the guard was standing in front of it checking wristbands. She then moved a little bit forward and turned her back to us. I saw a little opening of where I could easily run through without her knowing, I was terrified but suddenly I couldn’t think and I was doing it. I ran past her, I saw stairs and another guard in front of the stairs. The guard didn’t even look at our wrists and just told us to go upstairs. We ran upstairs and then saw this LONG line going all the way down 2 hallways. I was shaking, I asked a girl, “Is this the meet and greet line?” and she was like “Yes.” We stood in line and Nick Demoura was behind us, I just looked at him and I’m like, “I love you Nick.” and everyone around me was like “AWWWW” and he smiled big and said “Thank you!” Then we got closer to the front and my friend Holly was like, “We’re gonna get caught.” We could see the curtain and all I could think was, “JUSTIN IS IN THAT CURTAIN. HE IS IN THERE. A FEW FEET AWAY FROM ME. WE ARE SO CLOSE.” Finally I got in! There he was, the most flawless human being. All I remember is seeing him and just running towards him and throwing my arms around him for a hug. I looked up at him and he’s like, “Whoa” and he’s just staring with this shocked expression on his face because I had caught him off guard. I just couldn’t control myself, I had to hug him. He just looked so perfect, like he didn’t even look real. he looked like a doll, he was just so flawless. His eyes, his lips, his hair, just everything. I was just in shock, and then I remember I eventually let go and stood next to him and he put his arm around me and my friend. They took the picture of us and then they were pushing us out. Right before I left, I turned around and was like, “I LOVE YOU JUSTIN” and then we ran down the stairs screaming at the top of our lungs and crying. I was about to faint, I was just so happy. After 3 years of supporting this incredible, amazing boy who saved my life since “One Time,” finally I had the chance to hug him, and to tell him I love him. I will be thankful for the rest of my life for that moment with him. I owe it all to God, it was such a blessing that I didn’t get caught. Even though it was just 30 seconds, it was the best 30 seconds of my life. All the tears, the times when I felt like it would never happen, all the hard work, the waiting, it was all so worth it. Later we went into the venue again for the concert. He was putting all his emotions into every song, and you could tell he was truly happy performing for all of us, even with everything he is going through. Just being in the same room as him watching him perform meant everything to me. He has gotten so far and accomplished so much, and is just a true performer. As we were leaving the venue we saw one of his tour buses leaving and Dan, Scrappy and Kenny had stuck their heads out of the window. Scrappy yelled, “When I say Justin, you say Bieber.” A bunch of girls and I ran beside the bus yelling, “BYE WE LOVE YOU” until we couldn’t see the bus anymore. I will never forget November 10th, 2012. Justin showed me dreams DO come true, you just have to believe and never give up. -@BieberChances More here: I have always dreamed of the day I could be able to have a…
My name is Deema, I’m 14, Saudi and I’m a proud Belieber since 2009. I haven’t met Justin or seen him but getting a tweet from him meant more than the world to me. To just have him notice me, even over Twitter, was beyond amazing. I’m sharing this to let all of you know that if you Never Say Never then your dreams WILL come true. On 30/1/2012 it was the best day of my life. It was finally the day that Justin noticed me. In the morning when I woke up and went on Twitter, I just suddenly got this gut feeling that I was going to get noticed that day. I’ve had that feeling before but this time it was different. I felt like it was actually going to happen so I was thinking positive the entire day and thinking in my head ‘Never Say Never’ and ‘Believe’. That day, Arab Beliebers were planning to trend ‘Arab World Is Waiting For Justin’ and it worked, we got it trending! It was up for a while. I was on Justin’s Twitter page, so if he tweeted I would know quickly and when I saw the ‘(1)’ on the tab, I went on his page. I’m not gonna lie, I usually spam him with tweets, so he could notice me because that was the only thing I wanted, but this time I only tweeted him ONCE . I tweeted him ‘you saw our TT?’ and I waited for maybe 30 seconds then I saw that he had a new tweet. I clicked on it then I just couldn’t believe my eyes. My name ‘BiebrauhlSchwag’ was actually there! Justin Bieber actually tweeted me! That second my heart started beating so fast, I thought it was a dream but it wasn’t. He tweeted me ‘yes and we are gonna make it happen on the #BELIEVE tour’ so not only did Justin tweet me, but he also