Nick Cannon, most famous for being Mariah Carey's husband, father of her two children, and the host of America's Got Talent, was hospitalized in January for kidney failure. Just a few weeks later, he was hospitalized for blood clots in his lungs. Cannon told People magazine that he will have to live with his kidney problems for the rest of his life. Just 31 years old, Cannon said he knows his health must become his first priority.
Cannon also told People that doctors have diagnosed him with a "lupus-like" autoimmune disease. There are about 80 serious, chronic illnesses that are classified as autoimmune diseases.
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