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Fish pedicures could lead to bacterial infection

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

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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Medical Minute: Narcissism

Monday, July 21st, 2008

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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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Medical Minute: Natalie Cole diagnosed with Hepatitis C

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

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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Medical Minute: Salmonella Food Poisoning

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

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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Plastic surgeon for Kanye’s mother busted for DUI

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

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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Out & About: Toni Braxton

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

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 doesn’t care what you think

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

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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Correction: Toni Braxton might be dying after all

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

EDITED 6/24, 4:29 PM:
Earlier I stated that Toni Braxton made an appearance on The Montel Williams Show. It has been brought to my attention that this morning’s show was a re-run. It seems Montel’s show got the ax back in May. We here at Sandrarose.com regret the error.
We all know that Toni […]

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Medical Minute: Amy Winehouse does not have TB, but do you?

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Amy Winehouse is a sick woman. The British singer has been hospitalized in a London hospital ever since fainting at home on June 16.
Winehouse was not diagnosed with the sometimes fatal lung infection Tuberculosis as some online reports suggested.
But you could be infected with Tuberculosis right now and not even know it. […]

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Tiger Woods out for the rest of the year

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

US Open champ Tiger Woods will miss the rest of the 2008 PGA season due to damaged ligaments in his left knee, according to his personal website.
Woods is scheduled to have surgery to repair a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee - the same knee he had surgery on in April. Additionally, […]

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Fan Mail: Blind Item

Monday, June 9th, 2008

I don’t normally post Blind Items because that’s Myra Panache’s thing.
But several sources have verified this information, and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to help halt the spread of STDs within the music industry.
This bicoastal entertainment industry playboy is well known at all the posh nightclubs in NY, ATL, Vegas and California. He […]

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Medical Minute: Dry Drowning

Friday, June 6th, 2008

From MSNBC.com:
The tragic death of a South Carolina 10-year-old more than an hour after he had gone swimming has focused a spotlight on the little-known phenomenon called “dry drowning” — and warning signs that every parent should be aware of.
“I’ve never known a child could walk around, talk, speak and their lungs be filled with […]

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