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  Randy Travis Has a Stroke/ Second Emergency Surgery

  By Dr. Michele Berman on July 11, 2013

  For country music icon Randy Travis, things have gone from bad to worse. Not only did he need emergency surgery to stabilize his failing heart...

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  Elton John to Undergo Surgery for Appendicitis

  By Dr. Michele Berman on July 9, 2013

  Sir Elton John has been forced to cancel his upcoming concerts. The Rocket Man singer has been sidelined with appendicitis. According to his reps: Elton...

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  Mariah Carey Dislocates Shoulder

  By Dr. Michele Berman on July 9, 2013

  Mariah Carey may be sporting a designer sling today. The pop diva dislocated her shoulder while making a music video for the remix version of...

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  Randy Travis in Critical Condition-UPDATED

  By Dr. Michele Berman on July 8, 2013

  Country singer Randy Travis, 54, has been hospitalized in Texas “suffering from complications of recently acquired viral cardiomyopathy,” He is listed in critical condition. Travis...

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  Teresa Heinz Kerry Hospitalized- UPDATED

  By Dr. Michele Berman on July 8, 2013

  Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Secretary of State John Kerry, is hospitalized at Massachusetts General Hospital after suffering what may have been a seizure. Details...

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  Pierce Brosnan Loses Adopted Daughter Charlotte to Ovarian Cancer

  By Dr. Michele Berman on July 2, 2013

  Pierce Brosnan knows the devastation ovarian cancer can cause. Twenty-two years ago, the former James Bond actor lost his wife, actress Cassandra Harris, to the...

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  Vigil Continues for Nelson Mandela

  By Dr. Michele Berman on June 26, 2013

  Former South African President Nelson Mandela remains in critical condition at the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa. The 94-year-old has been hospitalized for...

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  Are You Prepared for World War Z?

  By Dr. Michele Berman on June 21, 2013

  Today’s opening of Brad Pitt’s summer blockbuster World War Z begs the question “How prepared are you for a zombie apocalyse?” Fortunately, the US government...

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  James Gandolfini Dies in Rome

  By Dr. Michele Berman on June 20, 2013

  James Gandolfini, best known in his Emmy-winning role Tony Soprano, has died. The 51-yr-old actor was on a family vacation in Rome, when he died...

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  Kim Kardashian Delivered Early Due To Preeclampsia

  By Dr. Michele Berman on June 19, 2013

  As Kim Kardashian and Kanye West struggle to decide on a K-beginning name for their new daughter, reports have emerged that the delivery was complicated...

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