Billy Joel, 77, disclosed that he underwent brain surgery to implant a shunt for normal pressure hydrocephalus, a condition his doctors connected to decades of performing loud rock music. Joel made the announcement on SiriusXM's The Billy Joel Channel, telling listeners he initially refused the procedure before changing his mind. The veteran musician, who ended […] The post Billy Joel reveals brain surgery after doctors linked decades of loud concerts to neurological damage appeared first on American Almanac .
Billy Joel, 77, disclosed that he underwent brain surgery to implant a shunt for normal pressure hydrocephalus, a condition his doctors connected to decades of performing loud rock music. Joel made the announcement on SiriusXM's The Billy Joel Channel, telling listeners he initially refused the procedure before changing his mind. The veteran musician, who ended his record-setting Madison Square Garden residency in July 2024 and canceled all concert dates in 2025, described a diagnosis that forced him off the stage and into a recovery he never anticipated. Normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH, occurs when cerebrospinal fluid builds up inside the brain. The condition is most common in seniors, the average diagnosis age is 70, and its…Open
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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced he has been discharged from the rehabilitation center where he was undergoing intense physical therapy to recover from a fall he suffered in June. #McConnell #Senate
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was discharged from a rehab facility and has returned home amid his lengthy absence from Congress, he said in a statement released Thursday by his office. The big picture: The 84-year-old lawmaker was hospitalized in June and has not been seen in public since, outside of images released by his office. - The mystery of McConnell's continued absence has fueled questions about his capacity to serve the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2027. Driving the news: "On the advice of my doctors, I'll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I'll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business," McConnell said in his statement.…
The Kentucky Republican appears unlikely to return to Congress before the August recess begins, though he is expected to return to the upper chamber to complete his final term.
Sen. Mitch McConnell's office released a new photo of the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican sitting up in a care facility with his wife, but the congressional physician says he still cannot return to work. The photo, dated July 26 and sent via email by McConnell's staff, shows the senator alongside his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine […] The post McConnell still not cleared to leave rehab facility weeks after fall at home appeared first on American Almanac .
Sen. Mitch McConnell's office released a new photo of the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican sitting up in a care facility with his wife, but the congressional physician says he still cannot return to work. The photo, dated July 26 and sent via email by McConnell's staff, shows the senator alongside his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, at the rehabilitation facility where he has been recovering since mid-June. A doctor's statement accompanying the image said McConnell was continuing his recovery from a fall at home in June, Mediaite reported . The Office of the Attending Physician of the United States Congress was more direct. In a statement obtained by MSNBC NOW producer Kyle Griffin, the office said McConnell is "not yet…Open
Senator Mitch McConnell remains confined to a rehabilitation facility weeks after a fall left him unconscious at home, with Congress's attending physician confirming he is not yet cleared to return to work. McConnell's office released a new photo on Monday showing the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican sitting up at a care facility with his wife, Elaine […] The post Mitch McConnell still not cleared to leave rehab facility as second photo surfaces appeared first on American Almanac .
Senator Mitch McConnell remains confined to a rehabilitation facility weeks after a fall left him unconscious at home, with Congress's attending physician confirming he is not yet cleared to return to work. McConnell's office released a new photo on Monday showing the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican sitting up at a care facility with his wife, Elaine Chao, at his side. The image, dated July 26, arrived by email, the second such photo his office has made public since McConnell was hospitalized in mid-June. A statement from the Office of the Attending Physician of the United States Congress, obtained by MSNBC NOW producer Kyle Griffin, confirmed that McConnell is "not yet medically cleared to leave the rehab facility and return to the…Open
Gregory Maassen was nearly bedridden by a burning sensation that was later diagnosed as a rare form of neuropathy. He has found relief riding his e-bike across the country.
