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Katie Couric Suffered a Stroke Scare Before Being Diagnosed With Temporary Amnesia

Variety

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July 8, 2026

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Katie Couric Suffered a Stroke Scare Before Being Diagnosed With Temporary Amnesia

Katie Couric revealed this week that she experienced an episode of Transient Global Amnesia in June, which first prompted the prolific journalist’s family to believe she was having a stroke. “There was nothing all that unusual about that Saturday morning. John went to work out, so I walked into town from his parents’ condo in []

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E! Online

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· Jul 2, 2026

Jordana Brewster Details Undergoing Brain Surgery While Awake

Jordana Brewster had to watch the world turn as she underwent brain surgery. Indeed, the 46-year-old was awake during the operation in 2020, which was done to address a seizure-causing cavernous...

Medical Daily

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· Jul 9, 2026

Veteran Journalist Katie Couric Suddenly Couldn't Remember the Year: Doctors Say a Rare Memory Condition May Explain Why

Katie Couric revealed a sudden memory loss episode caused by transient global amnesia, a rare condition that can mimic more serious neurological emergencies.

Us Weekly

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· Jun 30, 2026

Jordana Brewster Opens Up About ‘Successful’ Brain Surgery: ‘So Grateful’

Jordana Brewster is pulling back the curtain and revealing what it was like to undergo brain surgery six years ago. “I didn’t have to shave my head entirely. I was really relieved about that. I didn’t have to have half my head shaved. So they shaved this part and then they opened my skull. I []

Psyche

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ghosts of summers past

The trauma of foster care left gaps in my memory. Could I piece together a past I couldn’t recall?- by Lisa Marie BasileRead on Psyche

Metro

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· Jun 29, 2026

Lilo & Stitch child star Daveigh Chase, 35, died of AIDS, coroner confirms

She endured a series of health problems in the months before her death.

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· Jul 3, 2026

‘She Felt Guilty and Didn’t Know What to Say’: A Marine Widow Says Her Daughter Silently Carried Guilt for Months After Her Father’s Death

A widow said her 14-year-old daughter privately carried guilt after being the last person to see her father before his death by suicide. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post ‘She Felt Guilty and Didn’t Know What to Say’: A Marine Widow Says Her Daughter Silently Carried Guilt for Months After Her Father’s Death appeared first on The Daily Dot.

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Related coverage for "Katie Couric Suffered a Stroke Scare Before Being Diagnosed With Temporary Amnesia": E! Online — Jordana Brewster Details Undergoing Brain Surgery While Awake. Medical Daily — Veteran Journalist Katie Couric Suddenly Couldn't Remember the Year: Doctors Say a Rare Memory Condition May Explain Why. Us Weekly — Jordana Brewster Opens Up About ‘Successful’ Brain Surgery: ‘So Grateful’. Psyche — Ghosts of summers past. Metro — Lilo & Stitch child star Daveigh Chase, 35, died of AIDS, coroner confirms. Daily Dot — ‘She Felt Guilty and Didn’t Know What to Say’: A Marine Widow Says Her Daughter Silently Carried Guilt for Months After Her Father’s Death