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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Kathie Lee Gifford fights back tears as she makes heartbreaking comment about her mortality after multiple health battles
Kathie Lee Gifford was overcome with emotion as she claimed her time is running out, weeks after opening up about enduring a 'really, really tough three years.' The 71-year-old talked about her mortality at City of Hope's Spirit of Life Luncheon on Tuesday where she presented an award to her former Today show costar, Jill Martin. Gifford, who had a hip replacement last year, was helped on stage at NYC 's Plaza Hotel by Martin, 49, at the behest of her 'personal therapist's orders.' Gifford paid tribute to her close friend, who was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago, describing her as 'one of my favorite people on the entire planet' - and the only person who could make her return to New York from her home in Tennessee. 'Over the years, our friendship has deepened us,' she said. 'Many do, if you are blessed. And honestly, I think about Jill and I smile even when she was going through her journey and she still is. We would get on the phone together and we pray and we'd laugh. I thank her for what she was doing for others.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Gifford urged the people inside the ballroom to 'be there for people' and 'whatever their journey is because it might change the next day.' Her voice then trembled and she fought back tears as she addressed her own life. 'So when I say that Jill will be my friend for life, I mean it,' she said. 'She will be there for me and I will be there for her. 'I'll probably go a lot sooner. In fact, tick-tock, I better get off the stage.' Gifford then laughed as she wrapped up her speech and let Martin take the stage. As the entrepreneur accepted the Spirit of Life Award, Gifford was assisted down the stairs. The former host of Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee has faced a number of health challenges in recent years. In June 2024, she underwent a 'serious' and 'total' hip replacement surgery that left her in 'agonizing pain.' During her recovery, she fractured her pelvis in two places after a freak fall at her home which left her hospitalized for over a week. Speaking recently to OK! magazine, about her health setbacks she said: 'I've had a really, really tough last three years with parts of my body that have just worn out because I did so much in my life. 'I had my hip replaced, I had my shoulder done - that was from an old injury that finally got so bad, I couldn't ignore it anymore. Yet my health is perfect! I am crumbling!' Meanwhile, 'friend for life' Martin is embracing being 'cancer free,' two years after being diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. In an exclusive interview with Martin said: 'I'm cancer free. I am on two [chemotherapy] safety net pills, which I call my best friends and I thank them every day because they're an important part of my treatment. 'But life is different. Life will be calendarized before and after. There's a lot of beautiful things that came out of it and magical things and things I learned about myself and then devastation. 'Kathie is one of the people who taught me about being able to hold opposing things at the same time and so you can be super happy and super sad, and so that's how I feel today.' Gifford added: 'You can mourn and rejoice at the same time. That's what happened when I found my husband after his massive heart attack. I knew he saw Jesus and Jesus took his breath away so I knew exactly where he was. 'People can say, you know, you can look at something as a loss or you can look at what you still have and rejoice. It's the glimmers [in life].' Gifford's ex-husband, Frank Gifford, died in August 2015 at his Connecticut home. He was 84. His family later disclosed that he had been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is a progressive, degenerative brain disease. Martin said she hopes to 'save at least one life today' by urging people to get their regular exams and informing guests that 'one in 400 of the general population test positive for the BRCA mutation, which gives you a 60 to 90 percent chance of getting breast cancer.' Tuesday's luncheon was attended by other socialites including Howard Stern's wife Beth Stern and Fox 5's Good Day New York anchor Rosanna Scotto.
Medscape
21-05-2025
- Health
- Medscape
AI in Healthcare Faces Growing Skepticism Among Patients
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hello. I'm Dr Markman, from City of Hope. I'd like to briefly discuss two separate but related articles that recently appeared, which touch on the evolving and critically important topic of artificial intelligence. The first paper is 'Patients' Trust in Health Systems to Use Artificial Intelligence.'The second paper is 'Public Attitudes Toward Notification of Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care.' Both of these manuscripts were published in JAMA Network Open . In both cases, the studies were surveys of US adults from the National Opinion Research Center. The first study was from June to July 2023. There were 2039 respondents (51% female) and very reasonable representation based upon various ethnic subgroups. The general trust in the healthcare system was asked of this group. On a scale of 0 to 12, the mean score was 5.38. This is already telling you that perhaps there may be a bit of a concern here. Now, turning to the question that we're highlighting here, which is about trust in the system to use AI responsibly. I'm going to say this and repeat it: 65.8% had low levels of trust in the healthcare system to use AI responsibly — 65.8%. Two out of three patients said they had low levels of trust in the system to use AI responsibly. This is, in my opinion, a really serious statement about how the public is viewing the situation. Furthermore, 57.7% had low levels of trust in their healthcare system to be sure that AI would not harm them — more than half said they had a low level of trust that their system would make sure that AI would not harm them. This isvery concerning. In the second study, there were 2021 respondents; a slight majority, 52%, were female. There was a statement posed: 'It is important that I am notified about the use of AI in my healthcare.' The question was, "How important is that statement?" and 62.7% of respondents said — and this is the highest level — it was very true that they wanted to be notified if AI was being used in their healthcare. Only 4.8%, or 1 out of 20 patients, said they didn't want to be notified. Clearly, patients want to know it's being used and they don't want it to be used without their knowledge. Second, they are fearful and concerned. I think all members of the healthcare environment, including doctors, nurses, healthcare administrators, and payers, need to listen to this. The public is concerned, based upon what they've read, what they've heard, podcasts they've listened to, and social media. They're concerned about the potential risk of harm, and they don't necessarily trust their own healthcare system to do what's best for them. It's a critical message that needs to be heard. I actually agree with the opinion of the majority of the public about that potential concern. Thank you for your attention.