said that he’s coming to the Arab World for BELIEVE! I was more than happy i can’t even put into words what I felt but I’ll just put it this way ‘every feeling I ever felt before < THAT FEELING’ I couldn’t have asked for something better. Us Arab Beliebers didn’t experience the My World Tour but we are all ecstatic that at least some of us are going to experience the Believe Tour! I was getting SO much love from Arab Beliebers that day it made me cry even more than I was. I had the biggest smile on my face when Justin tweeted but the fact that loads of Arab Beliebers were sending me so much love made it so much better. They told me that I made their day and I put the biggest smiles on their faces, nothing can beat that. Although I didn’t get a follow, I still couldn’t ask for anything more and if I Never Say Never and Believe again, I might get that follow someday too. -@BiebrauhlSchwag Read the original here: My name is Deema, I’m 14, Saudi and I’m a…
Well to start off this story, I have been a HUGE fan of Justin’s since day one. Before he was even famous. Living in Tennessee , you’d never think that someone as big as Justin Bieber would shoot a music video in your home town. I never really had hope or even thought that one day I’d be in the same town as Justin Bieber. On September 28, 2011 that all changed. I had just gotten home from school and it was around 4:00pm. I went on Facebook and started seeing all these statuses about how Justin Bieber was downtown Franklin and people kept posting pictures of them with Selena at Chik-fil-a. Not even grasping what was going on, I screamed at the TOP of my lungs and told my mom we had to go. My mom, loving Justin almost as much as I do, hopped in the car and we were in downtown Franklin in minutes. Turns out, he was shooting a music video for ‘Mistletoe’ and no one was allowed to be close enough to the set to see Justin. So, my clever friends (that I met up with there) and I decided we’d go to the back of the store he was shooting in front of and see what was going on. There we saw the beautiful shinning black tour bus of our future husband. We started balling. It wasn’t even Justin, just his bus, but any trace of him was unbelievable. It is about 4:45 and only about 15 people had found the tour bus. Waiting for a spark of Bieber, we just stood outside there talking. Then all of the sudden my mom notices Selena. She had her car pull up, but before she gets in we yell, “Hey Selena!” and she politely waves back and smiles. By the way, that girl is FLAWLESS without a trace of makeup on. Anyway so she gets in her car and rides off. By this time, we had talked to Ryan Good and Kenny and we were drying to see Justin. It is now around 5:30ish and so many people have arrived around the bus, the security guards had to put barriers up but luckily we were front and center! Justin had been no where to be found but suddenly I hear the biggest scream come from the other side of the tour bus. That was a Justin scream. Before I knew it, Bieber was walking 10 feet in front of me with his “people” around him. I couldn’t help but burst into tears. I was so close to my inspiration. We decided to start chants and sing his songs at the top of our lungs! After this we see Jazzy (cutest girl ever) and then eventually Justin’s dad and later that night his beautiful mommy. This goes on until about 8:30pm. And at this time Justin accidentally left the blinds open on the bus and we saw him change his shirt hahaha! So at this time it starts to POUR down rain. But do you think I cared? Not at all. Standing in the rain chanting and singing to Justin, I was having the time of my life. Long story short I ended up seeing him 4 other times walking to and from his tour bus. Let me tell you that boy is even cuter in person! Needless to say, that was my Bieber experience. From 4:30pm-12am, I got to fulfill my Bieber craving. Even though I never talked to him face to face it was enough for me. Of course I would like to meet him but I really felt a connection with Justin and you could tell he really cares for his fans. He wanted us to stay safe outside and not get sick from the cold rain. He is such a sweetheart and I just want you all to know that he truly wishes everyone could have a Bieber Experience. I know he’d do anything to make it happen. Keep wishing because you never know when that day might come true. Mine did. Never say Never. More: Well to start off this story, I have been a HUGE fan of…
