Author: Shekari Philemon

The popular image of bipolar disorder tends to be extreme. A person riding a wave of boundless energy, talking fast, barely sleeping, then crashing into a stretch of days they can barely get through. That version exists, but it represents only a slice of what the condition actually looks like across a population. Many people living with bipolar disorder never experience those dramatic swings at all. Experts, including those affiliated with the American Psychological Association, are increasingly framing bipolar not as a single fixed condition but as a spectrum, a shift that is reshaping how clinicians recognize, diagnose and treat…

For years, a troubling pattern has persisted in oncology. Black women are diagnosed with breast cancer at slightly lower rates than white women, yet they die from it at a rate 40% higher. Researchers, doctors and advocates have long pointed to systemic inequities as the cause, and while those factors are real, a significant new study suggests the picture is far more complex and the answer may lie inside the tumor itself. A study published in Nature Partners Journal Breast Cancer, led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, examined more than 1,000 women, split nearly evenly between Black and…

Before the controversies, there was the music. The artist now known as Ye, born Kanye West, entered the industry not as a rapper but as a producer, crafting beats for some of the biggest names in hip-hop during the early 2000s. He then launched a solo career that would go on to redefine the genre, with a string of albums and singles that pushed the boundaries of what rap could sound like. For roughly a decade, he was considered one of the most creatively daring figures in popular music. That legacy has not disappeared, but it has been buried under…

A Monday evening that began like any other night near one of South Florida’s most prominent entertainment destinations ended with one of hip-hop’s most recognizable names in a hospital bed. Offset, the 34-year-old rapper whose legal name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, was shot in the valet area outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood after 7 p.m. local time. He was transported to a nearby hospital and is being closely monitored in stable condition, according to a representative speaking on his behalf. Law enforcement confirmed that the injuries sustained were non-life-threatening and that two people were detained in connection with the…

A single blood pressure reading taken during a routine doctor’s visit may not reflect much about what is actually happening in a person’s daily life. Clinic environments can elevate readings on their own, a well-documented phenomenon that cardiologists take into account when evaluating patients. What happens the other 23 hours of the day, at home, at work, and under the quiet pressures of ordinary life, often tells a more accurate story. That is why cardiologists increasingly recommend that patients with hypertension or borderline readings keep a home monitor and check their numbers regularly. The data gathered over days and weeks…

When asked Monday whether the conflict with Iran was winding down or escalating, President Donald Trump told reporters he could not say. The response captured the uncertainty surrounding one of the most consequential foreign policy moments of his presidency, as military pressure mounted and diplomatic efforts appeared to be losing ground. Trump said at the same press conference that Iran could be removed from the equation in a single night and suggested that night might be Tuesday. He also reiterated a firm deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that…

A new Netflix documentary about Lamar Odom’s near-fatal 2015 overdose has reignited a complicated conversation about survival, credit, and competing memories. The film, which premiered at the end of March, focuses on the events surrounding Odom’s collapse at a Nevada brothel and the four months he spent recovering in a hospital, during which time Khloé Kardashian, his estranged wife at the time, remained consistently at his bedside despite having already filed for divorce. Odom suffered six heart attacks and twelve strokes and spent three days in a coma. What followed was a recovery that his doctors described in terms that…

President Donald Trump stood before reporters at the White House Monday flanked by his top national security officials and described what he called one of the largest, most complex, and most harrowing search-and-rescue missions ever attempted by the American military. The account centered on two airmen shot down over Iran the previous Friday, whose recovery took nearly 48 hours, involved hundreds of personnel, and required the CIA to run a deception operation inside Iranian territory while thousands of Iranian forces searched the same terrain. The American F-15E fighter jet was struck by a shoulder-fired heat-seeking missile, Trump disclosed, bringing the…

Zendaya has suggested that the third season of Euphoria, set to premiere on April 12, could be the final chapter of the series. Speaking during a recent television appearance ahead of the new season, she indicated that the show is heading toward an ending and offered a single phrase to describe what audiences might expect from what follows: closure is coming. The comment landed with weight for a show that has built its identity around avoiding easy resolution. Euphoria has never shied away from the messiness and consequence of its characters’ lives, and the prospect of a deliberate, considered ending…

What began as speculation following a New Year’s Eve sighting in Aspen has moved considerably closer to confirmation. Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and media personality Kim Kardashian appear to have publicly acknowledged their relationship through a video shared on Hamilton’s Instagram account, filmed on the streets of Tokyo ahead of an upcoming Grand Prix. In the clip, Hamilton is seen behind the wheel of a red Ferrari navigating the city. Kardashian, seated beside him, is revealed partway through the video. The short exchange between the two carries the easy, unhurried quality of people comfortable in each other’s company, and…