Legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor is in critical condition on life support, according to online reports. Taylor, 75, had been plagued with health problems for years.
The star was diagnosed with pneumonia and congestive heart failure - the latter is a cardiac condition which causes the lungs to fill with foamy fluid restricting blood flow into […]
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Fish pedicures may seem like a cute idea in a culture where everyone is on the lookout for the next fad or trend. But this newest fad could be dangerous for your health. I would advise against this procedure because it could lead to nasty fungal infections or worse.
MRSA and other germs thrive […]
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Today’s Medical Minute is dedicated to the narcissists among us like Angel Laws who owns the popular Concrete Poop blog, which I like to refer to as Ass Kissers Anonymous. AKA is a sort of self-help group for fellow brown nosers who worship celebrity narcissists like Knaye West and Jay Z.
On Friday, Laws […]
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Natalie Cole’s representative has confirmed that Natalie Cole was diagnosed with hepatitis C. Cole was forced to pull out of a concert in California last week due to the chronic illness.
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne disease which means it is spread through contact with infected blood such as blood transfusions, using dirty needles, body […]
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Salmonella has been in the news lately due to an outbreak that health officials are calling the largest foodborne outbreak in U.S. history.
The salmonella outbreak is blamed for over 1,000 illnesses across the country - with 203 people requiring hospitalization since June 1, 2008.
What makes this outbreak particularly ominous is neither the FDA nor the […]
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The plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West’s mother was busted early today for driving under the influence according to California Highway patrol.
Jan Adams, 54, was stopped by California Highway Patrol officers at about 2:40 a.m. after motorists saw him driving a 2004 Jaguar XJ8 southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 680 near Gold […]
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R&B Diva Toni Braxton disputed rumors that she’s on her death bed by appearing at a BET Awards after party in LA yesterday (6/24). Toni appeared gaunt but well as she waved to well-wishers who heard she was dying from a serious cardiac infection.
Toni canceled the remaining shows in her two-year residency contract at […]
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Amy Winehouse was released from a London rehab hospital today - much to the relief of the paparazzi who have bills to pay and mouths to feed.
Supposedly, Amy was diagnosed with Emphysema but we seriously doubt that. First of all, emphysema is seen in older people who smoked all their lives. Amy is […]
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