There are many people who suffer from asthma. You might be one of them. If you suffer from asthma, then you need to know that the summer months can be pretty hard one you. With that in mind, here are some things that you should remember so that your asthma doesn’t flare up. This will allow you to have a great summer full of fun and adventure. Basic Safety Rules To Help Your Family Enjoy This Summer Many of you might have seasonal asthma. This means that it’s usually flared up due to the pollen which is quite heavy in the summer. If this is the case, then allergy medication can help you greatly. You should also have an emergency inhaler. Pay attention to the news as sometimes the news will tell you if there is pollen that is really high. This is very important. Another thing is to watch out for the darn ozone layer. The news should also tell you when there is an ozone warning. This means that you should stay inside as it’s really hot. When it’s really hot outside, you might find it hard to breathe. Seeing as it’s hard to breathe, then you might notice that your asthma kicks up. This would be something else that you should watch out for. Watch the activities you do. If you know you are going to go about and do some strenuous activities, have your inhaler ready. Make sure that you take water as well. Keeping hydrated can really make a difference when it comes to your asthma. Now, the thing to remember is that when you drink water, you don’t want something that is super cold as it can shock your lungs and if you are already having trouble breathing, this could make it all the more difficult to breathe. Quick Cheap Healthy Meals For The Family Sometimes, you might find that during the summer, breathing treatments might be best for you and your lungs. It might be a bit expensive, you will find that it’s better for you all the way around. As a lifelong asthmatic, I can tell you that the best tip anyone can have is to know your disease. Know your triggers. Good luck and let me know how you are doing.
The rumored diagnosis of Whitney Houston with emphysema proves that anyone can contract the disease. Emphysema is a long-lasting (chronic) disease of the lungs associated with breathlessness, chronic cough, excessive sputum and progressive loss of use of lung function. Whitney Houston Battling Emphysema? – In emphysema, there is permanent enlargement of the tiny air sacs in the lungs (called alveoli) due to the destruction of the walls between the small alveoli – Destruction of the alveoli walls causes impaired transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide into and out of the blood. Doctors know that changes due to damage in the lungs follow a pattern that explains why the above symptoms occur: – The destruction of the alveoli walls with their elastic fibres makes the lungs stiffer or less elastic and makes it more difficult to breathe. – Loss of elasticity leads to the collapse of the air passages (bronchioles), so that air cannot move out of the lungs properly and the air tends to get trapped inside the lungs. – The reduced expansion of the lung during the next breath reduces the amount of air that is inhaled. As a result, less air for the exchange of gases gets into the lungs. How do you get Emphysema? Doctors know that 80-90% of cases are due to tobacco smoking. Chemicals in tobacco smoke are known to attack the lung tissue and cause damage to the air sacs. These irritant chemicals also produce inflammation of the air passages and cause other diseases like long-lasting (chronic) bronchitis , which is often seen in patients who develop emphysema. Symptoms of Emphysema Shortness of breath (dyspnea) is the number one symptom of emphysema. A chronic cough that may or may not be productive(producing sputum) Wheezing Additionally, the following symptoms could be associated with emphysema: Anxiety Unintentional loss of weight Feet and ankle swelling Fatigue A person with emphysema may develop a barrel chest in which the distance from the chest to the back is more pronounced due to trapped air within the lungs. Emphysema is slow to progress. This lung disease develops very gradually over a period of many years, and often goes unnoticed until a person begins having difficulty with breathing on mild exertion. The effects of emphysema are permanent and irreversible. Bad Memories Can Be Erased With A Pill
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Animal organ transplants in humans are now a step closer to reality: Scientists have successfully combined animal lungs with human blood, keeping a pig lung alive and functioning as the blood flowed through it. “The blood went into the lungs without oxygen and came out with oxygen, which is the exact function of the lungs,” a researcher tells the Daily Telegraph.
‘I looked down and felt it in my chest, my back, everything,’ MC says of the injuries he sustained from the shooting. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by FLX Derte Waka Flocka Flame Photo: MTV News In Waka Flocka Flame’s 23 short years on earth, he’s been jumped, hit in the head with a bottle at a club, struck with a baseball, toppled out of a tree and had bark lodged in his chin and had his head rammed into a steel gate
